After the Board of Health closed public beaches last week for public safety, the Town of Essex reopened its two beaches to the public. The move to close the beaches came last Tuesday as a …

Again, this week, we’re focusing the Town Hall Notebook on one story, the adoption of Manchester’s Nicotine Free Generation regulation that, despite the best of goals promises some unintended consequences. 

Two students from Manchester and Essex are among five Cape Ann graduates who have received scholarships from BankGloucester to help support their college education.

Three recent college graduates from Manchester have been elected to Phi Beta Kappa , the nation's oldest academic honor society, while graduating with some of the highest academic distinctions …

The Fourth of July in Manchester-by-the-Sea has been a beloved celebration, since 1776, and full of tradition. For generations, residents and visitors have enjoyed the historic parade, fireworks display, a patriotic breakfast, and other festivities added over the years.

There are so many initiatives, board business items, and important events happening right now, in both Essex and Manchester. 

Harbormaster Bion Pike is encouraging local boaters to take part in a community boat parade that will be a centerpiece of Manchester-by-the-Sea's Rev250 celebration over the Fourth of July weekend. …

The Open Door will once again provide free breakfasts and lunches to children throughout Cape Ann and Ipswich this summer as the region continues to experience elevated levels of food insecurity. …

Massachusetts officials last week unveiled a statewide initiative aimed at reducing wrong-way driving crashes through new detection technology, enhanced signage and roadway redesigns, a move that follows several fatal incidents that have drawn attention on Cape Ann and across the Commonwealth.

Beth Welin, director of collections at Hammond Castle Museum and former director of the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum, has received a Star Award from the Massachusetts History Alliance in recognition of her work preserving and expanding access to historical records and archives.

Congressman Seth Moulton had a strong message for Democrats at a town hall-style forum Saturday in Ipswich:  it’s time for new generation in Washington, and the time is now.

A remarkable 30-year teaching career is coming to a close as Memorial School bids a fond farewell to beloved educator Susan Gould.

Six Democratic Party candidates seeking election to be the next congressional leader from Massachusetts’ 6th district faced off in a forum and debate hosted by Salem State University’s Berry …

Town officials, public safety personnel, family members, and longtime friends gathered at the Tuck's Point Chowder House to celebrate career of retiring Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald and thank him for nearly 35 years of service

This past Sunday, Manchester’s annual Firefighters Memorial Service, held at 9 a.m. at the Rosedale Firefighters Memorial Lot across the street from Crowell Chapel, was a success. 

The Manchester Essex Regional High School Speech & Debate Team recently hosted a lively mock debate fundraiser, treating the community to a spirited showdown on one of today's hottest policy questions: Should the Federal Trade Commission establish a federal regulatory framework for sports betting?

The Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department has received the FBI-LEEDA Agency Trilogy Award, recognizing the completion of a nationally recognized leadership training program by the department's command staff.

The scouts of ME Troop 3 are running a raffle for a 14-foot wooden dory that they made over the previous summer.  Using materials donated to the scouts by the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum, the scouts worked in groups to make two wooden dories over a period of two weeks

The Essex County Greenbelt’s annual Art in the Barn this past weekend.  The fundraiser at the beautiful Cox Reservation property in Essex is a veritable tradition for locals.  …

The Friends of the Manchester Council on Aging said good-bye to one of its own this week— Veronica Matthews.