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If you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, the night sky can reveal mesmerizing displays of dancing lights known as auroras, captivating observers with their ethereal beauty. …

On the sixth anniversary of the launch of the Longevity Bench Project, the organization announced a summer-long partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department to underscore the value of the …

Stamping Out Hunger

Local letter carriers across Cape Ann last week collected 17,043 pounds of food donations for The Open Door at Saturday’s 32nd National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger …

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 …

Parking, especially during warm weather, is one of those perennial concerns around town that never seems to be fully resolved. Generally, there is adequate parking, but certainly, there are times …

Chief Todd Fitzgerald and the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department last week announced the arrival of the department’s newest officer, its first comfort dog. Daisy is a five-month-old female …

This week, we have updates from coaches on Hornets' team play this spring for tennis, girls' lacrosse, and baseball. Check it out ...

The Rewilding of Cape Ann

I’m no Daniel Boone, but I’ve paid enough attention to animal tracks over the years to recognize cat tracks when I see them.  The tracks I saw in the wet sand of the Dunes at Castle …

The lack of housing is a major crisis in Massachusetts. We sat down with Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr to talk MBTA Zoning mandates, $4.1 housing bond bill and more …

By Erika Brown On Monday, 198 Essex residents passed measures to fund all financial operations, including the FY25 annual regional school district and municipal budgets. But it was changes to the …

Voters at Manchester’s Annual Town Meeting Wednesday overwhelmingly approved groundwork for two big long-awaited projects: a senior center at the Masonic building behind Town Hall and formal …

At the Manchester Club’s April dinner, Manchester-by-the-Sea Harbormaster Bion Pike was the featured speaker and brought the membership up to date on various initiatives and state/federal …

The Annual Town Meeting (ATM) is set for next Wednesday, April 24.   All voters are asked to come to the Memorial School for the 6:30 p.m. start.   (Come early to avoid the rush and you can …

Manchester Fire Chief Jake McNeilly, members of the Manchester by the Sea Fire Department and Manchester Harbormaster Bion Pike participated in training designed to improve the department's response …

Successfully completing the Boston Marathon is a true accomplishment for many Cape Ann residents who run or walk those 26.2 miles from Hopkinton to downtown Boston.   T his year …

A   Salem District Court judge swiftly addressed the future of the Manchester Community Center (MCC) last week, ruling that the organization had violated its commercial lease by overstaying its …

The public pickleball courts along Summer Street opened for the season as of April 1, and the town of Manchester has released the courts' temporary hours which are 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday to Friday …

Singing Beached

7:45 a.m., SATURDAY, March 23 We’re calling this one, “Failure to Launch.”   Police were called down to Singing Beach early Saturday after a beached whale of a car—a …

Voters at this year’s Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, April 24, will be asked to approve purchasing part of the Mason Building for the establishment of a center for Seniors. …

On Tuesday, 40 or so people attended a public Q&A forum hosted by the Manchester Harbor Management Plan Task Force, which is working with consultants from UMASS Boston on an overall plan for the …

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