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Movers & Shakers

Oktoberfest Fare

The Past Is Now

BY ALEXANDRA PECCI AND SARAH SHEMKUS

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We profile 12 North Shore notables across
the North Shore doing extraordinary things.

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and the best tastes of the season.

A brand-new exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum
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Decklyn’s elevates
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NORTH SHORE NOTABLES
Growing up just outside of Boston, I loved
to listen to Kiss 108 in the mornings before
school. Billy Costa ran the entertainment report
on “Matty in the Morning” and hosted the top
30 countdown on Saturdays. Every Saturday
after the countdown at noon, the station played
Rose Royce’s “Wishing on a Star.” No matter
where I was or what I was doing, I would stop
everything to listen.
I moved away from Boston when I was 18
to go explore the world, but I never forgot the
radio show that got me going in the morning
and played one of my favorite songs every
week at the same time without fail.
When I moved home more than a decade
later, Billy was still on the radio, now side by
side with Matty Siegal and Lisa Donovan. It
was like a homecoming, listening to these
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events a few years back, and he is just as
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waves. We have the honor of including Billy in
our Movers & Shakers story in this issue. Each

individual featured helps to shape our
community—whether it is by land development,
job creation, philanthropic endeavors, or
elevating our culture and arts scene.
Also in this issue and in honor of
Oktoberfest, we visit gastropubs offering
delicious fall dishes paired perfectly with local
brews, showcase one of the first womenowned breweries on the North Shore, and
highlight Notch’s nonalcoholic beer.
We also report on the latest happenings at
the PEM, including the Salem Witch Trials
exhibit, as well as offering a roundup of fun
things to do in the region throughout October.
We hope you enjoy this issue of Northshore
magazine as we highlight some of the region’s
Movers & Shakers.

Nancy E. Berry, Editor

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Revere Beach, Bradstreet
Farm, apple picking
at Smolak Farms, and
Oktoberfest at Appleton
Farms in Ipswich

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you should head directly to Decklyn’s in
Gloucester to order the Lobster Carbonara—a
decadent mix of parmesan cheese and
blistered cherry tomatoes, topped with
chunks of lobster, crisps of house-made
bacon, and a soft-poached egg. Break the yolk
and toss it with the al dente rigatoni—ribbed
to catch the sauce—and be happy you live on
the North Shore.
Thoughtful handling of classic New
England seafood is a hallmark of this
waterfront spot. As at sister restaurant C.K.
Pearl in Essex, diners find a mix of wellexecuted favorites like clam chowder and
baked haddock, alongside surprises like that
lobster dish and mussels with an Asian flair.
Like the lobster carbonara, the mussels

will be familiar to fans of C.K. Pearl. Diners
often request the recipe, but that’s a secret.
Just know that the bivalves, bathed in a red
curry coconut cream sauce, have a gentle
kick of heat and are dotted with kernels
of fresh corn and cilantro. You’ll want a
spoon—or maybe some extra bread—to soak
up every drop of the broth.
Of course, a spoon is critical for Declyn’s
“Clam Chowda.” It’s a good consistency,
thick enough to support the garnish of fried
clams and crispy potato chunks resting on
top. The dish gets a nice smokiness from
generous chunks of house-cured pork belly.
That’s not the only classic getting an
upgrade. The old school Fisherman’s Platter
looks familiar, with scallops, clams, oysters,
and haddock all lightly breaded, moist,
and fresh. But the side of house-made

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“tarta’” sauce is a sophisticated take on the
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decadent Skillet Cookie,
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Kitchen and Rum Bar in Ipswich. Owner
Patrick Shea grew up in Essex, working in his
family’s restaurant, then attended culinary
school and worked his way through some of
Boston’s top restaurants before returning to
the North Shore. Decklyn’s is named for his
youngest daughter. (Insiders will know that
the C.K. in C.K. Pearl stands for his two older
daughters, Copley and Kennlee.)
The combination of the two chefs brings
a blend of casual and sophisticated that
makes Decklyn’s flexible enough for a regular
weeknight meal of burgers or fish tacos, or

a splash-out. The cozy window-lined dining
room, formerly Captain Carlo’s restaurant,
offers Gloucester marina views while a vast
deck brings the party (follow Decklyn’s social
media—there might be live music), and large
sliding doors erase the division between the
two whenever the weather is nice.

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Like any Massachusetts seaside
restaurant, steak tips are on the menu for
those looking for meat. But weekends bring
a special treat for carnivores: A rotating
selection of barbeque plates arrives on the
menu Fridays and stays until Sunday night
or until they run out. Items might include
brisket slow-cooked for up to 14 hours, or
maybe ribs painted with a house-made BBQ
sauce that mixes the style of the Carolinas
and Texas, combining sweet ketchup with
the tang of the vinegary version.
The drinks list includes a selection of
local beers, and a thoughtful wine list,
making it easy to swing from weeknight
drinks to a special occasion. Cocktails have
a beachy vibe that’s perfect for sipping on
the deck.
Need a bit more indulgence? The rotating
selection of desserts will likely always
include the House-Made Skillet Cookie, a
chocolate chip cookie baked to ooey-gooey
perfection
in a personal-size cast-iron pan.
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left,
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Pilsner seems simple. The pale lager,
light and refreshing, is the beer of choice
at ballgames, on hot summer days, or with
sweet-spicy Asian food or barbeque. But that
easy-drinking style belies a whole lot of craft.
“Pilsner is very delicate beer,” says Chris
Lohring, founder of Notch Brewing in Salem.
“So, if there are any variables that would
impact the flavor, they are going to show
right away in a pilsner.” A massive variable?
Removing the alcohol to create a zero-proof
option. Yet despite the high degree of difficulty,
a nonalcoholic pilsner was likely always in
the cards for this brewery, which has focused
primarily on low- and moderate-alcohol
session-style beers for its 13-year history.

“I think it was a natural extension for what
Notch has been doing,” says Lohring. “A lot of
people come to Notch because they want to
have the experience of drinking beer but don’t
want to have a higher-alcohol beer or want
to be able to have a couple. For that reason, I
think [nonalcoholic beer] made more sense
for us than for a lot of folks.”
Back in 2010, Notch was at the forefront
of what has become a vast sea-change,
with more and more people seeking lowerproof adult beverages every year. And the
experience of crafting beers full of flavor with
less alcohol provided a boost when it came to
removing the booze entirely.
“We discovered that a lot of what we’ve

been doing at Notch for over a decade,
making modest alcohol beers, could be
applied to nonalcoholic beer,” Lohring
says, noting that it took three years of
experimenting with a variety of methods
to preserve the flavors and experience of
drinking beer without the alcohol.
Every part of the process—the way they
treat the water, the way they ferment the
beer, the types of sugars that they create,
and the fermentability of those sugars—all
contributed to being able to preserve that
experience. “One of the big detriments of most
nonalcoholic beers is that people call them
thin,” Lohring says. “Alcohol [lends] perceived
sweetness and body. When you remove it,
you’re left with something that doesn’t taste
as full. And, so, you need to supplement that
with something else.”
The Notch team faced a similar challenge
when crafting modest-alcohol beers, Lohring
says—and years of experimentation and
experience led them to create sugars that are
nonfermentable, along with water treatments
that create palate fullness, both of which
contribute big mouthfeel despite lower
alcohol content. “It was basically us taking our
skill at making beers with alcohol and melding
that with newer technology to come up with
an NA that tastes like a beer,” he explains.
All that expertise, combined with a stateof-the-art membrane filtration system, has led
to a pair of brews—Notch Non-Alcoholic Craft
Pils and Notch Non-Alcoholic Hazy IPA—
that are rich in flavor without the alcohol.
“I’m happy with the beers, because I’ve been
brewing professionally for 30 years, and while
I still like the habit of coming home and
cracking open a beer, I don’t always want the
alcohol,” Lohring says.
He’s not alone. The beer has been flying off
the shelves in local stores and is very popular
at both the Salem and Brighton taprooms..
“They’ve been really successful in a way I
never envisioned,” he says. The customers are
a mix of people who are choosing not to drink
alcohol, those who are cutting calories, and
those who want to hang out socially but want
to take a round off. “People are thrilled that
they can come in to a social environment and
drink a beer, yet not have alcohol.”

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A woman-owned brewery comes to Danvers.
BY ANDREW CRUMP

Of the 9,709 breweries currently
operating in the U.S., only 23 percent
are owned by women in tandem with male
colleagues. If that statistic gives you a jolt,
here’s another: Only 2 percent of all breweries
are fully women-owned.
Put a spotlight on a state as small as
Massachusetts, and the gender disparity
balloons. While Massachusetts is home to a
respectable number of breweries co-owned
by women—Trillium Brewing Company, Bone
Up Brewing Co., and Lost Shoe Brewing and
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Roasting Company, to name a few—the total
of women-owned breweries is considerably
smaller, comprising establishments like
CraftRoots Brewing and Redemption Rock
Brewing Co.
That tally ticked up by one in April
2022, when Twisted Fate Brewing, the first
brewery and taproom in Danvers, opened its
doors to the public. The brewery’s status as
majority female-owned is the first detail that
deserves noting. The second is its family
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and Kim McNamara co-own the company
along with their spouses, Erica Tritta and Bill
McNamara, respectively; Kim and Tritta own a
majority interest combined.
Any armchair business consultant will
blurt the old saw that one should never
go into business with family and list the
challenges that face women running
businesses in traditionally male-dominated
industries. Those people haven’t met the
Twisted Fate team, for whom the womenowned and family-owned designations are
their greatest assets. “We all have the same
goal, which is to be as successful as possible,
right?” says Tritta. “And you think, ‘Well, that’s
obvious,’ but it’s not always obvious in some
small businesses I’ve known to exist. Everyone
has their agenda.”
With Twisted Fate, there’s just one agenda:
Making great beer in a comfortable, inviting
setting, where good times can be had by
everyone and anyone. If you have walked into
just about any brewery in Massachusetts, it’s
likely you have found yourself wading in a sea
of white men. They, of course, are welcome
at Twisted Fate, but Pinette, Tritta, and the
McNamaras strive for inclusion, in every
aspect of the brewery’s function.
Until recently, for example, the taproom
was fully staffed by women, excepting Bill
and Dave, and the taproom regularly hosts
women’s groups, notably the Pink Boots
Society, a nonprofit organization advocating
for women’s participation and presence in
the beer industry. The presence of women
on both sides of the bar is like a pressure
valve release: It makes the experience much
less intimidating than the standard dudeheavy brewery atmosphere. “To toot our
own horn, when women come in, they feel
comfortable coming in,” says Kim. No one
feels like they’re going to stand out with
more equitable gender balance.
“I’ve had women come in, people come
in, and comment on it too,” Kim adds. “Like,
‘We love that this is woman-owned.’ We’re still
getting a lot of new customers, too.” And when
those customers come in, they inevitably ask
about Twisted Fate’s background as a majority
women-owned brewery. “They like to hear
that it’s different,” she says. “Two percent in
the country, and we’re one of them? I love
that. That makes me feel even better.”
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In large part this dynamic—the comforting
atmosphere, the inclusion, the conviviality—is
a product of that difference, because in the
broadly homogenized craft beer culture, a
little difference goes a long way. What may be
more surprising for some are the ways that the
Twisted Fate crew’s admitted lack of industry
experience has aided that inclusive agenda.
“We didn’t have anyone telling us, ‘This is the
right way, this is the wrong way,’” says Pinette.
In his case, the “right way” meant hiring
Ashley DeFuria as his assistant brewer. (A third
statistic: Only 11 percent of brewers in the U.S.
are women.)
“One of the first things I said to Ashley was,
‘I don’t know how other breweries do things,
but this is how we do it here,’” he explains. “And
you know, it’s working, so this is how we’re
gonna continue to do it.” It’s a profound point.
Any industry where men have called the shots
and made the rules will have guardrails in
place against hiring women in key jobs. There’s
value in knowing the ropes of your industry;
there’s also value in spinning your own ropes.
Bill takes satisfaction in DeFuria’s role in
Twisted Fate. Her position in the brewery lets
the team buck old craft brewing conventions.
“As a business owner, having somebody in
a very male-dominated area move into that
space very quickly and be very successful at
it, it’s prideful,” he says. “We’re opening doors
for other people to say, ‘Hey, it doesn’t have to
be just a male-dominated role.’” That pride is
shared among him, Kim, Pinette, and Tritta,
and trickles into every aspect of Twisted
Fate’s operation, right down to the bathroom
amenities: Tritta points out that unlike many
breweries, or for that matter most businesses,
theirs include feminine products.
This feels almost revolutionary, but, as
Tritta puts it, “It’s not that hard!” In fact,
Twisted Fate’s women-owned side almost
sounds as if it comes more easily than the
family-owned side. But anyone considering
going into business with their siblings or
spouses could learn from Pinette, Tritta, and
the McNamaras. “I would say 95 percent of the
time, we’ve agreed,” says Kim. As to the other
5 percent, she says, “we’re not gonna agree on
everything, but we work it out.” It helps that
from the very start, each of them felt the same

Below, David Pinette
and Bill McNamara

desire to work together, especially Pinette.
“I wanted to go into business with my family
and friends, and I wanted to be successful
with them,” he confesses, as if defying every
warning against doing so.
As the person who dreamed of opening a
brewery, and as the resident home brewer,
Pinette had, and still has, a lot on his
shoulders. Being an IPA-forward brewery has
clear advantages: IPA is still king in the craft
beer world, even considering the current
hunger for lagers expressed by consumers
who want options. “That’s what gets people
in the door,” he says, “and that’s what we all
like to drink.” Pinette managed to get his
hands on Nectaron, one of the more coveted
and hard-to-get hops du jour, for the I Won’t
Let You Down IPA, while Kim is fond of My
Promises Are Lies Tonight, which features
the somewhat more polarizing Sabro hop. (If

CONTACT twistedfatebrewing.com

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“shaving cream with lime zest” sounds good to
you, this is your beer.)
But just as it’s important for people to feel
at ease when they’re visiting the taproom, it’s
important that they find something on the tap
list that they want. To that end, Twisted Fate
has several lagers on tap, like Papa Pils, plus
their TFB Hefeweizen, a Kölsch called Relax,
You’ll Live Longer, and in acknowledgment of
pumpkin spice season, Mature Winter Squash
Ale—a respectable variety for the group’s
having only a year and a half of brewing under
their belts.
Pinette, Tritta, and the McNamaras took
a gamble going in on Twisted Fate together.
If anything, however, as the brewery itself
grows, that familial bond grows stronger,
and they’re passing that bond on to their
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Kelly’s Known as the inventor
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beef on a bun isn’t your thing,
try the sandwiches, wraps,
or fried seafood. 410 Revere
Beach Boulevard, 781-284-9129

Mission Beach House This

waterfront favorite pairs
stunning views with stunning
flavors. The eclectic menu
mixes international influences and American favorites,
complemented by a deep
cocktail list. 400 Ocean
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Dryft Miami vibes, an out-

door bar, and an eclectic,
well-executed menu of
small plates, seafood, and
house-made pastas make
this restaurant ideal for a
night out. 500 Ocean Ave.,
857-345-2717, dryftrevere.com

There’s no way to talk about Revere
without talking about the beach.
Stretching along three sandy miles, Revere
Beach was the first public beach in the United
States and remains a major attraction for the
small city just north of Boston. It still offers
free parking, keeping alive its reputation as
the “people’s beach.” It hosts an annual sandsculpting competition, a kiteboarding school,
and hundreds of thousands of beachgoers
each year.
Start walking inland, however, and you’ll
see there’s far more to Revere than its renowned sand and sea. This traditionally Irish
and Italian working-class suburb has been
evolving over the past decade and today offers
upscale dining, vibrant nightlife, and a bustling multicultural commercial district.
“Revere is going through a renaissance right
now,” says Erica Porzio, executive director of
the Revere Chamber of Commerce. “That’s the
perfect word for it—this is a rebirth.”
Change is not new to Revere. The area was
first settled by Europeans in 1624 and was
occupied mainly by farmland for the next two
centuries. Then, in 1838 and again in 1875, the
completion of new railroads sparked growth.
By the 1880s, investors were opening resorts
in the town and in 1896 the beach opened as
a public destination. Throughout the 1920s, it
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was a popular destination filled with ballrooms, roller coasters, and restaurants. From
the midcentury on, however, a series of natural disasters and financial difficulties kept the
area from being all it once was.
Over the past decade or so, however, the
city has been changing again, this time recapturing some of its former distinction.
Perhaps the most visible change has been
the development along the waterfront. In
recent years, high-end apartment complexes
have gone up on previously empty lots. The
buildings have drawn new residents and new
amenities. Restaurateur Michael Aldi has
opened three restaurants in these developments—Dryft, Fine Line, and Cut 21. Mission
Beach House—run by a restaurant group with
other popular destinations in Beverly, Newburyport, and Swampscott—opened in the
same area last year.
“If you haven’t been to Revere Beach since
2018, you just don’t understand the nightlife
that’s there now,” says Charlie Giuffrida, the
city’s director of travel and tourism. “I just
love hearing how astounded people are.”
At the same time, an influx of migrants has
created an exciting cultural richness. Revere
is now home to the second-largest concentration of Colombian people in the United States
and the largest population of Moroccan immi-

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New residential
and commercial
developments
offer dining and
accommodations.

Cut 21 Stop in for upscale
steak, seafood, and cocktails
in a sophisticated setting that rivals any Boston
steakhouse. 21 Revere Beach
Boulevard, 857-345-3396,
cut21revere.com

Fine Line At Fine Line, the sis-

ter restaurant to Dryft and Cut
21, you can wash down pizza,
sandwiches, and bar snacks
with one of the 20 beers—
mostly locally brewed—on
tap. 500 Ocean Ave., 781-6291839, finelinerevere.com

Esquite

Located on the revitalized
Shirley Ave., this colorful eatery serves up flavor-packed
Mexican street food from
corn on the cob slathered
with chipotle aioli to meatstuffed burritos. 184 Shirley
Ave., 781-629-5713, esquiterestaurant.com

New Deal Fruit

Despite the name, it is New
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Revere Beach Boulevard,
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Trails

Still in progress, this car-free
bike and pedestrian trail
stretches from Everett to Lynn.
The stretch through Revere
edges along the scenic Rumney Marsh. biketothesea.org
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grants, as well as sizable Middle Eastern, North
African, and Brazilian populations. As of 2020,
an estimated 41 percent of Revere residents
were born outside the United States.
“We’ve seen a beautiful diversification of
people,” Porzio says.
This burgeoning multiculturalism is much
in evidence on Shirley Avenue, the city’s main
downtown area, which runs from Route 1A almost down to the waterfront. Once a rundown,
unappealing stretch, the neighborhood has
been revitalized in recent years: New apartment buildings have been popping up, and
state funds have widened sidewalks and added
trees and lighting.
New businesses and restaurants are opening, reflecting the international influences in
the neighborhood. Visitors can sample Mexican street food at Esquite, sip fresh juices at
F&J Juice Bar Café, or step off the main drag
to explore Moroccan flavors at Sabrine Bakery
& Café.
“Shirley Ave. has now become a real cultural epicenter in Revere,” says acting mayor
Patrick Keefe.
Revere’s evolution is far from complete.
Plans are in the works to turn former horseracing track Suffolk Downs, which straddles
the border between Revere and East Boston,
into a cosmopolitan, mixed-use neighborhood
including offices, life sciences research facilities, retail, open public spaces, an outdoor amphitheater, a hotel, and more than 1,000 units
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At the corner where Revere
meets Winthrop and East
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birders and anyone else who
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Rumney Marsh Burial Ground

This beautifully cared-for
cemetery offers a shady
respite and a glimpse of local
history—residents were buried
here from 1693 up until the
1920s. Butler St., rmbgrc.org
The Track and Dog Park
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companion to the dog park
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of luxury housing. Already, the property has
started opening up to the community, hosting
concerts, opening a dog park, and welcoming
walkers to exercise on the track where horses
once raced.
So far, Revere’s boosters say, the city has
found a balance between retaining its accessible cultural character and attracting high-end
businesses and development. At the moment,
new investment is strengthening rather than
overshadowing small businesses, making the
city feel energetic and alive, they say.
And those watching the changes expect
even more is yet to come.
“Revere has transformed in the last 10 to 12
years, and it’s only getting better,” says Aldi.

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The Track and Dog
Park at Suffolk
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William F. McClellan Highway,
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Shirley Avenue Commercial
District Bring your appetite

when you visit Shirley
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foods from all around the
globe. Shirley Ave.
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Left, top to bottom, New
Growth Second Chapter
7, 2021, thread and fabric
appliqué on canvas.
collection of Jarrett and
Miriam Annenberg,
©Gio Swaby.
My Hands Are Clean 4,
2017, thread and fabric
appliqué on canvas,
courtesy of Claire Oliver
and Ian Rubinstein,
©Gio Swaby, photograph
by Ian Rubinstein

The domestic arts of sewing, embroidery,
and quilting result in beautiful, intricate
creations that are bright, colorful, and intimate.
But they’ve also been long associated with
women and the home, and haven’t been given
the wider artistic attention they deserve. Black
women, too, are often overlooked, ignored, and
left out of the rarefied world of fine art.
That’s not the case this fall at the Peabody
Essex Museum (PEM), which is showcasing 12
textile-based portraits by Gio Swaby, a young
Bahamian-Canadian artist who uses fabric
and thread to create colorful images of the
women in her life. The results are riotously
colorful and intricately created portraits that
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Swaby has called “love letters to Black women
and girls.”
The exhibition, “Gio Swaby: Fresh Up,” is
Swaby’s first solo museum show, and its PEM
run marks the show’s New England debut. It’s
on view through November 26.
According to PEM curator Lydia Peabody,
the portraits include Swaby’s friends, family,
and herself, and the first step in the creation of
each portrait is photographic. Swaby invites
her friends and sisters into her studio for a
photo shoot, during which they’re asked to
wear clothing that makes them feel confident
and comfortable.
“There’s a really beautiful exchange and
intimacy that takes place in this interaction,”
Peabody says.
These images serve as the basis for the
portraits, which are sewn onto canvas and
often incorporate Bahamian fabrics.
“There’s no paint or drawing in any of
these portraits. It’s all thread and fabric,
and she is selecting fabric that speaks to the
energy of the subject, as well as . . . a story or

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something that connects the two of them,”
Peabody says. “These are women that she’s
known her whole life.”
Another unique aspect to Swaby’s art is
the way some of the portraits are presented
from the underside, rather than the “clean”
finished side that we typically see in quilted
pieces. In exhibiting the underside, Swaby
shows the viewer all the loose threads, knots,
and imperfections that are usually kept
hidden, both in art and in ourselves. This way
of exhibiting speaks to the raw humanity and
strength that comes from embracing and
showing our full, inner selves, flaws and all.
“She’s choosing that side to display, so
there’s a lot of vulnerability in sharing this
imperfect side,” Peabody says.
The resulting portraits—some smaller,
some life-sized—are bright, avant-garde, fresh,
and lively. And all of them are what Peabody
calls “a celebration of self-expression” and “a
cultivation of love.”
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within PEM is creating a space for people to
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see themselves in and interact with the art.
“I really wanted it to feel like the gallery was
organized as an embrace,” Peabody says.
The work is presented in a way that’s
quieter and smaller in scale at first, then grows
to a crescendo before going back down into a
more detailed body of work, giving the “energy
of being loved, exactly how you are.
“That to me was something that was

really powerful, and I think, as a woman, is
. . . a message that is really transformative,”
Peabody says.
People are also encouraged to interact with
the exhibition. For instance, Swaby created
a playlist for the exhibition that includes
fun, meaningful songs from artists including
Beyoncé, Frank Ocean, Lizzo, Aretha Franklin,
Solange, and others.
“Get ready to dance!” Peabody says. “You’ll
hear these songs when you enter the gallery . .
. it’s really fun.”
There are also other ways for visitors to be
part of the art, including a love-letter–writing
station that encourages people to sit and
write a letter and drop it into a little mailbox
in the gallery for the museum to mail. There’s
also a self-reflection station where visitors
can snap a photo of themselves in lightsurrounded mirrors and in front of colorful
wallpaper backdrops.
Peabody says Swaby’s work at PEM allows
people of all different communities to not
only feel its happiness, but also to see a bit of
themselves within it.
“She is not only representing her friends
and her sisters and herself . . . but she is, really
importantly, creating space for other Black

Clockwise from top
left New Growth
Second Chapter 11,
2021, thread and
fabric appliqué on
canvas, collection
of The Altman
Family, ©Gio Swaby,
photograph by Ian
Rubinstein.
The PEM Exhibit
Love Letter 1, 2018,
thread and fabric
appliqué on canvas,
collection of Roxane
Gay and Debbie
Millman, ©Gio
Swaby, photograph
by Ian Rubinstein
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Neem Medical Spa
Age does not have an appearance. It’s not that we walk around with
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Sandhu, founding director of Neem Medical Spa, “I genuinely believe
that staying youthful is an earned privilege. It requires some work
from us including healthy self-love, commitment, and dedication
to an effective skincare routine.” In addition, collagen stimulating
treatments in an office setting, less exposure to the sun, keeping
fit in body, mind, and spirit, and eating healthy all contribute to the
successful maintenance of healthy skin. Dr. Sandhu practices on
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skincare recently.
How do I get beautiful skin naturally overnight?
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Vitamin C serum followed by a growth factor and retinol can lead to
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types, depending on the goals. I am a big believer of combining
treatments to create a comprehensive treatment plan that would
make a significant impact.
What are some healthy ways to treat my wrinkles and fine lines?
I would recommend a combination of lifestyle changes including
less sun exposure and smoking, more water intake, and a good sleep
pattern. In addition, using a retinol at night and sunscreen during
the daytime along with growth factors and plant stem cells in your
skincare regimen are a few things you could do at home. In-office
treatments like Botox, dermal fillers, and microneedling would take
your skin to another level, as recommended by your physician.
Why is prevention the most important part of your skin-care
regimen in your 40s?
As with everything in medicine, prevention is much better than
cure. Most noninvasive skincare treatments work best when started
early, so that we are still able to boost up the collagen and elastin
levels in the skin before skin laxity and loss of turgor get to the point
of requiring any surgical modalities. So, I would recommend using

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while softening the signs of time and preventing any new aging.
Dr. Petropoulos offers a wide variety of both surgical and
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IOANNIS P. GLAVAS, MD, FACS / The Eyelid Specialist
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Plastic Surgery without the “Plastic” look…
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Dr. David Chrzanowski (“Dr. C”) is a fellowship trained,
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reconstruction services include both surgical and nonsurgical options—from Botox and fillers to rhinoplasty,
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Bradstreet Farm dinners, October events, Newburyport Arts

FARMER’S TABLE

Bradstreet Farm in Rowley creates
dinner parties in the fields.
BY HANNAH SELINGER

Michelle Faulkner
and Mike Sabatini of
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BY JARED CHARNEY

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The Bradstreet Farm and greenhouse

Bradstreet Farm in Rowley
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When Mike Sabatini purchased Rowley’s
Bradstreet Farm in 2012, he may not have
envisioned it as the backdrop for farm-to-table
dinners. The Bradstreet family originally owned
120 acres, 113 of which have been ceded to
conservation. Sabatini officially opened the
seven-acre farm in 2018 with his wife, Michelle
Faulkner, as an event venue, with a 120-person
capacity for a seated dinner and a 160-person
capacity for cocktail-style receptions with an
additional tent.
This year, Faulkner and Sabatini have
expanded the purview of their enterprise to offer
guests a different kind of bespoke experience
on their property. “A lot of friends and people
in the area have been asking us, ‘When do we
get to come and have dinner on the property?’”
Sabatini says. “And so, over time, we’ve been
working on this idea.”
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The idea of a series of farm-to-table dinners—
with tickets sold in advance and food sourced
from local purveyors—is a collaboration
between the Barn at Bradstreet Farm and The
Farmers Dinner, a series run by chef/owner
Keith Sarasin. Since he launched The Farmers
Dinner in 2012, Sarasin has hosted more than
103 farm-to-table events in the area, raising more
than $125,000 for local farms. “October in New
England is a culinary adventure,” Sarasin says.
Sarasin’s rotating, multicourse menus,
spearheaded with a team of talented chefs,
showcase the arc of the seasons. The dinners at
Bradstreet Farm, which began in August, run
on select Sundays through October 29. “In New
England during October, we’re spoiled with an
abundance of delightful ingredients,” he says.
“Apples, pumpkins, squashes like honey nut, and
root vegetables take center stage.”

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Also on the menu, Sarasin says: hearty greens,
savory mushrooms, and “local gems” that he
feels express some of the richness of autumn.
The dinners, particularly in fall, he says, offer an
opportunity to “capture the essence of the season
and our region’s bounty.” Sarasin’s popularity
has followed him from venue to venue: His events
almost always sell out.
Bradstreet Farm has recently started producing
its own wine in a joint venture with Rowley’s Mill
River Winery. Grapes are grown at the farm, and
the wine is vinified and sold at the winery down
the road. The wine from the project is featured
at the dinners. The farm grows Marquette, a red
grape that prefers the area’s sandy soils. Herbs,
corn, and cherry tomatoes for the dinner also are
grown at the farm. “We start our radius right here
in town,” Sabatini says of the dinners—and he
means right on the farm’s own property.
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IN THE KNOW

Farm Dinner Destination

Chatham Bars Inn embraces the fall season with dinners in the fields and greenhouses.

Rustic tables strewn with antique vessels brimming with peachy
pink dahlias and surrounded by fields of tidy rows of the season’s
bounty is the setting I find myself in this past September. “It’s as
if we are dining in a Monet painting,” a friend says of this magical
farm-to-table experience at the eight-acre Chatham Bars Inn Farm
in Brewster, Massachusetts.
A crisp French Sauvignon Blanc and a smooth Oregon Pinot
Noir flow freely at this jovial dinner party under an early fall
evening’s sky. The dinner is hosted by Chatham Bars Inn executive
chef Andrew Chadwick, who recently returned to the luxury
seaside resort after a hiatus—honing his craft at other gastronomic
establishments on the Eastern seaboard. He and his culinary
team curate an assortment of menus for the 16 dinners offered
throughout the summer and fall seasons.
Each week’s dinner highlights the organic farm’s seasonal
crops with produce harvested that day by the farm team,
accompanied by locally sourced meats and seafood, creating
the quintessential farm-to-table experience. This night, the
bucolic setting and family-style dining experience begins with an
assortment of crudité with dips, such as house-made hummus and
dill yogurt, and hearty fresh baked brown breads accompanied
by sweet, whipped butter. Earthenware platters arrive at the table
next, filled with smoked eggplant, fire-roasted pepper coulis, baba
ghanoush, and seasoned with the farm’s aromatic herbs. We all
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serve ourselves generous helpings of this flavorful
dish as the sun begins to dip lower, turning the
pale blue sky to cotton candy pink.
Next, roasted chicken and mushroom bread
pudding with roasted tomatoes and wilted farm
greens appear. The meat falls off the bone—so
tender and flavorful. The mushroom bread pudding
is the perfect pairing with the poultry. As we
indulge in this shared feast, the sky turns to a
shade of amber and slowly melts behind the westfacing fields.
The fourth course arrives—braised beef cheeks.
Tender, and with just the right amount of seasoning,
the beef’s pairing with a crunchy cucumber slaw
and creamy polenta is a harmonious combination.
The bright orange orb fades from sight and the
first stars come out. For the finale, a spiced pound
cake with stewed plums is set before us. Sweet,
tart, and moist, it is exceptional
and reminds
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year.
me of being an exchange
student
in Germany
where Frau Gundermann would serve homemade
“pflaumenkuchen” on Friday nights.
As the conversation and wine continue to flow, I look
up to see Venus and the Big Dipper in plain view. As the
evening comes to a close, I am so grateful to the chef and the
farmers and Mother Nature for creating such a magical event
surrounded by old friends and new all set in a Monet-like world.
DETAILS
The Farm Dinner series runs through October 4. Later in the month,
dinners will be held in the glass greenhouse decorated with colorful
seasonal florals from October 21 through November 11.

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+ October 28, Fall Harvest Wine Dinner
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The dinners also use other local farms and other local
purveyors. Sabatini lists off farmers by name: Jeff and Cory Head
of Chickadee Hill Farm, Rowley; Kristen Herrick of Herrick
Farm, also in Rowley; Mike Marini of Marini Farm, Ipswich;
and Karen and Glenn Cook of Cider Hill Farm, Amesbury. A
cash bar (drinks are included at a slightly higher VIP admission
price) features beers from Rowley’s Anonymous Brewing and
wines from Mill River Winery. For a sweet finale, ice creams are
offered at the end of the meal from producers like Richardson’s
and Shaw Farm Dairy.
“The style is a little bit more fun. At typical weddings, the
chef is in the background, and the servers will serve the food,
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Bradstreet Farm's greenhouse.

but in this case, it’s entertaining,” Sabatini says. “So, the chefs
are out in front, entertaining and collaborating with the guests.”
The chefs, Sabatini says, have a hand in serving the guests and
are available to answer any questions guests may have about the
provenance or preparation of the food.
Guests are also free to immerse themselves in the history of
the farm itself, the second oldest continually operating farm in
the United States. Listed on the National Register of Historic
Places, Bradstreet Farm dates back to 1635. The highest tier of
VIP tickets—the platinum tier—allows guests to receive a private
tour of the property and farm on a golf cart and entitles them to
a private wine tasting from the first batch of Marquette wines
produced at Bradstreet.
VIP Gold ticket holders receive a cheese and charcuterie board
along with their wine tasting and dinner. And all guests are free to
enjoy live music and the dinner’s festive atmosphere; the threehour Sunday affair, offered from 4 to 7 p.m., is, Sabatini says, “a
good, wholesome event.”

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Although this is the inaugural year for the Bradstreet Farm
collaboration with The Farmers Dinners, Faulkner and
Sabatini are already planning for the future. “We’ll definitely
continue with this in 2024,” Faulkner says. Prices for the
events begin at $120 per person; tickets are available
at thefarmersdinner.com.
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October 2023 INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS

The North Shore Guide to

When it comes to a child’s education, North Shore parents and caregivers often find
themselves pondering a multitude of questions. Should they enroll their child in a day school or
consider other options? What would be the best fit for their child’s unique needs and learning style?
It’s a decision that requires careful consideration and understanding of the available choices.
In this section, we will explore the advantages and considerations
of independent schools on the North Shore and beyond.

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October 2023

Brookwood

Covenant

1 Brookwood Road, Manchester, MA, 01944

83 Pine Street, Peabody, MA, 01960

978-526-4500, brookwood.edu

978-535-7100, covenantchristianacademy.org

For 65 years, Brookwood has been
challenging kids intellectually and ensuring
they feel valued. The coed, independent
school is situated on a beautiful 30-acre
wooded campus on the Manchester coast.
The school is located on the Beverly/
Manchester Line, and bus transportation
is available. At Brookwood, everyone has
a voice and a seat at the table. The energy
on campus is palpable, an authentic joy
running through children and adults alike. In
this place of seaside science classes, violin
concertos, design iteration, debates, and
declamations, you’ll find kids skipping down
hallways, learning with curiosity, thinking
deeply, and taking risks. Brookwood aims to
foster a joyful community of lifelong learners
and upstanding global citizens who embrace
a culture of curiosity, kindness, and academic
accomplishment.

Covenant Christian Academy is a Christian and
Classical preparatory school for students in
Pre-K through grade 12. Outstanding teachers
engage students in small classes and challenge
them to think critically, serve selflessly, lead
boldly, and seek truth in all things. CCA is a
place where academic enthusiasm is cool,
friendships are genuine, and individual
talents are identified and nurtured. Imagine
teachers that are not only passionate about
their subjects but are passionate mentors of
students. This is Covenant.
covenantchristianacademy.org

Coming up at Brookwood School:
4-14 Speaker Series: Parenting Elementary
School Kids. October 24, 7-8:30pm.
Fall Open House: Sat., November 18,
9:30am - 12pm.
Learn more at brookwood.edu.

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October 2023

Tilton
30 School Street, Tilton, NH, 03276
603-286-4342, tiltonschool.org

Today’s students need to be empowered
to navigate an ever-changing world. At
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achievement all begin with our essential
skills. We learn everywhere: in class, in the
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10 Things to Do North of Boston this Month.
BY NATALIE GALE

While the region remains lively any
time of year, we absolutely love autumn
here on the North Shore. It’s nice enough to
spend whole days outside, but not so hot that
you’re sweating; the foliage is in peak bloom;
and it’s the best time to enjoy local produce
and other fruits of the harvest season. Below
you’ll find ten North Shore events this October.
Some are at local farms or venues, while others
are regional classics that we look forward to
year after year, like the Manchester Cardboard
Boat Regatta and the Essex ClamFest. Some
events are centered around food, some around
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the outdoors, and others around live music
and the arts—and they all revolve around
the community. Read on for things to do this
October north of Boston.

beer bar features brews from a rotating lineup of
local producers like Amesbury’s BareWolf Brewing
and Waltham’s Mighty Squirrel. Don’t forget to
grab one of Smolak’s cider donuts, some of the
best in New England. smolakfarms.com/2023fall-festival-weekends

GHOULISH GARDENS AT STEVENSCOOLIDGE HOUSE

Oct. 1–30
For the month of October, the Stevens-Coolidge
House in North Andover transforms its grounds
into “Ghoulish Gardens.” The 18th century farm
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Oct. 1–29
known for its stunningly manicured gardens that
Every Saturday and Sunday in October, head
bloom throughout spring and summer. But this fall,
to Smolak Farms in North Andover for a day of
apple picking, live music, lawn games, hay rides, the gardens have even more to offer—check out
their autumn décor, stroll through the Story Walk
or just hanging out at their outdoor wine and
beer bar. They’ll have face painting, crafts, and an by the Stevens Memorial Library, and find all the
property’s hidden pumpkins. thetrustees.org
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Salem Haunted Happenings returns to Witch City this
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to get into the holiday (Halloween) spirit. The season kicks
off with the Grand Parade through downtown Salem on
Thursday, October 5. Other highlights include Hollow Harvest,
a walkthrough Jack-O’-Lantern festival; Mayor’s Night Out
on October 6, a night of trick-or-treating for Salem residents;
and the Howl-o-ween Pet Parade on Saturday, October 14.
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The Cabot in Beverly hosts some world-class acts this October.
On the 5th, actor John Cusack hosts a screening of his 2000
film High Fidelity, followed by a Q&A with the audience. On
October 21, Grammy-winning country artist Lyle Lovett and
singer-songwriter John Hiatt perform, and on the 26th, Rock
& Roll Hall of Fame inductees The Zombies come to town.
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IPSWICH ILLUMINATION
Oct. 5–8
The annual Ipswich Illumination festival returns this October,
bringing art exhibits, performances, vendors, and live music
to downtown Ipswich. The floating bonfires are the highlight
of the weekend—on Friday, October 6, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.,
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Ipswich River. Other happenings that weekend
include a poetry showcase on Thursday,
October 5, and the Language Lives Weekend
Festival Expo, on Saturday and Sunday, where
guests can interact with and peruse art from
visual artists, designers, writers, and performers.
capeannchamber.com/events

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA CARDBOARD
BOAT REGATTA
Oct. 8
Manchester-by-the-Sea’s annual Cardboard
Boat Regatta returns on Sunday, October 8,
and it’s just as funny as it sounds—participants
build boats out of cardboard and duct tape and
see who can paddle the fastest without sinking.
It started as a backyard party in Manchester
14 years ago, and now draws spectators and
participants from all over the region. There’s
no charge to participate, and races take place
at the boat launch behind town hall. They’ll
give awards for first place, second place, and
kids’ first place, along with a few peoples’
choice awards. mbtscardboardboatregatta.
blogspot.com/

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APPLETON FARMS OKTOBERFEST
Oct. 14–15
Practice holding a stein for Oktoberfest at
Appleton Farms on October 14 and 15. The
weekend-long festival will feature Germaninspired food, lawn games, traditional German
Hammerschlagen, and live music from oompah
band Wunder Kapelle. Local breweries Notch
Brewing, Essex County Brewing Company,
True North Ale Company, Far From the
Tree Cider, and 1634 Meadery will be on site
serving up brews, and they’ll have a classic
stein-holding competition, too. Timed entry
tickets, at either noon or 2:30 p.m., go for $15
per car for members and $20 for nonmembers.
thetrustees.org/event/88926/

CASTLE HILL VINTAGE CAR CLIMB
Oct. 15
The Trustees have partnered with the Vintage
Sports Car Club of America for the return of the
Vintage Car Climb. Pre-WWII cars will compete
in timed races up Castle Hill’s roads and will be
displayed in the Great House’s forecourt during
the midday break. Guests can also expect live
music, food from onsite vendors like Ferreira
Foods, Q’s Nuts, Plat Du Jour, and Beefie Boys,
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and brews from True North Ales, Mill River
Winery, and 1634 Meadery in the bootlegger’s
garden. thetrustees.org/event/195222/

$10 fee to taste the chowders while supplies last.
capeannchamber.com/events

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ESSEX CLAMFEST
Oct. 21
What better way to enjoy the region’s cuisine
than by sampling some of the best seafood
around at the 39th annual Essex ClamFest?
On Saturday, October 21, head to Shepard
Memorial Park in Essex for a day of live
music, artisan stands, and food vendors.
The highlight of the day is the clam chowder
competition—from noon to 3 p.m., local
restaurants compete for the title of best clam
chowder. The festival is free to enter; there’s a

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Oct. 21–22
On Saturday, October 21, and Sunday, October
22, head to Cider Hill Farm in Amesbury for its
Sweet Halloween, a fun (not spooky) celebration
geared toward young kids. Make sure you come
in costume and ready to trick-or-treat for sweets
from the costumed farm staff throughout the
property—they’ll even have a costume contest!
And as on every autumn weekend at Cider Hill,
guests can also expect live music, an outdoor
hard cider bar, tractor rides, and apple picking.
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Clockwise from left, NAA '69 Poster, (NAA
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Exhibition opens this October, and
executive director of NAA, Lisa Naas

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The mural is a surprising riot of
color, covering a south-facing wall of
the Tannery Marketplace in Newburyport.
An arresting image of a heron, wings spread
across a deeply saturated background, towers
in lush contrast to the industrial brick of the
surrounding buildings.
Painted by renowned muralist Felipe Ortiz,
it’s perhaps the most obvious signifier of the
ways that the Newburyport Art Association
is stretching to welcome new voices as it
celebrates 75 years in operation.
“Our mission statement is huge and
wide, and we’re trying to do a lot,” says Dr.
Lisa Naas, executive director, who is also a
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conceptual glass artist, noting that the NAA
tweaked that statement in celebration of
the anniversary, but remains focused on art
education and access to the visual arts for
the entire community.
Not only is the project a nod to street art,
but it also takes paintings outside the walls
of the galleries, engaging people who have
never visited the NAA. Naas hopes the murals
will encourage people to step inside to take a
look at the exhibits.
“Many locals don’t know that we are here
for everybody, and anybody can walk in our
door,” Naas says. “There’s no admission fee.
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Journeying Well: Artistic Pathways Exhibition Visual response by
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your crayon box. Smelling a crayon takes you right back to your
childhood, doesn't it? I'm partial to the black crayon and the
white crayon, but that's just me. Any color has the same potency.
Breathe it in. You'll see." by Randy Pausch, The Last Lecture
(2008)

the attention of passersby, Naas sees many
more opportunities to engage with the
community. She joined the NAA in 2021,
and her primary task continues to be
the difficult job of rebuilding after Covid
shuttered gallery shows and fundraising.
While membership has rebounded from
historic lows in 2021 to more than 500
artists and supporters, classes and visits to
the gallery have been slower to grow. “We
are here for everybody, from the beginner
to the most established,” Naas says, noting
that classes are open to members and
nonmembers alike.
The pandemic did bring one positive
change: a reexamination of the ways that
technology can extend reach beyond the
building itself. “We are now living in a
digital world, and we want to do as many
things in a hybrid manner as we can,” Naas
says. “You’re going to find every single show
online. We open it up when we open the
physical gallery up, and we close it when
the physical show comes down. So that lets

everybody see what’s going on with us, no
matter where they are.” Galleries change
over at a brisk pace, with some shows
staying for only two weeks, meaning there’s
always something new to look at, both in
person and online.
The careful balance between preserving
traditions and growth is on full display this
fall. In mid-October, the Members’ Fall Juried
Show, which has run annually for decades,
will be curated by Markus Sebastiano,
contemporary mixed media artist and owner
of Blochaus. The exhibit will be offered
concurrently with a Featured Artist Show
by Donald Jurney, an NAA Master Artist and
longtime supporter whose work is rooted
in plein air landscapes. Then, when those
more traditional shows come down in midNovember, the third installment of NAA’s 75th
Anniversary exhibitions, “Journeying Well:
Artistic Pathways,” will arrive. Open to both
members and nonmembers, it will be more
conceptual, addressing the creative process
and the varied paths that artists follow.
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inspiration from famous artists and writers and creatives who have
worked since the time of our founding to now. It’s my job to take what
they give me and make sense of it, so that it works as a show.”
—Dr. Lisa Naas, executive director, Newburyport Art Association

“It’s a way to embrace our legacy, and also
our future,” Naas says. “The exhibition will
be multifaceted to reflect the nature of the
creative process,” with works highlighting
the literal paths of creative exploration, as
well as metaphorical and abstract takes on
the concepts. To build the show, Naas has
been posting quotes by famous creatives
dating back as far as 1948, when the NAA
was founded, and asking artists to respond to
them with works of art.
“It’s a different take on how to put a show

together,” Naas says. “It’s drawing inspiration
from famous artists and writers and creatives
who have worked since the time of our
founding to now. It’s my job to take what they
give me and make sense of it, so that it works
as a show.”
While the show was still coalescing
at press time, Naas envisions one gallery
devoted to this call-and-response format. For
instance, a viewer might find a quote from
Stephen Sondheim’s Sunday in the Park with
George paired with an artist’s visual response.

She hopes that the format will attract new
visitors, as well as stimulate supporters to
engage with art in new ways, which is really
the promise for visitors every time they walk
through the gallery’s doors.
“Each artist brings their own perspective,
and offers it to the viewer. And then the
viewer gets to see a little bit of how they look
at the world,” Naas says. “It’s important and
enriching for a community to have all those
diverse perspectives available. It all comes
down to how you look at things.”

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We profile 12 North Shore
notables across the region.
We speak to local professionals
about their challenges, their
accomplishments, and their inspiration.
These Movers & Shakers are shaping
the future of the North Shore in
many different ways. They are
entrepreneurs, restaurateurs, farmers,
and commercial developers—a
hotelier and a health and beauty
expert. And while we applaud their
successes so far, we may be even
more excited about what is to come.

By Alexandra Pecci, Sarah Shemkus,
and David Thomson

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Dawn
TARDIF
Dawn Tardif started working when she was
15. She took a job at Gingiss Formalwear;
moved on to management at the then-popular
clothing chain The Limited; and then worked
at the locally iconic Yolanda’s bridal shop.
As she worked her way up the ladder in the
world of fashion retail, however, Tardif knew
what she really wanted was to start her own
business. And she wanted to focus less on the
outer trappings of beauty and, instead, delve
a little deeper. The result was BodiScience
Wellness Center & Spa, opened in 1990 and
still thriving today.
“I have never been the person who is so
concerned with the exterior,” Tardif says. “If I

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am feeling happy, healthy, and balanced and
at peace, I am then going to radiate that. To
me, that’s beauty.”
BodiScience offers treatments based
on the philosophy that skincare is about
more than superficial beauty. The skin is a
vital organ that reflects the state of internal
systems and energies. Therefore, skincare
must address emotional and mental wellbeing as well. The principles of Ayurvedic
medicine—a traditional Indian form of
natural medicine that centers on balancing
mind, body, spirit, and the environment—
have always been central to Tardif ’s work.
She has studied extensively in both Ayurvedic
practices and conventional medicine.
“All of our modalities are based on the
mind-body connection and neuroscience,”
she says.
When the business first started, this

kind of holistic approach was not widely
appreciated, Tardif says. Though her true
focus was on overall wellness, and she has
always offered Ayurvedic treatments, she
made the practical decisions to put the word
spa in her business name and offered some of
the expected services, like manicures.
“We put the name ‘spa’ in there so I could
get into people’s minds and hearts,” she says.
Today, BodiScience’s pioneering approach
to wellness and skincare has more traction,
allowing the business to really come into
its own. And she intends to help spread the
philosophy even further: She will soon be
launching a program to train others in the
field in BodiScience theories and techniques.
“Now that it’s more talked about, now that
it’s more well received, we are able to step up
as the leader in the industry,” she says. “We
have now stepped into our authentic selves.”

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Amy
LATIMER
When you think of power players at the TD
Garden in Boston, you might think of Bruins
center, Patrice Bergeron, or Jason Tatum
tearing up the parquet for the Celtics.
Behind the scenes, Amy Latimer, president
of TD Garden and chief development officer
of its parent company, Delaware North, is
calling the shots. Starting as part of the
inaugural executive team at the TD Garden
in 1995, she rose through the ranks and
was named president of the arena in 2012.
Latimer led a $70 million renovation in
2015 and a multilevel, $100-plus million,
50,000-square-foot expansion of the arena,
which opened in 2019. Given her success,
it was no surprise Delaware North recently
named Latimer its chief operating officer,
responsible for the company’s business
operations around the world.
Latimer and her husband, who spent
more than 20 years in Topsfield raising their
three sons, recently moved to Plum Island.
It is from here that she will commute to
the company’s more than 200 high-profile
sports and entertainment venues, national
and state parks, and destination resorts and
restaurants across the globe.
“We moved to Topsfield at the end of
September of 1997,” recalls Latimer. “It was
a Saturday morning, and suddenly I heard
fire trucks and lots of noise. My husband was
traveling, so I ran outside in my PJs thinking
there was an emergency. I saw people lining
the streets and finally realized it was the
Topsfield Fair parade. I called my husband
and told him I love it here.”
When asked what she loves about the
North Shore, Latimer quickly answers,
“Everything! It was important for my husband
and me to raise our family in a house with
a yard and be part of a community. Living
in Topsfield we were close to everything—
Boston, beaches, Route 1. Forget the village, it
takes a town to raise a child. I could not have
had a better experience.”
“While my boys were growing up and
doing sports, we practically lived at Alex’s
and Topsfield House of Pizza,” adds Latimer.

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“I love the Topsfield Bake Shop and always
enjoy going to Tender Crop Farm. Plus,
there is no better place to get a roast beef
sandwich than on the North Shore, and we
have tried them all!”
As for being a leader in business, Latimer
hopes her team would say that they know
where the organization is going. “People
want clear direction, and I do my best to
provide it while also giving them the tools
to succeed. Being a good listener and being

empathetic is important. I think leadership
has changed. Today, you have to be flexible
and more thoughtful about working with
employees,” says Latimer.
As for her best business advice, Latimer
says to raise your hand for the job even if
you don’t have 100 percent of the requested
qualifications. “As long as you have 70
percent of them and the desire to do the job,
you will be fine. I’m proof this is true as it
has been my path.”

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BY MELENA WARD

Billy
COSTA
When North Shore resident Billy Costa first
graduated from Emerson College, he was
working as a DJ in a few Boston clubs. He
caught the attention of some folks from radio
station Kiss 108 FM. They asked him in for an
interview. He agreed but wasn’t content to
just take a standard job. Instead, he proposed
launching a news program focused on
entertainment, lifestyle, and celebrities.
Station management was skeptical of the
then-novel format, so Costa made an offer:
He’d host the show for free for six months, but
if they didn’t hire him at the end, he’d take his
services to their competitor.

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“Long story short, they hired me,” Costa says.
For the 40 years since that successful
gambit, Costa—and his distinctive voice—
have been all over New England’s radio and
television airwaves, serving up entertainment
news, popular music countdowns, insider info
on restaurants and food, and more.
A broadcasting career, however, was not
Costa’s original plan. After high school, he
played hockey, first in a postgraduate prep
school program for two years and then
at Merrimack College. Two years later he
transferred to Emerson, thinking he might
use his degree to become a high school public
speaking teacher.
Without a hockey scholarship to pay his
way, Costa found himself working four or
five jobs at a time—including part-time club
DJ gigs—to cover his tuition while attending

school full time. And he’s never really
slowed down.
He’s still on air leading Kiss 108’s morning
program and hosts a syndicated top 30
countdown show for the station’s parent
company. He hosts a food and entertainment
show on NESN, Dining Playbook; a foodfocused radio show, Food for Thought,
on news radio station WBZ; and public
television’s High School Quiz Show. There’s
still more to come. He and NESN cohost Jenny
Johnson are putting together a new show and
have a coffee-table cookbook coming out.
Despite his packed schedule, however,
Costa says he never feels like it’s all too
much work.
“It doesn’t feel like it when you love it,”
he says. “You never feel like you’re going to
work.”

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Thomas
HOLLAND
Thomas Holland is a successful restaurateur whose
eateries, A&B Burgers in Beverly and A&B Kitchen and
Bar in Boston, have reimaged the typical burger joint
by combining amazing burgers with great service.
“We just tried to reinvent what a burger
restaurant was, because at the time it was all quick
serve,” he says of first opening a decade ago. “We
were one of the originals that started this fullservice burger and bar restaurant. And it was really,
really well received.”
It’s easy to see why. A&B Burgers—which is
named after Holland’s sons, Alex and Ben—works
with local and sustainable farms and partners for a
menu filled with delicious, award-winning burgers,
small plates, entrées, and other creative, lovingly
crafted items. The atmosphere is friendly and
welcoming, made even better by the great service
that people expect from the region’s top restaurants.
The restaurant group opened a second location in
Boston in 2019.
With a thriving business and happy family,
Holland seems to be enjoying an uninterrupted
string of success. But 23 years ago, things were
very different. Holland was living on the street and
battling addiction, panhandling for money just so he
could eat.
“You would’ve walked by me on the street and
crossed the street because of the way I looked or
acted,” he says. “Now, I’m able to put almost 100
people to work, and contribute a significant amount
of money into the community, and be able to really
be a part of a community that has welcomed me.”
Holland, in recovery for 23 years, hasn’t forgotten
about all the people who helped him along the way,
which is why he’s dedicated to paying it forward. His
restaurants support the community wherever they
can, from Beverly High School to local Little League
teams. They also work with the homeless shelters
Riverhouse in Beverly and Lifebridge in Salem to
donate food. They even worked with those shelters
for a month to deliver roughly 120 meals a day to
local families’ homes during the early days of the
Covid shutdown.
For Holland, “that’s what community is,” and now
he feels like he’s come full circle.
“Our guests support us, our local area supports
us,” he says. “And when somebody reaches out and
says they’re in need, we need to be there to support
them as well.”

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Michael
ALDI
Growing up in Connecticut, Michael Aldi fully
expected to follow in his father’s professional
footsteps, working in real estate and development.
And for a while, that’s just what he did, joining the
family business after he graduated from college.
Aldi, his father, and another partner then had a
chance to invest in a restaurant in Boston. As soon
as he got a taste of the business, Aldi was hooked.
“Once I got my feet wet in the restaurant
industry, I realized I really enjoyed it,” he says. “I
enjoy people, I like entertaining. It’s very fastpaced, there’s a lot of moving parts. It fits my
personality.”
Since that initial realization, Aldi has become
perhaps the most notable restaurateur in Revere.
Using his real estate savvy, he connected with
developer Redgate, which was building highapartment complexes in Revere, and struck a deal
to open restaurants in its three developments in
the city.
The result is that, today, Aldi is the owner
of three of the city’s newest and most popular
eateries. The first, Dryft, opened in late 2019,
offering what Aldi calls “Miami vibes” and an
eclectic menu that is big on local seafood and
house-made pasta. Fine Line, an elevated take on a
pizza-and-beer joint, opened in 2020, and upscale
Cut 21 joined the group in 2021, featuring steak
and seafood.
And Aldi is not even close to finished with
building his portfolio. He is in talks for a deal at
the redeveloped Suffolk Downs project and is
developing a concept for a café-bar at another new
apartment complex. He is also looking beyond
Revere to possibilities in Newton or Weston and
the Boston Seaport.
The key to his success, he suspects, is his focus
on the personality of each of his restaurants. Food
is important, of course: Aldi is quick to praise
his menu items, particularly the chicken under a
brick at Dryft. However, the experience matters
even more, he says. And part of cultivating a great
experience is keeping employees happy. Even as
many restaurants struggle with staffing, Aldi has
little trouble retaining employees, he says, because
he listens to their needs and pays attention to their
strengths.
“We want them to succeed,” he says. “If they do
better, I do better.”

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BY JOEL LAINO

Anna
ROSSI
Before she became a TV chef, lifestyle expert, and
brand ambassador, Anna Rossi tried her hand at
pharmaceutical sales. She wasn’t very good at it.
“I was the worst pharmaceutical rep because
all I wanted to do was chitchat about pork chops
with the doctors,” laughs Rossi.
As Rossi tried to find her professional way
after graduating from the University of Vermont
in 2005, thoughts of food just kept tugging at her.
She had fond memories of pickling foraged rose
hips with her grandmother in Sweden, learning
French cooking skills from a landlord in college,
and sharing meals with fellow travelers on a hike
in Spain. But when she met her now-husband, A.J.,
who has an expansive appreciation for food and
cooking, something just clicked, and she started to
think about the career possibilities.
She started a food blog and then, in 2012, got
her first big break when she and A.J. were both
cast on the third season of cooking competition
show MasterChef. She earned rave reviews for
creations, like her chocolate lava cake, and made
it from the original pool of 100 contestants into
the top 13.
From there she expanded her food blog,
contributed recipes and food writing to cookbooks
and magazines, and worked as a personal chef.
Then, in 2016, the local NBC affiliate decided
it wanted to localize its lifestyle content and
brought Rossi on board to talk food. When Covid
shutdowns sparked wider interest in home
cooking, she took to Facebook Live with a series of
videos called “The Chef ’s Pantry.” The videos were
immediately a hit and have now evolved into a
more traditional TV segment.
Rossi’s commitment to cooking is as much
about feelings as it is flavors, she says. She loves
showing people small tricks to transform simple,
affordable ingredients into special meals, like the
way searing skin-on chicken thigh the right way
yields “potato-chip crisp” skin. It’s a “humble dish
that’s been elevated,” she says. She appreciates the
way a meal can connect people, the way buying
local food can nurture the community, and the
way new flavors can expand possibilities.
It’s not a path Rossi expected 15 years ago, but
it’s one she is very happy to walk today.
“This is really a surprise,” Rossi says, “and it’s
been a journey that I’m really grateful for.”

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Gary
LITCHFIELD
Gary Litchfield’s roots in Burlington run deep,
and throughout his career, he’s helped to
shape the town and what it’s become.
“It’s very satisfying. I drive down just about
any street and there are homes that I built
or properties that I helped to assist in the
planning of,” he says.
That’s because of Litchfield’s role both
professionally and with the town itself. In
addition to spending several years on the
planning board in the 1980s, Litchfield has
been in the real estate business for decades.
“I probably built—between houses and
condos in Burlington—a couple hundred
properties,” he says. “And being in the
brokerage business I also facilitated another
three or four hundred transactions.”
He estimates that he’s developed between
300-400 acres, worth about $100,000,000, over
a 40-year career as a real estate developer
designing, permitting, and building out new
homes and condominiums in more than 18
communities and more than 20 subdivisions
and projects.
Litchfield’s businesses, Litchfield Company,
Inc, a real estate development company,
and Mass Real Estate Solutions, a real estate
brokerage company, both operate out of his
office in Burlington. He also owns the Emerald
Rose, an Irish restaurant in nearby Billerica.
But his roots stretch even deeper than that.
Not only has he lived in Burlington his whole
life, but his mother was born at home there
“when there was less than 600 people back in
the early 20s” and his father was the town’s
first full-time police officer right after WWII.
That’s why it’s been important to Litchfield
to be involved in the community, both in his
own town and beyond, from hosting charity
events at his restaurant and making donations
to local organizations, to serving as the
state’s boxing commissioner for 12 years and
instituting important elements like a medical
advisory board for the first time. He’s also
been a professional boxing judge.
In addition, he recently donated a 1.3-acre
portion of land to the town of Burlington
after discovering that part of a parcel he was

building a house on actually included a small
part of a trail that connected two townowned pieces of land. Instead of cutting off
the trail, he donated the portion of the trail
that passed over private property, as well as a
bit more land that included some wetlands.
“It worked out well and kept that trail

system connected and that town land
connected. The piece that we were able
to donate connects those two pieces, and
it never did before,” he says. “Now, it’s
completely, wholly owned by the town, and
there will be no worries going forward about
ever having it interrupted.”

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Eric
SULLIVAN
Websites like Airbnb and Vrbo have radically
changed the tourism market, allowing
travelers to bypass corporate middlemen
and book stays directly online with property
owners, from single rooms to entire houses.
But, often, the service at those properties
leaves something to be desired when
compared to a traditional hotel.
“You can have really cool technology,” says
Eric Sullivan, founder and managing partner
of the real estate investing firm Sullivan
Capital. “But if the guest can’t get a towel
when they need it or something’s not working,
it kind of doesn’t matter.”
That’s why Sullivan Capital is shaking up
the hospitality market even more with a new
model of limited-service boutique hotels that
combine the best of both worlds. The result
is a “digital hotel” that’s a hybrid between
traditional, fully staffed hotels and Airbnb
properties, and uses a technology platform to
provide exceptional guest services.
Its first property is The Coach House, an
1879 Victorian mansion in Salem that’s been
operating as an inn for many years. After
undergoing an extensive renovation and
getting a modern makeover—goodbye, dated
floral wallpaper and lace curtains; hello,
sleek, black-and-white design—The Coach
House reopened in August 2022 as an 11-room
boutique hotel.
Guests are able to book online and check in
digitally, using a code to access the property
and their room as soon as they arrive (no
waiting in line to check in), but also have
the added services of a personal concierge
who’s reachable by text for everything from
requesting additional towels to getting help
operating the TV. Sullivan says their response
time is about one to two minutes. Like a
traditional boutique hotel, the luxe rooms
offer Wi-Fi, smart TVs, bathrobes, C. O.
Bigelow toiletries, and other amenities.
A year-plus into its operation, Sullivan says
guests are happy. “Our reviews have been pretty
much five stars across the board,” Sullivan says.
“I think that all just really ties back to the guest
experience, which, again, is paramount.”

Sullivan is just starting, too. He’s working
on restoring and opening additional
properties throughout New England,
including one in Gloucester, all with an eye
toward that bespoke, boutique experience.

“We’re not trying to buy these large,
mammoth, traditional hotels like a Holiday
Inn,” he says. “But take ;historic properties
and bring them back to life with a new
purpose.”

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Michael
SMOLAK
For decades, Smolak Farms in North
Andover has been a staple of the North Shore
community, offering beloved pick-your-own
experiences, fun at the farm stand, seasonal
festivals and events, educational programs,
and its lovely Whim Dinners, a pop-up,
farm-to-table summer dining series featuring
multicourse menus created by local chefs
and served right on the farm.
At the farm’s helm is its owner and
operator, H. Michael Smolak, who still lives
on the farm that his family has called home
for almost a century. But in May 2022, Smolak
nearly watched all of that history, passion,
and memory go up in flames when an
overnight fire broke out on the farm.
“It happened at two o’clock in the
morning,” Smolak remembers. “I looked out
the window, and you could see the flames
coming up.”
His farmhouse home is right across
the street, so he grabbed a kitchen fire
extinguisher and ran toward the flames, but
it was too dangerous to put out by himself. In
the end, the fire destroyed three buildings.
“You feel like the rug’s been pulled out
from underneath you, and then you think,
well, how are we going to survive this?”
Smolak says. “You’ve got to hope that you
can kind of piece it together and make things
work, and so far we have.”
After the fire they rebuilt the function
building, which Smolak says now “looks
better than it’s ever looked.” They also
planted three acres of strawberries, which
he predicts “will be wonderful next year;”
started a flower cutting garden; and will be
planting a new peach orchard next spring.
And although 2022 was devastating,
it was also a year of recognition. Smolak
received the North of Boston Convention &
Visitors Bureau’s 2022 New Member Award
for his contribution to regional tourism. He
also received the North Andover Historical
Society’s 2022 Lifetime Preservation Award.
Smolak preserved 107 acres of the farm in
cooperation with the State of Massachusetts
Agricultural Preservation Restriction

Program, ensuring that it will remain open
land in perpetuity. He calls that act of
preservation his “biggest legacy for my tenure
on the property.”
It’s been a tough few years marked by fire,

bad crops, a drought, and a pandemic. But
Smolak remains optimistic and dedicated to
making Smolak Farms better than ever.
“Sometimes, I feel like the phoenix rising
from the ashes,” he says.

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Jenny
HOLADAY
Jenny Holaday loves casino entertainment.
“I could go to a casino with a bunch
of girlfriends and play slots all night long
and just have a blast,” she says. Of course,
as president of Encore Boston Harbor,
Holaday isn’t actually allowed to play where
everyone else in the Greater Boston area
plays. But that doesn’t mean you won’t
catch a fast-moving glimpse of her while
you’re there.
“I’m usually on my way somewhere, so
you’ll see me walking very purposefully,”
she says. “I’m all over the building. All over
the place, anytime, any day, anywhere.”
Holaday, who lives on the North Shore,
joined Encore as executive vice president
of operations a few months after its grand
opening in 2019, and rose to the top spot in
less than two years, becoming president in
August 2021. With that promotion, Holaday
became the first woman to run a casino in
Massachusetts.
She also took on the president role at a
particularly challenging time, just as the
world was adjusting to the pandemic’s “new
normal.” She says going through something
like that has tested and retested her ability
to pivot and change.
“You figure out really quickly how to
adjust,” she says. “I think in many ways, it
helped this team because we’ve just never
had it easy. It’s always been something that
we’re reacting and adjusting to.”
But Holaday hasn’t only been reacting
to the turbulence of the pandemic. She’s
also led Encore to achieving record-high
gaming revenues; partnering with all five
of the region’s major sports teams; and
spearheading philanthropy work. For
instance, Encore volunteers are currently
working with an organization called The
Pack Shack toward the goal of packing and
donating 1 million meals this year to local
community food banks.
In addition, Encore Boston Harbor has
received a five-star resort designation with
Forbes Travel Guide for two years running.

That designation is tough to get, especially
for a large casino resort.
“Most five-star resorts are small,
boutique operations. So to do that with 3,300
employees and 671 hotel rooms and 11 bars

and restaurants, let alone a casino the size of
ours, is a very unique achievement,” Holaday
says. “That is by far the most, I think,
important and proudest achievement, and a
lot of the team feel the same way.”

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COURTESY OF ENCORE BOSTON HARBOR

Amy
POCSIK
Six years into her accounting career, Amy
Pocsik took a career break to concentrate on
the work of parenting her newborn son. When
it was time to return to her professional life,
she decided she was ready for a change.
“I really set out on this journey to find my
purpose, to find out what I was meant to do,”
she says.
She tried a few different paths, including
a stint as a mortgage broker. She knew she
needed to actively network to succeed in her
new field but was disappointed to find few
options focused on women. So, along with
Melissa Gilbo, whom she met during her
earliest networking forays, Pocsik in 2018
founded the Women’s Business League, a

now-national organization that connects
professional women, providing shared
resources, business advice, and assistance in
expanding their businesses. Today, the group
has 45 chapters across 11 states.
As the organization grew, Pocsik realized
two things: First, she really didn’t like being
a mortgage broker. And second, she wanted
to use her professional knowledge to help
all the women she was meeting who needed
a little boost in the business world. In 2021,
she launched Bold Moves, a company that
offers career advisory services to women
entrepreneurs and executives.
“I met so many women who were so
talented, but they didn’t have business
knowledge,” she says.
The backbone of both these enterprises
is Pocsik’s dedication helping women be
confident and assertive as they express their

authentic selves in their work. It can be a
hard balance to strike, but Pocsik is up for the
challenge. Her passion for the work she now
does is evident within the first few minutes
of a conversation, as she fizzes with genuine
enthusiasm for the power and promise of the
women she works with.
“I work with women who are
trailblazing, building businesses that are
amazing opportunities for themselves and
transforming the industries that they’re in,”
she says. “These are amazing women. They
inspire me.”
Now, two years into running Bold Moves,
Pocsik is happy to say that she might just
have found the answer to the career questions
she was asking herself a decade ago.
“I feel like I finally hit my stride,” Pocsik
says. “In a lot of ways, I am just getting
started.”

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BY MARIAH GALE

Bill Baert (below) and
Warren Kelly (left)

Bill Baert and
WARREN KELLY
In 1973, Bill Baert and Warren Kelly started
Baert Marine in a two-bay garage on Route
1 in Danvers. The building burned to the
ground in 1974. The pair did not give up on
their fledgling business, however. They spent
the next 49 years building a marine supply
and services business that was among the
largest and most respected in New England.

“It had to do with attitude: We knew we
could do it, and we love what we do,” Baert
says, speaking from aboard his own boat.
“Anything you have a passion for sticks.”
Just last month, the pair sold the business
to Maine’s Port Harbor Marine, a buyer
carefully chosen to keep their legacy alive.
“It’s very emotional selling a business you

spent your whole life on,” Kelly says. “But we
feel we’ve left it in good hands.”
Baert Marine began when Baert, then
a recent college graduate with a deep love
of sailing and the ocean, was offered the
opportunity to take over the marine business
he had been working for throughout his
studies. He brought on Kelly, then a mechanic
at the company, as his partner.
The partnership worked, they both say,
because their professional personalities
complement each other’s nicely. Baert is the
grounded one, focusing on the details of dayto-day operations, while Kelly is the long-term
thinker and the marketer, always pushing new
ideas for promotion and expansion.
“We worked very well together,” Baert
says. “If we were 20 years younger, we
could’ve kept going for another 20 years.”
Together, they nurtured a company
culture in which employees took
ownership of their work. Employees
trusted Baert and Kelly and the
bosses, in return, trusted them.
The business ran so smoothly,
Baert says, that he was able to take
monthlong vacations without ever
feeling the need to check in.
The formula worked for 50
years, seeing the business through
gas crises, economic crashes, and
a global pandemic. Now in their 70s,
the partners decided it was time to find
new owners who would continue the values
and practices that kept Baert Marine going
strong for half a century.
“We had to make sure our employees
were taken care of, and they had a future,”
Kelly says.
Looking ahead, Kelly expects to do some
consulting work and to become more active
in volunteer industry association work. And
Baert? “I want more time with my family,” he
says. “I want more time on my boat.”

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PHOTOGRAPHS, TOP TO BOTTOM,
BY JOEL LAINO, BY JEN BOLITHO

86

THREE
GASTROPUBS
ON THE NORTH
SHORE OFFERING
BREWS, BRATS,
AND THE BEST
TASTES OF
THE SEASON.

Ellis Square Social
has an extensive beer
selection including
several German brews.
Left, Double Bull’s short
rib is the perfect pairing
with a hearty lager.

By HANNAH SELINGER
Photographs by MARK MANNE
and GLENN SCOTT
PHOTOGRAPHS, LEFT TO RIGHT,
BY MARK MANNE, BY GLENN SCOTT

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in Munich from the middle of September
through the first week of October, Oktoberfest
is the world’s largest Volksfest, or people’s
festival, a German-specific event that combines
beer-drinking, traveling attractions, live music,
and local food.
Oktoberfest, which originated as a wedding
celebration for Crown Prince Ludwig and
Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghausen,
began in 1810 and has become an international
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Heritage pork schnitzel
sandwich with bacon,
apple, fennel slaw,
pickeles, and tarragon
mustard from Elm
Square Oyster Co. in
Andover pairs nicely
with a Pilsner.
Right, clockwise from
top, warm pretzels with
beer pub cheese and
smoked sea salt; Double
Bull’s general manager,
Jerry Ullman; Double
Bull offers arcade games
as well; and the cheesy
Burger No. 1.

lederhosen here on the North Shore, you will
find a culture of beer-drinking that has kept up
with Germany’s centuries-old tradition.
At Peabody’s The Double Bull, 50 beers are
always on draft, and Oktoberfest is just one
opportunity to highlight an emerging category
of interest. Coinciding with Oktoberfest,
says Jerry Ullman, the restaurant’s general
manager, The Double Bull adds to its selection
malty, Märzen-style beers and crisp Festbiers.
“These are definitely styles that are
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BY MARK MANNE

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classically designed to be enjoyed all day long,”
he says. “And the ultimate goal is not to pack
the highest amount of alcohol in a cup.” The
original Märzen, he notes, is a beer that has
been brewed in March, lagered in cool cellars
over the course of the summer, and tapped
in the early fall, a lower-alcohol brew that
drinkers can consume throughout a festive
day without fear of overindulgence.
These types of beer—clean, crisp,
restrained—are naturally suited for the menu
served at a place like The Double Bull, elevated
pub food that spans the globe. “We fit into
that gastropub-style restaurant,” Ullman says:
warm pretzels served with beer pub cheese
and smoked sea salt, for instance, or a bacon
and fig flatbread with caramelized onions and
aged balsamic vinegar. “There are some classic
dishes that everyone wants to see during
Oktoberfest,” he says. “We make sure our
fall seasonal menu goes really well with this
celebration.”
At his Andover restaurant, Elm Square
Oyster Co., executive chef Michael Sherman
leans into the Oktoberfest celebration with
weekly specials, foods that express a German
sensibility and pair well with the restaurant’s
six draft beers. “I’ll be doing a sausage one
week, and I’ll be doing a schnitzel sandwich,”
he says. “We definitely like to do a little
something for the people who come in and
drink the beers that we have.”
The restaurant’s upscale dining concept
changes seasonally, and one of Sherman’s
popular autumn additions is an ideal match,
he says, for beer and beer lovers. “We offer a
pastrami sandwich: a prime beef pastrami,”
he says. “We get the briskets in, we brine
them ourselves, we smoke them ourselves.
We serve them with red wine–braised red
cabbage on sourdough.” This rich sandwich,
complemented by pickled flavors, is an
obvious choice for any diner in search of those
traditional German flavors: salt, fat, acid.
With 14 draft lines, a few of which carry
local and seasonal beers, Ellis Square Social,
in Beverly, takes a moderate approach to
the October beer-drinking season. “We’ll do
a rotating cider line and a rotating IPA or
something season-oriented, a sour, or a hazy
IPA, something Oktoberfest-related,” says
Brandon Phillips, the restaurant’s bar manager.
“People’s tastes change as the weather

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Above, Elm Square
Oyster Co. Beet soup
with smoked trout roe,
sourdough, and dill.
Elm Square Oyster’s
executive chef
Michael Sherman.

changes,” Phillips says. “We do have a pretty
heavy crossroads, where we’re surrounded
by so many kinds of local breweries. People
will ask if we carry the products from the
breweries around us—we do.” The menu,
Phillips adds, has changed since he began
working at the restaurant.
Now leaning even further into the
gastropub category, the restaurant features
locally changing menu items, elevated food
in a casual atmosphere (no tablecloths or

pretentious service). A chophouse-style à la
carte section offers guests cuts of meat from
Brandt Farms, a Southern California ranch
that has been operating since 1945. This fall,
guests can expect menu additions that play into
traditional Oktoberfest themes, like a possible
sausage dish that expands upon fall flavors.
And, of course, there is still plenty of
pumpkin to go around, says Jerry Ullman, for
guests looking to celebrate the October beerdrinking season with a touch of spice that says

Clockwise from top left,
roasted bone marrow,
leather burgandy
banquettes offer cozy
seating, flat-iron steak
served with frites, and
Ellis Square’s bar manager
Brandon Phillips.

fall. “I think what’s important to recognize is
that just because it’s not super classic, that
doesn’t mean it’s wrong,” Ullman says of
pumpkin-flavored beers.
Although you may not find a pumpkinspiced beer at Munich’s Oktoberfest, that
doesn’t mean you have to give it up entirely.
“Ultimately, pumpkin beers aren’t really
about the pumpkin; it’s about the pumpkin
pie spice,” he says. Rich, sweet, pumpkin pie
spices—nutmeg, cinnamon, and vanilla, most
notably—are a good match for the unctuous,
savory, and satisfying foods served not only at
Oktoberfest celebrations, but also at some of
the North Shore’s time-honored gastropubs.
Does anything sound better than a
pumpkin beer from Elm Square Oyster
Co., paired with one of Michael Sherman’s
seasonally available pastrami sandwiches?
It may not be a tradition time-honored in
Munich, but it’s one worth honoring on the
North Shore this year. ¡ thedoublebull.com;
ellissquaresocial.com; elmsquareoysterco.com

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BY MARK MANNE, BY GLENN SCOTT

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Below, Tompkins Harrison Matteson, Trial of George
Jacobs, rial of George Jacobs, August 5, 1692,
1855, oil on canvas, Gift of R. W. Ropes, 1859,
1246. Courtesy of the Peabody Essex Museum.
Photograph by Mark Sexton and Jeffrey R. Dykes

BY ALEXANDRA PECCI

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WHEN IT COMES TO THE SALEM WITCH
TRIALS, THE PAST IS NOW. A NEW
HOME FOR THE WITCH TRIALS COURT
DOCUMENTS, A NEW EXONERATION,
AND A BRAND-NEW EXHIBIT AT THE
PEABODY ESSEX MUSEUM SHOW
THAT FOR THE SALEM WITCH TRIALS,
THE PAST IS PRESENT.

THE
SALEM
WITCH
TRIALS

Left, Massachusetts
Archives Collection,
135:124. SC1/series
45X. Massachusetts
Archives. Boston,
Massachusetts.

continue to be an ongoing source of interest
331 years after they ended, as anyone who’s
even passed through Salem can tell you. But
they also continue to be a source of news.
Earlier this year, a huge cache of 527
original, handwritten court documents
were transferred from the Peabody Essex
Museum (PEM) to their permanent home at
the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
archives in Boston. And in 2022, a group of
North Andover eighth graders successfully
petitioned state legislators to finally
exonerate Elizabeth Johnson Jr., making her
the last convicted “witch” to be officially
cleared of wrongdoing.
Events like these show that the Salem
Witch Trials might be history, but they’re still
making headlines.
“The Salem Witch Trials are this
evergreen subject of fascination for many
people. Books come out every year about the
trials and the people that were involved in
them,” says Dan Lipcan, the director of PEM’s
Phillips Library. “Ultimately, the Salem Witch
Trials were influential in the development of
the freedom of the press, freedom of religion,
and freedom of speech because of what
happened in the aftermath where people
were publishing [critical] material about the
Puritan government.”
Now, PEM is hosting a new exhibition
called “The Salem Witch Trials: Restoring
Justice,” which examines the trials using
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Left, Artist in
London, Sundial
owned by John
Proctor Sr., 1644
Brass, Gift of Abel
H. Proctor, 1907,
100771. Courtesy
of the Peabody
Essex Museum.
Photograph by
Kathy Tarantola

Left, James Symonds,
1633–1714, Salem,
Massachusetts.
Valuables cabinet
owned by Joseph
and Bathsheba
Pope, 1679. Oak,
maple, iron, and
paint, 16 1/2 x 17 x
9 1/2 inches (41.91
x 43.18 x 24.13 cm).
Museum purchase,
made possible by
anonymous donors,
2000, 138011.
Courtesy of the
Peabody Essex
Museum. Photograph
by Dennis Helmar

court documents, original objects that
belonged to the people involved, and pieces
of modern art inspired by the trials. It’s on
view now through November 26.
The exhibition looks at the witch trial
crisis through the lens of restorative justice.
“Restorative justice is really about
[asking] what does the victim need? How
can we repair the trauma and the harms
that have been done to the individual, to
the family, and to the community? How do

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we move forward after something like
that?” Lipcan says.
It’s an important question since the
Salem Witch Trials “totally split this
community,” he says, with neighbors
accusing neighbors. The exhibition not
only tells the stories of the victims, but
also digs into the ways people acted
in 1692 and in the years following the
trials. For instance, some people spoke
out against the injustices as they were

Right, Frank Cousins.
Philip English
house, Salem, built
1685, taken down
1833, between
1888–1914,Peabody
Essex Museum,
Phillips Library, Frank
Cousins Glass Plate
Negatives Collection,
MSS 893, box 12.

Right, William
Stoughton,
1631–1701, Harvard
University Portrait
Collection, Gift of
John Cooper to
Harvard College,
1810. © President
and Fellows of
Harvard College.

happening and petitioned on behalf of their
accused neighbors, which was a risky thing
to do in a climate where anyone could be
accused.
The exhibition also looks at efforts to heal
from the injustice after the trials ended, from
petitions for restitution payments and official
exonerations, to scholars investigating and
questioning what happened and why. It also
shows how long healing can actually take. After
all, Elizabeth Johnson Jr.’s name was officially
cleared only in 2022.
“It’s still happening,” Lipcan says. “It took
300 years for Salem to build a memorial to the
victims.”
Unlike prior exhibitions, which displayed
the original documents, this year’s program
displays reproductions.
“What the reproductions allow us to do is
enlarge them and light them more brightly
because the [original] documents needed to be
kept under low light to prevent light damage,”
Lipcan says. “We’re hoping that those things
mean that it’ll be easier for people to read
them and see them.”
The original witch trial papers now reside in
Boston at the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial
Court archives.
Since 1980, PEM had stored the witch trial
papers—which are court documents—on behalf
of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court,
which owns them but didn’t have a proper storage facility for them. Among the delicate documents are official complaints accusing people
of witchcraft, depositions, petitions, and even
Bridget Bishop’s death warrant.
Before transferring the documents,
though, PEM completed the incredible task of
photographing and digitizing them, making
them freely available for anyone to see online.
Now, because of that work, the documents are
more accessible than ever.
“We worked really hard to get all the
documents we had in our care photographed in
high resolution and put online,” Lipcan says.
It’s just one more way that PEM and the
city of Salem are working to broaden our
understanding of the Salem Witch Trials,
which have been a constant source of wonder
and speculation for more than three centuries.
“Maybe part of it is the mystery of it,” Lipcan
says. “We can’t know everything about what
happened.” pem.org

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pumpkins in the gift
shop, and large-scale
sculpture outdoors.
Later in the month,
NAA Master Artist
Donald Jurney opens
his exhibition, Poetry
of Place, alongside the
Members’ Fall Juried
Show.

Dr. Sylvia, 1 Main Street, Suite 303,
Andover, MA, 01810, www.qm-integrativehealth.com,
978-886-0209

Newburyport Art
65 Water Street, Newburyport, MA, 01950, 978-465-8769
newburyportart.org

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CHURCHILL PROPERTIES

Manchester | $13,750,000
Towering over Manchester Harbor, “ HARBORHEAD” is perched majestically with stunning town and water views stretching from Manchester center,
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Newbury | $1,895,000
New Custom Designed Modern Farmhouse! This exquisite home sits on a private, level 1 acre lot abutting farmland in a
fabulous location with the perks of a serene, quiet setting while being a 7 minute drive to downtown Newburyport and close
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Leshia Crestin | 617-543-3104

Salem | $889,900

New Construction:Approx. 3,500 sq ft.
5 bedrooms 3.5 bath, central air. Center entrance colonial
with potential for AADU in lower level for owner occupant.

Edward Scialdoni | 781-771-9729

Gloucester | $799,000

Townhouse located near Stage Fort Park, the Boulevard,
major highway and central shopping district. Also
boasts water views from roof deck.

Jane Meterparel | 781-237-3341

Manchester | $939,000

A rare opportunity awaits the new owner of this well
maintained, end unit Condo that sits on a quiet, private lane,
but is conveniently located in the center of Manchester.

John Kotch| 978-500-4271

Beverly, MA | Call For Price

5 bedroom, 2.5 bath home located in Beverly Cove.
This 1.1 acre lot has an inground pool!
Needs some cosmetic updating.

Robin Martyn | 978-815-4497

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Beverly | Danvers | Gloucester | Hamilton | Manchester-by-the-Sea | Newburyport

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Ipswich | $1,175,000
Welcome home! This gleaming cape colonial style home has all you need and then some. Enjoy the 2.6 acres of privacy & tranquility
while sitting on your wrap around porch with a gazebo& screened area overlooking your private pond.
This property is bright & spacious and ready for a new family to move right in!

Jen Baraiolo | 978-580-1932

Boston | $1,274,900
Don’t miss this gorgeous 2 bed, 2 bath duplex with a
tranquil private patio. This home is on a
coveted dead-end street in the heart of the vibrant South End.

Theresa DiPiro | 617-275-6624

Danvers | Call For Price
Step inside this 2009 custom built waterfront paradise and you will be struck by the sunlight streaming through
the 3 sliding glass doors and gorgeous windows above. The space is an open concept living room/dining room/kitchen
with access to a sprawling 35’deck facing the Danvers River.

Kelly Anne Martinson | 978-360-1618

Newbury | $2,795,000

This thoughtfully restored antique carefully blends old world charm with modern convenience. Located on a unique, park-like, 1.64 acre parcel
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huge custom rounded windows and wood beams.

Karen Bernier | 978-807-5580

LAST LOOK

OCT
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Fall in
New England
Andover’s South Church dates to 1861. It is the fourth
structure on the site. The first was built in 1710.

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978.475.5100 | ANDOVER

781.631.1199 | MARBLEHEAD

SALEM, NH | WOBURN, MA | FRAMINGHAM, MA

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