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BOS Update : 21 Jan 2022

Jan 21, 2022

Manchester Board of Selectmen Update for 21 Jan. 2022.

Off At School and Doing Great

Updated Jan 20, 2022

Local students off at school are halfway through the academic year, and we’re happy to see reporting that shows many are doing well and have achieved academic honors. …

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BOS UPDATE | January 14th

Updated Jan 20, 2022

Indoor Mask Mandate: A local indoor mask mandate, issued by the Board of Health is currently in effect at all businesses and public spaces until further notice.Staffi…

MBTS Forms Water Resources Protection Task Force

Jan 14, 2022

The Board of Selectmen and Conservation Commission recently formed a new task force that will focus on protecting cri…

New Climate Resiliency Efforts Underway

Updated Jan 16, 2022

New efforts are getting underway to help us better understand some of the impacts we can expect changes in our climat…

Manchester Town Hall

Jan 14, 2022

Manchester Town Hall is Open to the Public: Masks are required. Public hours are 9 a.m. - 4:45 p.m. Monday through W…

MUSHROOM OF THE WEEK: Porchinis, Winter’s Cozy Saving Grace

Updated 9 hrs ago

Here is another recipe for Porcinis from the Fantastic Fungi Community Cookbook that Mushroom of the Week columnist Gary Gilbert referenced in his last column. It is simple and makes great leftovers. Porcinis are probably the easiest to find dried mushroom in the grocery stores.

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Manchester Water Works: History’s Footprint

Updated Jan 20, 2022

The story of public water in Manchester is a truly interesting one, starting with its very b…

Notes From The Great Marsh: An Introduction To A Magical Place

Updated Jan 16, 2022

Although many on the North Shore may not realize it, one of the biggest reasons we were prob…

Essex

EES Students Visit Woodmans

Jan 14, 2022

Grade 2 at Essex Elementary School had a fantastic trip to Woodman’s. The students applied t…

Editorial Staff

Letters to the Editor

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Do This, Not That!

This year, let’s “find the good” and not be so divisive Read letter

Here’s To Silver Linings

As the end of high school rapidly approaches, writes ME Regional High School senior, the idea of the future is unclear. Unsure about where she will attend college, it has been difficult trying to imagine living anywhere else except for where she has been my entire life. Read letter

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Letter To The Editor: MBTA Zoning Board Of Appeals Governs Bylaws, Not Agendas

In response to Adam Zaiger's letter in the January 14 edition of The Cricket regarding the proposed development project at 34 Tappan Street, Jim Diedrich of the ZBA wrote to point out that Mr. Zaiger clearly doesn't have a full understanding of what governs the decisions of the Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA). Read letter

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Letter To The Editor: Manchester Essex Education Fund: About Building Legacy

To the Editor,

As two members of the Board of Trustees of the Manchester Essex Education Fund (MEEF) and as long-time teachers at the high school, we were delighted with the comprehensive and thorough job Erika Brown did in writing “A Local Legacy of Addressing College Affordability” in the December 10 issue of The Cricket. Especially important was the recognition that the MEEF serves as an umbrella for many different named and special interest scholarships. This is a powerful, fundamental part of the fund because it gives anyone—big or small—a non-profit engine to start a legacy scholarship that can be responsibly and locally administered. This is no small thing. Indeed, the thought of starting a scholarship in the name of someone or to expand the impact of a community organization is intimidating, and often these great ideas just don’t get off the ground. Read letter