Manchester residents can once again water lawns and gardens on a limited basis after the town eased the mandatory outdoor water ban imposed last month when a critical pump failed at the Lincoln Street Well.

From the street, there's almost nothing to suggest that one of Cape Ann's newest farms lies beneath the weathered buildings of East Gloucester's working waterfront.

Five Cape Ann artists will explore the ties between landscape, community and artistic tradition in a new exhibition opening later this month at the Rocky Neck Art Colony.

The roster of six lawmakers who will be responsible for bridging a wide divide and crafting compromise energy affordability legislation is set.

Summer is for ice cream.  It's also for lobster rolls.  And for the first time in three decades, lobster has returned to one of Manchester's most recognizable waterfront landmarks.

It will be a remarkable moment at Reed Park on Saturday, Aug. 1, when “Atlantis,” a bronze mermaid sculpture created by Manchester artist Elisa Vanelli of the TideKeepers Foundation, will be unveiled to the public.

Manchester Summer Chamber Music returns this August for its 15th season, bringing internationally acclaimed musicians back to the North Shore for a series of chamber music performances.

Wellspring House has received an unexpected $50,000 unrestricted grant from the Cummings Foundation, providing flexible funding at a time when many nonprofit organizations are navigating uncertainty.

Visitors to Hammond Castle Museum now have a new way to reach one of Cape Ann's busiest attractions, as the museum and Cape Ann Transportation Authority have partnered to establish a dedicated bus stop at the historic property.

It’s been nearly two weeks since an unprecedented municipal sewage spill in Haverhill shut down shellfishing in Essex and in other coastal North Shore flats. 

This week, details on what local earmarks have come in from the final FY27 state budget and Essex and Manchester can expect money for infrastructure, food assistance, and a school district bump.

When dozens of tall ships and historic sailing vessels converging on Boston Harbor earlier this week for Sail Boston 250, the Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum reported that Essex was represented in a way few communities can match.

Fatberg is certainly a funny name for something that winds up costing us money!  Fatbergs cost the wastewater treatment plant both time and money!  

Commercial shellfishermen in Essex, Gloucester and six other North Shore communities will receive a share of $300,000 in state financial assistance following the 12-day emergency closure of shellfish …

A Sudbury man was arrested early Saturday morning after police said he crashed an SUV into a utility pole on Island Road, knocking down the pole and closing the roadway for several hours. …

On Tuesday, June 23, the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) welcomed members to its Annual Summer Soirée at the Manchester Yacht Club.  

Members of the community gathered online via Zoom for June’s meeting of the Manchester Conservation Commission. 

On June 30, 2026, the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea ended its five-year contract with Republic for waste management services and negotiated a five-year contract with Casella.

For nearly every milestone in Mark McCoy's life, Manchester has been the backdrop. He grew up roaming Manchester like a free bird with his best friends, he played football for the Hornets, he coached generations of local athletes ...

Exactly one year ago, a three-month trash strike by Republic Services forced Manchester to rely on reduced services, expanded transfer station hours, and municipal dumpsters.  This week, …