Arts & Entertainment

The Cogswell School in Haverhill sat abandoned for years awaiting its next owner. Then, in 2014 Creative Haverhill came along …

The 32nd Annual Hampton Beach Seafood Festival kicks off Sept. 10, and will feature over 50 local restaurants, 80 craft vendors, and so much more.

Julie Scolnik, the artistic director and founder of Mistral Music, announced that her debut memoir, “Paris Blue,” will be released in October.

Mill No. 5, a popular shopping area in Lowell, announced expanded hours, a new shop, the reopening of the Luna Theater and much more.

#NowSpinning is a regular feature in which we ask local musicians what’s up next on their playlist! This week … Melvern Taylor!

Whether you want to jam out at a concert, take a scenic boat ride, or enjoy a local festival, there’s plenty of things to do around the MV this weekend!

From family fun days to art shows, outdoor concerts and Haverhill Happenings, there’s plenty going on this weekend that will entertain the whole family.

This weekend you can celebrate Haverhill’s restaurant scene, enjoy live music in Newburyport and Lowell, peruse arts markets, party with the Essex Art Center and more!

The weekend holds concerts, car shows, theater at the farm, brand new art exhibits, and more exciting events around the Merrimack Valley.

Whether you’re interested in live music, yoga, wine, or dressing up like it’s the 1920s, we’ve got ideas to get you up and out this weekend.

Richard Burke Jones may wear many hats — city clerk, artist, husband, father — but over the years, his obsession with painting never waned.

Do you ever think about chairs? The generations of people who have sat in them; the conversations they’ve had; the life events?