Rock & Roll Hall of Famer David Robinson savors his surprisingly quiet life in Rockport

Inga McCarthy brings a world of experience to her Gloucester bakery, Cake Ann

“Brian is able to put his finger on the thing: The poignancy, contradiction, pain, confusion, the longing behind much of the human experience.”

A Beverly Farms artist begins a new chapter by restoring a house with simple solutions inspired by nature

Glassblower James McLeod has reconnected with his passion in a barn in Essex

A historic-but-overlooked Salem neighborhood is reborn as an unforgettable outdoor museum

A group of artisans has energized a sleepy Rockport strip mall into a vibrant maker community

Welcome to Cape Ann’s Miracle Mile. If Essex doesn’t have it, you don’t need it.

The Main Street baker’s artisanal secret? Flour, water, salt, and yeast — and keeping it simple.

Gloucester’s Blackburn Industrial Park has become ground zero for the latest trends in food.

It took acclaimed chef Barbara Lynch more than 50 years to get from the Southie projects to Gloucester. But now she’s home.

An Ipswich farmer gets active by getting together

A software pioneer finds his little piece of Scandinavia — and a home — in Magnolia.

Jocelyn Pierce has built her Rockport company just like the best desserts: from scratch.

New England farming is a brutally difficult business — but you can get by with a little help from your friends.

Lynzarium’s Plant Shack is further proof that the local maker movement is … growing.

Winter surfing is a one-of-a-kind experience — but it takes a pretty thick skin.

A nationally-renowned chef brings a tasty new concept to Manchester

A Rockport kitchen prodigy hits the big time — at the age of 10

Danielle Glantz, formerly of Short & Main, is cranking out her own brand of fresh-made pasta