The Cape Ann Symphony will close its 73rd concert season with “The Swirling Romantics,” a performance of works by Jean Sibelius and Sergei Rachmaninoff, on Sunday, May 11 at 2 p.m. at the …
Happy Arbor Day everyone! I must confess that even for me—a tree hugger and nature lover from way back—the meaning of Arbor Day has been somewhat murky. It’s about planting trees, right? …
The perfect art studio would have light spilling into it from tall windows in a space that didn’t feel cramped, and would be located in an idyllic, visually inspiring location where paint can …
Local artist Anna Kasabian has been awarded First Prize in the Copley Society of Art's member exhibition, Vernal Light , for her hand-formed porcelain sculpture titled, "Clare De Lune." The piece …
As a prelude to the summer music season, Shalin Liu Performance Center will host acclaimed Canadian musician Matt Andersen on Friday, May 6. Known for his commanding voice and emotionally resonant …
This week at the Manchester by the Sea public library, there’s so much going on, including Dungeons and Dragons, Peeps Party, read to Winston and much more. National Library Week | April 6-12 …
Montserrat College of Art will host its annual fundraising gala and art auction, Artrageous: The Emerald Ball , on Friday, April 25. Now in its 28th year, Artrageous has become more than a …
The Cape Ann Museum is seeking final contributions to purchase the original plaster model of the Gloucester Fishermen’s Wives Memorial , a significant work by Rockport sculptor Morgan Faulds …
In an automotive landscape increasingly homogenized by boring BEVs and crossovers, the 2025 Subaru WRX remains a defiantly analog vehicle, closely connected to its rally-bred DNA. Yet, beneath its …
This week at the Manchestser by the Sea Public Library, there’s so much going on, including Pajama Storytime, Hearthside Book Group, learn the Ukulele, Crowell Concert Series and much more. …
Starting next month, Essex Greenbelt will host a series of guided walks in the DeNormandie Woods Conservation Area, an environmentally rich 330-acre property that spans Gloucester and …
The Magnolia Library and Community Center, in collaboration with Cape Ann Plein Air, is hosting "Jump into Spring," a community art show from March 29 to April 5, 2025, open daily from 2 p.m. to 7 …
This April, Cape Ann’s public libraries are inviting the community to step away from their screens and into a shared space of curiosity, connection, and conservation. In honor of Earth Day …
When Hammond Castle Museum was built by the inventor John Hays Hammond Jr. in the 1920s, it was an architectural marvel: a castle with a striking blend of historical European styles, incorporating …
The Salem Film Fest returns this weekend, March 27 to 30, and not surprisingly, the four-day event will be showing a lineup of powerful, thought-provoking documentaries at venues across historic …
It’s a chilling true crime from 1932 Cape Ann. And it’s getting a fresh look in a book published this week, Murder in Rockport: Terror in a Small Town , written by Rob Fitzgibbon …
This summer, classical music will once again take center stage in Rockport as the 44th Annual Rockport Chamber Music Festival brings world-class musicians to Cape Ann. From June 13 through …
Manchester Harbor has experienced a great deal of positive change over the past 13 years. This includes the introduction of shallow water moorings in 2015, conversion of many single point …
Families looking to experience Cape Ann’s natural beauty in the winter can take part in a CraneOutdoors Family Winter Wildlife Walk on Sunday, March 15, at the Crane Estate in Ipswich. …
A little more than a year ago, in January 2024, the historic First Parish Church in Manchester welcomed Reverend Katherine A. Schofield as its new pastor, and it marked a significant chapter in the …