Cape Ann Plein Air 2025 wrapped up Sunday, marking another vibrant week celebrating the light, color, and character of Cape Ann that made this region the historic birthplace of American “en …
Gray skies and the threat of a nor’easter couldn’t keep hundreds of spectators from crowding the Manchester’s inner harbor for Sunday’s 14th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta …
The Troop 3 Scouts made their annual trip to the Crane Estate in Ipswich for the troop’s first fall campout last month. Nearly two dozen Scouts bonded with each other through a service project, a family dinner, and exploring the estate.
The Manchester Essex golf team is operating in a different stratosphere right now, light years from where the program was when two of the current captains, Jack McCavanaugh and Gray West, started …
After nearly two years of simmering accusations and political strain, Manchester’s long-running mooring controversy may have finally hit its turning point Monday night. In a joint meeting …
A Cape Ann tradition turns 40 this fall as the Essex ClamFest returns on Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shepard Memorial Park in Essex. The event will be held rain or shine, with …
When the Manchester Community Preservation Committee (CPC) kicked off this year’s grant funding cycle at a meeting last week, it marked an important milestone: its 20th anniversary. …
The signs are there that the Manchester Essex boys soccer team are on the verge of figuring things out. This season promised to be a work in progress from the beginning after graduating 14 …
Cycling has grown in popularity and with an increase in activity, it is important that we promote safety tips to keep Manchester-by-the-Sea a bike-friendly town where kids can bike to school, …
Early on a sunny Sunday afternoon six weeks ago, a 16-year-old boy nearly drowned at Singing Beach when a strong undertow pulled him offshore. The incident unfolded just one day after a two-day …
With brush in hand and the historic Manchester Public Library as her backdrop, a local resident set up her easel this week to “warm up” for Cape Ann Plein Air 2025. The festival kicks off next week ...
This week, the Manchester Select Board will finally engage accusations made by one man against the Harbormaster regarding moorings management, and MERSD Superintendent Pam Beaudoin was given notice …
ME Regional School District Superintendent Pamela Beaudoin’s office violated state campaign finance law when it used district resources to support passage of the district’s FY26 budget …
It took a splash of cold water to the face to rev things up for the Manchester Essex football team against KIPP Academy on Friday. The Hornets struggled in their season-opening loss to West …
At the April 2023 Annual Town Meeting, residents voted and approved an article to allow the Select Board to study and enter a Municipal Energy Aggregation contract. After a detailed review and …
Manchester Harbormaster Bion Pike is urging boaters to prepare for possible impacts from Hurricane Humberto as the storm tracks up the Atlantic and brushes past New England later this week.
There’s been an uptick in reports of elderly Bay Staters being scammed into “devastating financial losses” by fraudsters who send couriers to collect cash or gold bars from victims …
So, here’s what you do — you wake up and you need three things: cold water (jumping in the ocean is preferred but a splash of cold water on your face will do) fresh air, and a moment of …
It’s official. Manchester will not hold a Special Town Meeting on November 17 after Planning Board Chair Sarah Creighton signaled the Select Board on Monday that her board needed more …
Today, good news for Manchester. Republic Services and unionized trash workers announced they’ve agreed to a contract, and trash and recycling services to 14 communities north of Boston, …