Halloween Salem, MA 2009

Salem, MA 103109 According to the Salem Police Department, close to 100,000 people showed up on this Halloweeen night 2009 at this Massachussetts city of about 41,000 to celebrate Halloween. (Essdras M Suarez/ EMS Photography LLC 2009

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And the occasional drink photo shoot

Cambridge, MA 092509 Suspicious and Frenzy coktails at Friendly Toast in Kendall Square photographed on Sept. 25, 2009. (Essdras M Suarez)/ G

... and more food

Boston, MA 093009 A dish of mussles at the Stork Club on Sept. 30, 2009 for our Dining Out Column. (Essdras M Suarez/ Boston Globe)/ MAG

Lots of food shoots lately...

Boston, MA 101509 Local beets, Colorado Lamb Saddle and carrot coulant desert all from Park 9 in Beacon Hill and carrot.

Mont Vernon Tragedy

Mont Vernon, NH 100709 More than 400 people took part in a candle light vigil in Mont Vernon, NH on October 7, 2009 after the chilling murder of 42-year old Kimberly Cates and the maiming of her daughter Jaimie Cates, 11.(Essdras M Suarez/ Boston Globe)

Apfel: A Lifetime of Fashion

Salem, MA 100109 Iconic fshionista Iris Apfel (Cq), 87, has spent her whole life collecting unique fashion clothing and jewelry. Part of her wardrobe will go on display in an upcoming exhibit at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem, MA. Shew was photographed on October 1, 2009 at the PEM. (Essdras M Suarez/ Globe Staff)/ G