SPRING IS THE BUFFER SEASON, when daylight savings time brings an extra hour of sunlight, and the cool air starts to warm. Summer’s coming, and locals start thinking about outdoor dining around …
MHM_Too Rich Part II_Jeremiah Lee.jpg In April 1743, “Samuel Lee Esq. of Manchester,” a 49-year-old widower, purchased a house on Marblehead’s Training Field Hill. He turned over his …
Lecturer and author Jana Milbocker will be the featured speaker at the Seaside Garden Club’s next meeting on Tuesday, March 14, where Milbocker will address artists’ gardens in New …
Last week’s edition of the Cricket included an update on Winthrop Field on the corner of Bridge Street and Jersey Lane that was donated to the town in 1976 for open space and recreation. …
This the first of two articles on Manchester’s 18th century son, Samuel Lee. Samuel Lee (1694-1753), 49, moved with his family to Marblehead in 1743. It was a bustling seaport, with a large …
Will the human race be annihilated by a fungal infection? Will fungi turn us all into homicidal zombies someday? That is what the popular new HBO science fiction series, “The Last of …
It's long past Valentine's Day, but does that mean you shouldn't be thinking of your sweetie with some great gestures from local stores on Cape Ann? We think not. Maybe have flowers …
The North Shore YMCA organization will bring back a popular program launched last year when it hosts a February vacation youth theater program at the Cape Ann YMCA in Gloucester to encourage …
It may be surprising, but one can find a few edible wild mushrooms during wintertime. The good thing is that hunting them gives you something to do while you’re cross-country skiing or walking in …
It may be surprising, but there are a few edible wild mushrooms that one can find during wintertime. The good thing is that hunting them gives you something to do while you’re cross-country …
Special Events and Exhibitions with the Cape Ann Museum and Rocky Neck Art Colony to coincide with Gloucester’s 400th Anniversary Forty years ago, the founding members of the Cape Ann Artisans …
It was no hoax, and no hallucination; it was real, as many local mariners and observers could attest. A boatload of Marbleheaders, armed with pistols and harpoons, got pretty close; but of the many …
Cape Ann Symphony first Musicians Unleashed concert of 2023 is called, “Romantic Reveries,” aptly named for an evening of classical music planned for February 12, at the St. Paul Lutheran …
Peace. Calm. Relaxation. Thought control. Earthy people sitting cross-legged on a mat with serene expressions? This is meditation, right? Well, some meditators may look like this, …
Early in 2022 Manchester’s Larry Lamb, a veterinarian and the Cricket’s “Pets & People” columnist, took a trip of a lifetime with his daughter to the Ecuadorian end of the Amazon Rain …
This time of year, George Frideric Handel’s Messiah is a familiar musical program during the holiday season. And on Sunday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. under the musical direction of Dr. Herman Weiss, the …
Sometimes, for gifting (holidays or otherwise), you need to bring out the big guns: jewelry. Any jewelry boxed up nicely sends the right message to a loved one, and whether it’s jewelry with a …
The community festivities this past weekend held on despite tough weather, with plenty of locals getting out to celebrate. In Manchester by the Sea, the Lighting of the Friendship Tree, the …
HAVE YOU EVER thought about doing something to challenge yourself physically and mentally or getting yourself out of your comfort zone? Well, I just did. I successfully hiked to the top of Mount …
For most of its 400-year history, Gloucester was the fishing capital of the world. Its lifeblood is dangerous and costly. More than 10,000 people have left this port and lost their lives in the …