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C ape Ann Savings Bank announced this week that Diane Walker will join the bank as senior vice president and Chief Financial Officer.   As part of her role, Walker will serve on the …

Moving on Up!

Troop 3 Girls and Boys held their Winter Court of Honor, January 29, 2024.   Pictured here (left to right) are first year Scouts who earned their Scout rank: Zoe Coshow, Clara Donohoe, Eleanor …

More than 100 individuals gathered on Tuesday for a school committee public hearing at Essex Elementary School and online to discuss the ME Regional School District’s proposed FY25 budget, …

Manchester Essex Regional School District announced that it has hired Michelle Cresta as the district’s new director of finance and operations.  She will officially begin in her position …

High Waters: A Warning

The storms that hit on January 10 and 13 brought rising seas into many built-up areas of Town as illustrated by the pictures in last week’s edition of the Cricket.   High tides combined …

Perfect.  That’s the only word necessary when trying to define the first half of the season for the Manchester Essex boys basketball team. As in, “ten wins in ten games,” …

Essex Heritage today announced its 2024 “Future Leaders” Youth Jobs Internship Funding Program. The idea behind the program by the local community historical preservation …

SV Design, which has offices in Beverly and Chatham, Massachusetts, announced that it’s added three new partners to its firm, including Jennifer Hocherman, AIA, a resident of Manchester who has …

The Manchester Board of Health has drafted new regulations for private wells in town.   The proposed rules would apply to all existing and future wells, whether the wells are for drinking water or strictly …

Local students enrolled in college are now returning to school after the holidays but now is the time for colleges and universities across the country to announce last semester’s successes from …

Jack Hammond, a retired and decorated U.S. Army Brigadier General and a private sector CEO who has served on advisory groups for presidents, governors, and businesses will kick off a new speaker …

Historic Flooding

Saturday’s rain storm brought historic flooding to areas from Boston to Cape Ann.   Manchester and Essex were particularly hard hit, with images that brought the topic of coastal …

The Manchester-By-The-Sea MBTA Zoning Task Force reduced the number of the areas under current consideration for multi-family zoning options at its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11. Of the 11 areas of town that the Task Force previously identified, five …

The University of Massachusetts this week announced the "Community College Advantage Scholarship," a program rewards high-performance community college graduates who plan to continue their education …

Today BankGloucester announced its Board of Directors unanimously voted Paul T. Muniz as its chairman.  He succeeds Charles G. Nahatis, who retired at the beginning of January.

For the Sake of Service

When he started volunteering at the Veterans Home of Chelsea 30 years ago, Manchester’s Bill Bell didn’t expect he’d ever be part of a high-profile ribbon cutting of a $200 …

On Saturday, January 6, the MBTA Zoning Task Force took steps, literally, toward further understanding the state-mandated MBTA Zoning Law by hosting a Density Walk in downtown Manchester-by-the-Sea. …

Beautifully Said

This past Saturday morning, I found myself in a rather strange circumstance — surrounded by a sea of teenagers who chose, of their own free will, to get up at 5:30 a.m., shower, get dressed in …

After serving as a member of the Massachusetts Food System Caucus for several years, Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr this week was named a co-chair of the 157-member group that focuses on advancing …

LEGO Fun at Essex TOHP Library

Children grades K-7 built and created together with over a dozen different building materials including “Lego”, “PlusPlus”, and custom-made Buildwave materials. (Courtesy …

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