Back in July, Manchester resident Jackson Thomas Surette became Troop 3’s 150th Eagle Scout. This was a huge milestone, both for local Scouting and for Surette, who was celebrated …
Work is well underway on the Fiscal Year 2025 budgets covering town and school operations from July 2024 through June 2025. Voters will be asked to approve the budgets at the Annual Town …
November was a head-spinning month for anyone following the Manchester Community Center. Indeed, when residents left Manchester’s Special Town Meeting on November 13, it seemed cooler …
This week in the Hornets Nest, we have updates on team play at Manchester Essex Regional High School sports, including Golf, Cross Country, Football, Girls Soccer and Cheering.
The Manchester Essex field hockey team started off a big week with a big win, the biggest so far of this young season, beating perennial power Newburyport on Monday afternoon, 3-1.
The Manchester Essex football team got to show off the shiny new turf recently installed at Hyland Field for the first time in style on Sept. 22, showing off just what this team can do well in a 22-7 win over Greater Lowell Tech.
Chamber Roots, a series of musical conversations curated by violinist and composer Scott Moore, returns to the Annisquam Village Church Saturday evening, November 11 at 7:30 p.m. A reception …
Andrew Riker Morss, comma 61, of Boulder, CO, died at home on November 11, 2023. He is survived by his wife, Katherine Dunbar Morss, and three children: Sidney Wentworth Morss of Los Angeles, …
It’s all happening! Holiday events in Essex and Manchester are already starting to happen, so here's a preview of some local seasonal events of interest. In Essex , there are three …
The holiday season is upon us, and many people plan to include their companions in the festivities. As you get ready for the holidays, it is important to try to keep your pet’s eating …
Pancreatitis in dogs is one of the more challenging diseases to diagnose. The symptoms are variable and routine blood tests are often not helpful. At the Manchester Animal Hospital, I see these …
There's a lot going on at the Essex Public Library right now, including the monthly scavenger hunt for kids, Story hour and puppet story time, and holiday romance book recommendations.
The Arctic is an emerging issue in international politics from both an economic and an environmental point of view, and whether or not the U.S. does increase its military presence, the Arctic will definitely be a point of international contention in the future. This week the ME Regional High School Debate Team explores the PROs and CONs of this important question.
To the Editor, My letter last week stated that I would form a small group with the expertise to analyze the failure of electronic voting at …
To the Editor, Aside from the poor financial choice to use reserves to repeatedly fund operational costs, a school budget that needs to be …
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.thecricket.com: first name: Dahlia last …
To the Editor, The towns of Manchester and Essex are fortunate to have capable and responsible leaders guiding our excellent schools. Since …
To the Editor, I was surprised to see an article advocating allowing added parking on Beach Street with a town By Law change. Parking past …
To the Editor, We are writing to help residents understand a number of important facts about special permits and Manchester Zoning and to …
To the Editor, Town Meetings don’t fairly represent the majority of voters. The last two town meetings were only attended by 310 and …
To the Editor, The Halloween Party at the Memorial School was a very busy location with families dropping in to start their Halloween …
To the Editor: Turkey's claims: “Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but the Western leaders cannot even call on …
