It was hot. It was sunny. It was a more than a little muggy. But a record number of visitors and locals turned out Saturday for Festival by the Sea 2024. Sponsored by the …
Go, Go, Go! You can't go fast if you go too slow! It's a long (forgive us) running tradition, when area youngsters and their families and friends descend on Manchester Memorial …
Beacon Hill spent most of the past year in hand-wringing mode over the state's finances as tax revenues sagged month after month and new costs exploded, but lawmakers might soon have hundreds of …
If you are lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time, the night sky can reveal mesmerizing displays of dancing lights known as auroras, captivating observers with their ethereal beauty. …
On the sixth anniversary of the launch of the Longevity Bench Project, the organization announced a summer-long partnership with the Parks and Recreation Department to underscore the value of the …
Cape Ann Savings Bank President Marianne Smith has been elected to the 20-member Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Bankers Association. Smith is the first female president of the …
Local letter carriers across Cape Ann last week collected 17,043 pounds of food donations for The Open Door at Saturday’s 32nd National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) Stamp Out Hunger …
Stephanie Vanderbilt, owner of Coastal Windows & Exteriors in Beverly has been named the 2024 Small Business Person of the Year for Massachusetts by the U.S. Small Business Administration. On …
TownGreen, the Cape Ann non-profit focused on climate awareness education for Cape Ann, is presenting An Evening with Melissa Hoffer, Massachusetts Climate Chief, from 6 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, May …
For the last 30 years, Cape Ann Museum visitors have become familiar with a stunning painting hanging prominently at the top of the staircase in the museum’s main hall. It’s …
On Monday, 198 Essex residents passed measures to fund all financial operations, including the FY25 annual regional school district and municipal budgets. But it was changes to the …
Parking, especially during warm weather, is one of those perennial concerns around town that never seems to be fully resolved. Generally, there is adequate parking, but certainly, there are times …
Chief Todd Fitzgerald and the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department last week announced the arrival of the department’s newest officer, its first comfort dog. Daisy is a five-month-old female …
This week, we have updates from coaches on Hornets' team play this spring for tennis, girls' lacrosse, and baseball. Check it out ...
I’m no Daniel Boone, but I’ve paid enough attention to animal tracks over the years to recognize cat tracks when I see them. The tracks I saw in the wet sand of the Dunes at Castle …
The lack of housing is a major crisis in Massachusetts. We sat down with Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr to talk MBTA Zoning mandates, $4.1 housing bond bill and more …
By Erika Brown On Monday, 198 Essex residents passed measures to fund all financial operations, including the FY25 annual regional school district and municipal budgets. But it was changes to the …
Voters at Manchester’s Annual Town Meeting Wednesday overwhelmingly approved groundwork for two big long-awaited projects: a senior center at the Masonic building behind Town Hall and formal …
Residents got a taste of what is in store for certain areas of Town with the flooding that occurred this past winter. While no especially large storm struck, extensive high waters flooded …
At the Manchester Club’s April dinner, Manchester-by-the-Sea Harbormaster Bion Pike was the featured speaker and brought the membership up to date on various initiatives and state/federal …