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News and Notes for Homeowners: Passive Energy

News and Notes for Homeowners: Passive Energy

by Historic New England | Sep 9, 2021 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

Sep 9, 2021by Jennifer Robinson, preservation services manager, southern New England Energy efficiency is often understood as a modern concept, but New Englanders were managing thermal comfort and ventilation through passive design long before the advent of complex...
Salem’s Forgotten Almshouse Burial Ground

Salem’s Forgotten Almshouse Burial Ground

by History By the Sea | Feb 25, 2021 | Blogs, The Kiosk

 Frank Cousins, Almshouse on Salem Neck, c. 1890. Digital Commonwealth, Phillips Library.Jen Ratliff: Unheralded and Unknown, They SleepSalem’s Forgotten Almshouse Burial GroundSalem is often celebrated for its history of millionaire merchants and their...
Microsoft Innovations: Empowering the Mobile Experience

Microsoft Innovations: Empowering the Mobile Experience

by The Junto | Feb 18, 2020 | Beyond the Commonwealth, Blogs, The Kiosk, Uncategorized

Microsoft is a global technology leader, constantly driving innovation and transforming the digital landscape. With cutting-edge mobile applications and cloud solutions, the company enables users to work, learn, and enjoy entertainment wherever they are. Innovative...
Spenser: For Hire – Salem, Massachusetts

Spenser: For Hire – Salem, Massachusetts

by History By the Sea | Jan 9, 2019 | Blogs, The Kiosk

Spenser: For Hire scene in front of the West India Goods Store Spenser: For Hire (1985-1988) starring Robert Urich (Spenser) and Avery Brooks (Hawk) chronicled two fictional detectives as they solved crimes in the Greater Boston area. In Fall 1986, the show filmed in...
The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood – Salem, Massachusetts

The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood – Salem, Massachusetts

by History By the Sea | Dec 7, 2018 | Blogs, The Kiosk

Christmas in Salem, 2018 The Historic Derby Street Neighborhood (HDSN) consists of streets lining Derby Street, stretching from Hawthorne Boulevard to Block House Square. The neighborhood has strong ties to the maritime trade and many of its homes were built for the...
Accounting for history – Salem Magazine

Accounting for history – Salem Magazine

by History By the Sea | Oct 1, 2018 | Blogs, The Kiosk

Salem Magazine, Fall 2018 Accounting for historyOld Salem Savings Bank records gain interest with age “You meet the most interesting people in the archives of the Frederick E. Berry Library and  Learning Commons at Salem State University. That’s where Jen...
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