Manchester voters strongly backed all of the town’s major infrastructure and capital spending questions on Tuesday, approving a large package of water, harbor, resiliency, roadway, and …
More than 230 runners participated Friday in “Hit the Street for Little Feet,” the annual Memorial School PTO road race fundraiser supporting the elementary school . Organizers said 237 …
As Manchester voters prepare to weigh ballot questions for PFAS drinking water upgrades, harbor projects, infrastructure spending, and school funding next week, Essex voters on Monday delivered a …
During March and April more than 20 Scouts began working on the Chemistry Merit Badge taught by Assistant Scoutmaster Mrs. Hall during their regular Monday night meetings.
The Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum will open for the 2026 season on May 20 with expanded public programming, new events and broader educational initiatives tied to the Essex River waterfront.
This week—on Saturday, May 16th—the Manchester-by-the-Sea Museum will launch its guided Historic Town Tour of Manchester with museum Director Matthew Swindell.
The Cape Ann Museum will install a monumental bronze sculpture by noted animal Manchester sculptor Katharine Lane Weems in its renovated downtown courtyard on Friday, May 15, as part of the …
At Essex’s Annual Town Meeting on Monday, 247 residents turned out to take up a 28-article warrant that unfolded less like routine municipal business and more like a series of procedural pivots, close calls, and pointed debate.
Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr, R-Gloucester, said this week that a proposed $63.3 billion fiscal 2027 state budget includes early steps toward increasing aid to municipalities and schools, while leaving broader cost concerns unresolved.
Following a long tradition, The Cricket offers a platform to all candidates of any contested seat in a local election to introduce themselves, in their own words, together with their opponent or opponents to our readers.
Republican delegates qualified two out of three possible gubernatorial candidates for the September primary ballot: Mike Minogue and Brian Shortsleeve. Minogue earned the convention's endorsement by a landslide.
The Hornet sailing team competed in the fourth annual North Shore Invitational Regatta against fifteen entries from Pingree, Landmark, Beverly, Salem and Manchester.
In what was a jam-packed, two-day session of the Annual Town Meeting, Manchester voters tackled a variety of issues from this year’s 29-article ATM Warrant. This was a tall, yet manageable order for new town moderator, Eli Boling, who led voters through what proved to be challenging and, at times, controversial issues. ...
On May 4th, Essex residents will gather at the Essex Elementary School on 12 Story Street for the Annual Town Meeting. Below is a shorthand guide of some of the major articles that will be presented and voted on during Town Meeting.
Representatives unanimously added more than $8 million in public safety spending as they began the second day of debate on a fiscal year 2027 budget plan, and rejected a Republican bid to change the process by which bail fees are paid.
As a capstone to last week’s town‑wide Arbor Day celebrations, the area in front of Manchester’s Post Office received a fresh new look with the planting of three native trees and a variety of shrubs, creating an inviting streetscape in the heart of downtown.
The supporting role seems to suit everybody on the Manchester Essex boys lacrosse team. The Hornets have picked each other up in light of injuries, sharing the challenge, responsibility and the credit that goes along with an impressive 5-1 start to the 2026 season.
The Town of Manchester took a significant step to establishing its first dedicated senior center, closing last Thursday on the purchase of a portion of the Masonic Hall property just behind Town Hall.
It’s back. The Cape Ann Community Foundation will hold its annual online auction of low-number and specialty Cape Ann license plates this April, with proceeds supporting nonprofit organizations across the region.
Joined by his predecessor who signed the landmark health care insurance access law, former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick quipped that Romneycare should actually be named in his honor.