Northshore magazine showcases the best that the North Shore of Boston, MA has to offer.
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NORTHSHOREMAG.COM 12 SEPTEMBER 2020 PHOTOGRAPHS, TOP TO BOTTOM BY DANITA DELIMONT/ALAMY, BY KINDRA CLINEFF, AND BY JOE FERRARO As we move into the crisp days of autumn, we continue to be tasked with staying local as much as possible. Embracing our immediate community has become imperative during the pandemic. Ordering books from the local book shop, grabbing coffee to go from the coffee bar down the street, and ordering takeout from a neighborhood eatery all help our towns and cities' economies. Bottom line: Supporting independent shops and restaurants located where we live will help sustain our neighborhoods for the long run. Equally important to supporting the local economy is reaching out to our neighbors who may be more vulnerable to COVID-19 and have to stay indoors. The simple gesture of offering to pick up groceries or just stopping by for a socially distanced visit can mean a world of difference to an elderly neighbor who lives alone. In this issue, we celebrate eight neighborhoods around the North Shore that exude a spirit of neighborly love—and hear from several people who love the places where they live, work, and play. We hear from lifelong Annisquam resident Gerry Herbert, who loves walking the narrow streets of her neighborhood, and who recognized even as a child that her neighbors cared for and cherished this historical place. Beverly resident Ashley Springett, an educator at Salem Academy Charter School, says she enjoys living in close proximity to all the places she loves, such as Montserrat College of Art and the public library. Lynn resident Carolyn Cole, who is the city's Cultural District coordinator, loves her city and explains that there's a sense of pride in this diverse community where roughly 45 languages are spoken. Liz Whitelam, owner of downtown Reading's Whitelam Books, says that from the very beginning of the COVID-19 outbreak, residents were sharing online messages of encouragement and reminding each other to shop locally and support local businesses. Melissa Gaspar is the director of Middleton's Flint Public Library. She says it is the nicest town she has ever worked and lived in, and she loves the positive feeling in and around Middleton Square. It's the spirit of community that these residents describe that makes these individual neighborhoods so special, and that collectively makes the North Shore such a rich and diverse place to call home. Nancy E. Berry, Editor WE'D LOVE TO HEAR FROM YOU Send comments to the editor: nberry@nshoremag.com Top to bottom, Great Marsh, Dahlia Workshop, and Lobster Cove E D I T O R ' S N O T E WELCOME TO THE ISSUE LOVE THY NEIGHBORHOOD SEPT 2020