]A small amendment to a sprawling, $2.86 billion economic development package set to pass later this month by the Massachusetts Legislature promises big hope in addressing a big environmental problem …
Chris LaPointe has been named president of Essex County Greenbelt Association, effective September 1. The Hamilton resident is currently vice president of Conservation Operations at the …
On July 18th, the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) held its annual “Member Soiree” with special guest speaker, Uli Lorimer, the Native Plant Trust's Director of Horticulture and author …
Dredging in the Essex River has been a big issue for decades and in a meeting next week it looks like Essex town officials will get the first glimpse of the promise land when they meet with US Army …
Two powerful lawmakers are trying to push a widely supported bill to ban toxic "forever chemicals" over the finish line before the looming end of session, but neither said Tuesday that the issue will …
It’s taken years of considerable planning, cooperation with the town of Manchester, and substantial state and federal investment. And last week the North Shore Regional Compost Facility—designed …
TownGreen, the Cape Ann non-profit focused on climate awareness education for Cape Ann, is presenting An Evening with Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts Climate Chief, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May …
Residents got a taste of what is in store for certain areas of Town with the flooding that occurred this past winter. While no especially large storm struck, extensive high waters flooded …
This week, Manchester's Open Space Committee meeting sought to take the lead on an issue that had dogged local conservation-minded residents for decades: the future of Gordon College’s 130-acre …
The Manchester Harbor Management Plan Task Force also met Monday to deliberate over key issues that arose from a public forum held last month at the ME Regional High School, including the contentious …
Manchester will receive $959,752 in federal funds to support planning and design for future PFAS purification of the town’s municipal water. The funds came as part of a larger, …
The month of April presents new opportunities to learn more about the impacts Manchester can expect to see as the climate continues to change. This snowless, warm winter and the flooding we …
Developer Geoffrey Engler and Town Counsel George Pucci sparred during the first day of hearings over the Strategic Land Ventures’ proposed 136-unit condominium plan for Shingle Hill off School …
Why is the MBTA Task Force Looking at Certain Areas of Town and Not Others? The Task Force has considered all areas of Manchester-by-the-Sea. Several areas are no longer in …
By Jeff Pope T he public hearing on the Cell Signaling plan for a new research-and-development laboratory to employ over 500 people will begin on March 11, according to a tentative plan set …
Residents sounded off their opinions during a public hearing Thursday that addressed a proposed Board of Health regulation that would update rules for installing and maintaining private wells in …
The storms that hit on January 10 and 13 brought rising seas into many built-up areas of Town as illustrated by the pictures in last week’s edition of the Cricket. High tides combined …
The Manchester Board of Health has drafted new regulations for private wells in town. The proposed rules would apply to all existing and future wells, whether the wells are for drinking water or strictly …
Saturday’s rain storm brought historic flooding to areas from Boston to Cape Ann. Manchester and Essex were particularly hard hit, with images that brought the topic of coastal …
After serving as a member of the Massachusetts Food System Caucus for several years, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr this week was named a co-chair of the 157-member group that focuses on advancing …