Dog of the week

Rocky will be sure to steal your heart.

House for Rent, Salem, MA $2850

4-bedroom house for rent, Oct. 1. Salem. Walk to Forest River. Fenced yard. Offstreet parking.

Night and Weekend Art Workshops Available at Montserrat College of Art in Beverly MA

Stay creative or learn a new skill this fall! Montserrat's Fall 2016 Night + Weekend Art Workshops are available for adults and teens.

Secondary School Fairs and Open Houses, Fall 2016

Attend a secondary school day and boarding school fair or open house to start your future school search this fall.

Cat of the week

Senior Cat for Senior Lap (or any for that matter!)

Harbor Sweets' Gather Saves the Honeybees

Chocolate maker Harbor Sweets launches new Gather chocolate on September 6 and raises money to save honeybee health.

Volunteers really make a difference.

Salem State University volunteers at the Northeast Animal Shelter.

Adult Programs @ the Salem Public Library

From September to December, our focus will be on Technology. We have classes available for every skill level and all programs are FREE.

The “Caring for America’s Seniors: The Value of Home Care” Report

Nine out of 10 Americans age 65 and above say they want to age in their own home as long as possible.

Dog of the week.

Finley is looking for an active workout partner!

Megan Simpson is the Highland Street AmeriCorps Ambassador of Mentoring at Children’s Friend and Family Services

Children's Friend and Family Services Announces Highland Street AmeriCorps Ambassador Megan Simpson

Haunting at Witch Hill

Join Essex Heritage as we travel back to Victorian times at the gentleman farm of railroad tycoon T.W. Peirce!

Pets of the week.

Loving pair need you!

Paint the Gables: A 'paint & sip' night with Wicked Art Bar

Bring a friend to a fun night at The Gables. An art instructor leads the lively 'paint and sip' night. Go home with a Gables portrait!

North Shore CDC Awarded Eastern Bank Grant

North Shore CDC was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from Eastern Bank Charitable Foundation in support of their CITC program.

Volunteers Needed To Love Homeless Pets

Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem, MA is seeking active, loving volunteers who have some time to spare.

TRAILS & SAILS: Two Weekends of Walks and Water

Explore Essex County’s cultural, historic, and natural sites during two weekends of 150+ FREE events scheduled for TRAILS & SAILS!

William James College Receives Graduate Psychology Education Grant of $1,016,569 from the U.S. Health Resources and Services

Grant will fund the placement of doctoral level interns in underserved communities as part of the WJC Consortium

Broad St. Readers Book Club

The Broad St. Readers is a book club run by the Salem Public Library and hosted by the Council on Aging. Members welcome aged 55+

Salem residents running to support the Jimmy Fund

Running the New Balance Falmouth Road Race to support patient care and cancer research at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Dog of the week

Mia is looking for forever love

Don't Get Schooled - Be Prepared with Social Security

It is never too soon to begin preparing for retirement.

Recovering in Salem: Law and Legal Perspectives

Episode 3 talks about the law enforcement and legal perspectives of the opioid crisis.

North Shore CDC Continues Community Build Days

North Shore CDC is hosting it's final Build Day of the summer on Friday, August 12th in Peabody and Lynn from 10am-3pm.

A Performing Arts Academy Open House, Registration & Free Hip Hop/Tumbling Class!

A Performing Arts Academy is a local dance studio in Salem holding an Open House, Registration and free hip hop & tumbling class!

Salem Taco Bell to 'Strike Out Cancer' with the Jimmy Fund

Annual fundraising campaign through August 16 at participating Taco Bell, KFC and The Paper Store locations across New England

Dementia Live

Dementia Live is an evidence-informed, high impact experience that immerses participants into life with dementia.

Open House & Registration

Join us at Open House & Registration at A Performing Arts Academy in Salem. Tues. Aug. 9th 5:30-7:30. Come Dance With Us! www.APAASalem.com

Cat of the day.

Skippy will make your heart skip a beat!

Seven Lectures at Seven Gables looks at the history of historic preservation in America

Ken Turino discusses the founder of the preservation movement in America — William Sumner Appleton — and changes since

Discover details of 17th century life on Saturdays at The Gables

Visitors to The Gables will time travel back to Essex County in the 1600s — a rugged time of both hardship and great promise.

The House of the Seven Gables celebrates Salem Heritage Days

Families visiting The Gables learn early navigational techniques and play a Family Navigation Game on 17th Century Saturday

Dog of the week.

Great boy is looking for love and a family.

Direct Care Staff Opportunities with Flexible Schedules!

Become an integral part of our expanding Brain Injury Services team in Beverly, MA.

Host an international student

Looking for warm, caring families to host international high school students during the 2016-2017 school year.

Cat of the Week

Special girl is looking for a special forever home.

Bubble Soccer comes to Salem Willows!

Who's ready for a crazy game of bubble soccer?

Summer Concerts on the Salem Common

The second in our series is tomorrow night (Thursday, 7/21) Come out and enjoy North Shore Acappella! 6:30pm

North Shore CDC and Action Inc. Receive Permit for Harbor Village

North Shore CDC and Action Inc. have partnered to transform Harbor Village from a vacant building into a new, mixed-use development.

Bridge & Back 10K set for August 7

The 4th annual Bridge & Back 10K will be held on Sunday morning August 7