Artist Gio Swaby’s First Solo Show Brings Stunning Fabric Portraits to the Peabody Essex Museum

The domestic arts of sewing, embroidery, and quilting result in beautiful, intricate creations that are bright, colorful, and intimate. But they’ve a...

Designers Transform a Neglected Salem Victorian Into Their Bespoke Dream Home

For Andrew Terrat and Michael DeCarlo, houses aren’t merely loved: They are adored. Every inch of each North Shore home they have owned and reha...

Salem Hospital Unveils Entrance and Lobby Transformation

Salem Hospital, a part of the Mass General Brigham's system, has unveiled a modern, light-drenched new main entrance and lobby, a $16-million project...

Help Wanted: Peabody Essex Museum Seeks a TikTok Creator-in-Residence for the Summer

Area art students are invited to turn their TikTok obsession into a summer job by applying for the recently announced temporary position of TikTok Cr...

Three Local Pastry Chefs Share the Secret to Perfect, Flaky Croissants

Everyone loves a croissant. “They’re lovely, buttery, flaky, tender, delicious things,” says media personality and cookbook personality Julia Child o...

New Barrio Salem Offers Thousands of Mix-and-Match Taco Options

Barrio offers thousands of tacos – and that’s no exaggeration. Perhaps you’d like a hard corn tortilla with slow-cooked braised short rib, smoked...

Art Exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum Explores Climate Optimism and Action

Science is objective; art is subjective. Science involves facts and figures, and art employs whimsy and creativity. But the Peabody Essex Museum’s ex...

Three Salem State Professors Receive Fulbright Awards

Three Salem State University professors have received prestigious Fulbright Awards for the 2022-2023 academic year, traveling, working, researching, ...

Dire Wolf in Salem Serves Up Comfort Food For Every Taste

Anyplace with a whole section of the menu dedicated to fries and hushpuppies is serious about comfort food. And Dire Wolf, the new Salem restaurant i...

PEM Walks Take Visitors On a Tour of Salem’s Historic Architectural Gems

There’s a small white building located just a few steps from the Peabody Essex Museum entrance that’s very easy to overlook. It’s tiny—the size of a ...