The annual Festival-by-the-Sea, a cherished tradition that celebrates local arts, crafts, and community spirit, returns to the heart of Manchester on Saturday, August 2, from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. with plenty of things to do, see and buy.
It was supposed to restore safe passage and strengthen the local economy. Instead, a long-awaited $2.3 million federal dredging project in Essex has left harbor conditions, according to many …
Transfer Station Expanded Hours: The Transfer Station will offer expanded hours this week to receive trash and recycling on Friday, July 25 and Saturday, July 26 from 7:30 a.m.to 3 p.m. The most …
This week, there is police news, with a spate of vehicle break ins that seemed perfectly timed with morning workouts at local gyms, a wild early morning crash in Essex by an apparent drunk driver, …
For everyone who turned out for Saturday’s MusicFest in Manchester, it was clear: there are few places better to catch live music on a summer evening than the back lot of Manchester’s …
The following summarizes what's going on in Essex this week, taken from Essex Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki's report to the Board of Selectmen in its meeting on Monday, …
On Friday the organizers of the Summer Playground Program hosted mounted State Troopers, police dogs and the MBTS FD for a wild slip-and-slide experience. This popular summer program has …
90 Years Ago – 1935 The Annual Picnic of the Congregational Church and Sunday school was held at Tuck’s Point Monday and proved a delightful occasion for all, the weather being fine …
Music in the Park, the free Tuesday night public music series at Manchester’s Masconomo Park, just kept on rolling this week. Last week it was the Lisa Love Experience, a local favorite …
We are writing to provide an update on the status of curbside trash and recycling collection in light of the ongoing labor strike affecting our contracted vendor, Republic Services and the Teamsters Local Union 25. ..
On July 10, the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) gathered for their annual Summer Soirée—a festive evening of tree talk, member appreciation, and climate science. The event took place at the Amaral Bailey American Legion Hall on Church Street …
The North Shore housing market saw a notable shift in June, with total inventory increasing year over year for the first time since June 2024, according to the latest data released by the North Shore …
It was a race for the bigger boats in the 58th running of the S.S. Crocker Memorial Race on Saturday, July 12. The wind at the start was light, around 6 to 8 knots, and gradually built …
The town of Nahant, where Manchester’s new Town Administrator, Antonio “Tony” Barletta, grew up, may be just a stone’s throw from Boston—a mere eight miles northeast of …
This week, locals are focused on trash and transfers, with a pre-holiday union strike interrupting local waste and recycling services and a proposed project to modernize an 11,800 sq-ft transfer …
The latest NFIB Small Business Optimism Index edged down slightly in June, dropping 0.2 points to 98.6 —just above the historical 51-year average of 98. The main driver of the dip was a rise in …
Manchester Chief of Police Todd Fitzgerald announced last week that Lieutenant Mark McCoy has graduated from the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s (FBI-LEEDA) inaugural …
What does the King of England and the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum have in common? Both have musical clocks made by Scottish master craftsman John Smith. Our story starts in Pittenweem …
Greetings boaters. We’re already well into the boating season, now that July is here. There’s a lot going on to report from the Harbormaster’s office in Manchester right …
This week, there is much to report in Essex, with breakouts (a cheeky septic system reference) with a Board of Selectmen’s vote to fill a vacant Finance Committee seat, a low interest loan to …
