A weekend in COVID-free New Hampshire
The wife and I spent the weekend in New Hampshire, with all 6.8 million fellow Massachusetts residents it seemed, judging from the preponderance of red-white-and-blue... Read more.
‘It Came From…’ a love of horror and sci-fi
Jim Nemeth has been hooked on science fiction and fantasy books and movies since he was a kid growing up in Chicago, so it’s somewhat appropriate we’re... Read more.
Brotherton: Finally, it’s time to ‘Play ball!’
Few things in life are more exciting than opening day at Fenway Park. Well, a Farmtruck backing into my driveway and dumping a load of peanut M&Ms on the lawn... Read more.
Max Major Zooms out of the Lynn Auditorium
Max Major has been called “The real life Sherlock Holmes.” Two Department of Defense agencies refer to him as “the human lie detector.” Celebrity judge Simon... Read more.
Brotherton: Pests in the house make me antsy
I have ants in my pantry. Lots of them. The other morning Gloria Estefan’s “Rhythm is Gonna Get You” played on my iTunes and the six-legged squatters... Read more.
Annual Juneteenth celebration takes on new meaning this year
LYNN — Nicole Mcclain, chair of the North Shore Juneteenth Association, talks with passion about the oldest known celebration commemorating the ending of slavery... Read more.
Swampscott native Douglas Volk completes his third novel
It took Douglas Volk nearly 37 years to write his first novel. Here it is just two years later, and the 1966 Swampscott High grad has become downright prolific,... Read more.
RAW raises money for local arts
LYNN — Every May, a large number of Raw Art Works supporters gather in its Central Square headquarters for the non-profit’s annual major fundraiser, “BASH:... Read more.
Lynn yoga studio to host Virtual Block Party
LYNN — Shanel Anderson and Sara (LaMothe) Bailey both grew up in Lynn, and when the Soul City Yoga co-owners/instructors sought to do something to give back during... Read more.
Stone & Compass weathering pandemic
MARBLEHEAD — Stone & Compass is a non-profit organization that aims to bring people, especially young people, from around the world together to learn about... Read more.