At an induction ceremony last month, 54 inductees from the junior and senior classes joined the current 37 members of the Masconomo Chapter of the National Honor Society (NHS). Chapter …
This week's message from the Manchester by the Sea Sustainability Committee is this: don't trash broken holiday light strings! Holiday tree light strings and electrical wires, such as …
Each year at this time, we republish snippets of the year’s events that have made their way onto the pages of the newspaper. The “Year in Review,” printed in two consecutive …
Within the past two weeks, both the School District and the Town have presented preliminary budgets for FY25. While significant work by staff has gone into preparing these preliminary budgets, …
Last week was the first public hearing on the tentative FY25 budget of the Manchester Essex Regional School District, and it’s clear: this will be hard. The proposed education budget for …
On Tuesday morning the MMES Cafegymatorium was packed with excited friends, parents, siblings and grandparents for the Annual Memorial School Winter Concert. K-5 students performed music that …
Manchester by the Sea Police Notes for the week of December 11th.
J Barrett & Company is pleased to announce that realtor Heidi Gallo has joined the agency in the Cummings Center office. Heidi, who has an impressive sales career, has been a successful …
Discover Gloucester highlighted the significant contributions of some key local leaders at its 2023 Holiday Awards Luncheon last Thursday at Cruiseport Gloucester. The event, graced by …
Manchester and Essex learned this week that they will receive $71,125 and $74,103, respectively, when the state distributes approximately $100 million to the state’s 351 cities and towns to …
At December's 8th Annual Awards luncheon of Massachusetts’ American Planning Association, Manchester received the Sustainability and Resiliency Award for our “Coastal Vulnerability Action …
The Manchester Essex girls’ basketball team is looking for more of the same during the 2023-24 season. Of course, who would complain if the Hornets were able to reach similar heights this …
Looking for a holiday gift for the shipbuilder in your life? Look no further. The Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum (EHSSM) announced its upcoming program, “Heritage and …
Carla Christensen is our new Library Director at the TOHP Burnham Library in Essex, succeeding Deb French who retired last month after nearly 20 years. Christensen will begin her new role on …
Grade 3 Manchester and Essex students learned about the groundbreaking local author and artist Virginia Lee Burton through a hands-on educational partnership with Cape Ann Museum earlier this month. …
Even in a small town we can have our list of acronyms that can make for confusing conversations! It is time for updates on these projects with a minimum of jargon. The MBTA Task Force, the …
The stars were sparkling brightly on Saturday at the Spaulding Education Fund’s 12th Annual Night of Stars Talent Show. This year the gala production featured 40 performers from …
On Saturday, the Jolly Old Elf himself arrived by (sleigh) boat at Manchester’s Masconomo Park. From his throne on the bandstand he made the day special for dozens of youngsters as he listened …
At Tuesday’s School Committee meeting, Avi Urbas, Director of Finance and Operations at Manchester Essex Regional School District, announced he will leave the district after 15 years for the …
Since 2014, the Manchester Patrolmen Association has generously donated financially to the Wellspring House Holiday Store. Since COVID, Wellspring House, Action Inc., and Pathways for …