Arts & Shopping

Summer Picnic

We found four picnic accessories available for under $50 and asked staff members which one they'd be the happiest to receive.And the winner is...1. Classic Picnic BasketThis traditional picnic basket is made by New Hampshire's own Peterboro Basket Company and…

Romancing the Stones

Making simple rocks into precious memories.Jeweler Blair LaBella's job description includes trips to the beach. Through her travels up and down the seacoast, from the Bay of Fundy to Kitttery Point she has amassed a collection of beach tumbled stones…

Artful Accessory

A corkscrew worthy of a très cher bottle of wine.Thank you for sending me an image of one of the most spectacular corkscrews that I have ever seen! The earliest corkscrews that we know of are from 17th-century England and…

Points of View

A dramatic convergence 30,000 feet up.Ella, Dezi, Ahmed, Mel - the characters in Jennnifer Vaughn's debut novel, "Last Flight Out" [SciArt Media, $19.95], come together to weave a suspenseful story of revenge and regret told from four unique points of…

Video: Going Goth

The at-first scary store that the little town of Marlborough grew to like - and even shop at.At 17, Malaise Lindenfeld moved from her native Venezuela to New York City and entered into a rising fashion culture. "I was considered…

Local Halloween Must Haves

We've got Halloween covered - from candy to costumes.1. Professional Face PaintSo you've got the perfect costume, why not make your Halloween outfit complete with amazing face paint? Merrimack artist Karol DiPietro can be found at events all over the…