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ME Rockport Vikings v Lynnfield

  • Updated Jan 22, 2021
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The Rockport Vikings went up against Lynnfield last week in a hard loss, 0-6 as part of the limited, 10-game season this year.  Eight boys from Manchester and Essex play on the co-op team.

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Model A Memories

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  • Updated Jan 20, 2021
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Manchester’s eldest male resident, Gordon MacDougall, 97, drove over to The Cricket’s offices on Beach Street two weeks back to hand deliver two images.  One features a recent trip he took to an automobile museum outside Reno, Nevada. He is posing in front of a 1930 Model A Ford, which was t…

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New Games As Winter Season Kicks Off

  • Rick Wilson
  • Updated Jan 13, 2021
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After weeks of planning, strategizing and obtaining approval and guidance from multiple governing bodies, the winter season kicked off for Manchester Essex High School teams last week, giving athletes participating in sports like basketball, skiing, swimming and skiing the opportunity to com…

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Boys Basketball in the COVID season: Hornets vs Ipswich
Boys Basketball in the COVID season: Hornets vs Ipswich
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ME Hornets Boys Basketball vs Ipswich

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  • Updated Jan 10, 2021
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The Hornets took on Ipswich at home Friday, January 8, 2021 marking the beginning of a COVID-influenced season of winter sports. 

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Surfs Up on Singing Beach

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  • Updated Jan 8, 2021
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Cricket reader Peter Bagley captured a beautiful afternoon of high surf, and appreciative surfers, on Singing Beach last Wednesday. 

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Cool Runnings Polar Plunge

  • Bailey Buchanan & Don Schwartz
  • Updated Jan 20, 2021
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An early morning snow dusted up the coastline early this week, greeting the first week of the New Year.  On her morning walk to Singing Beach in Manchester, Bailey Buchanan shot this photograph on her phone.  A cool stunner.  Buried in the curl, behind the froth, was an early surfer for a fr…

2020 Year In Review: July to December
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2020 Year In Review: July to December

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Winter Beauty Around Town

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2020 Year In Review Part I
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2020 Year In Review Part I

  • Updated Dec 23, 2020
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2020 was anything but an expected year.  January kicked off with lots of excitement and then, in March, we all hit the pandemic.  Part I of our Year In Review takes us from January to June in Manchester and Essex.  Enjoy.  Next week, Part II.

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Manchester Garden Club Brings on the Green

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  • Updated Dec 18, 2020
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Constance Leahy, Sue Anderson, Lynne Comb, and Gail Browne of the Manchester Garden Club, decorating the Manchester Historical Museum for the holidays.  Also on the holiday decor team: Regine Adam, Dyane Cotreau, Carol Darbyshire, Sue Mittermaier, Teresa Ramirez and Margaret Sheahan.  As alw…

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