All my life, I have lived in Manchester-by-the-Sea, and this February marks my 30th year as a member of the police department. As our community considers regionalizing our dispatch center, I feel it is incumbent on me as a lifetime resident of this town and Police Chief to share my insight …
Help me understand how a senior is not given a seat with his peers at his MERHS graduation.
In this last, very difficult, year a number of neighboring districts and districts across the state used the outdoors for music classes, chorus rehearsals and concerts, and band concerts.... Our students lost out on so much.
In analyzing the data gathered by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Schools, the Manchester Essex High School Report Card states that only 60 percent of students are engaged in the Arts. In comparison, districts identified as having similar demographics to us have participation rate…
As a member of the MBTS Board of Assessors and one of three OpEd contributors (along with Mr. William Shipman and Mr. David Page) to recently address the subject of town real property taxes, I was amazed to read in the “What Was Happening” section that the town’s tax rate in 1961 was a whopp…
The spirit of community is thriving in Manchester-by-the-Sea (MBTS) and we can all be thankful. A few short months ago, in the depths of winter (and a pandemic), a group of citizens began meeting weekly on Zoom to address Manchester’s need for affordable housing. The group is called CIMAH …
An opinion editorial from AFSCME Local 687 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Safety Dispatch Team on the proposed regionalization of the public safety dispatch office.
I am writing to ask for your support to permit restaurants to continue outdoor dining in the Town of Manchester.
I write to thank Manchester’s voters for reelecting me as moderator last week. It is an honor to serve the Town in this capacity, and I am grateful for their support.
“Be informed and get involved” … but not TOO involved as Mr. Russell would have it in last week’s Cricket.
A letter to the editor in support of local police and fire dispatch services.
Far too often, in my opinion, Town Elections are a ho-hum, non-competitive affair, and even when we do have a competitive race, it seems voters rely on name-recognition or Facebook banter to “check a box”. This year, we have a very real election race with several well-qualified candidates v…
The Board of Selectmen have had their hands full with 40B, with COVID and a myriad of tree decisions. I'd like to save them some time, and have placed on the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) warrant a petition that will give you the opportunity to express your preference for keeping our Police and…
Given my various periods of membership on the Historic District Commission during the past two decades, signage has always been a major issue. It is therefore important that the HDC post public notice and hold a public hearing on the application of: Kevin Patey for Jack's Barber Shack.
A letter to the Editor from Francie Caudill, Manchester-by-the-Sea.
The Chebacco Woods trail system is jointly maintained by the Towns of Manchester and Hamilton for the enjoyment of the public. Unfortunately, a number of dog owners choose to allow their dogs to roam freely while they are there and this has become a problem.
I want to share my appreciation for the efforts of so many in Manchester who have rallied to understand and act on information relating to Manchester’s natural resources, affordable housing and the future direction of the town.
I’d like to thank the Manchester Board of Selectmen their tireless and difficult time negotiating with SL
The citizens of Manchester have many reasons to give thanks this April.
A Boston lawyer I was using for Land Court action once said to me: "Manchester is a wonderful town. I wish I could only afford to live there."
A letter to the editor from Nicie Panetta.
In the February 19 edition of The Cricket, William Shipman wrote that Manchester is one of the most expensive towns in the Commonwealth as measured by per capita spending. Robert Beatty followed up with the argument that spending per capita is not a meaningful measure for evaluating Manches…
The town must offer more affordable housing but the SLV project on the far side of 128 has far too many issues.
Thank you for the generosity you have shown to keep the character of the town we all love.
Dear Members, Board of Selectmen, we are writing to you in regards to the Powder House Lane property vs. Strategic Land Venture’s proposal for developing Shingle Hill.
A letter to the Editor from Elizabeth Cross of Manchester.
After watching the Zoom meetings of both CIMAH and the Board of Selectmen, we are firmly convinced that the proposal made by SLV should not be deemed a “Friendly” Local Initiative Project (LIP).
For years, Manchester has failed to provide enough affordable housing. Now, we must address our deficit. How? Will we solve it ourselves, or look outside?
A group of extremely dedicated and hardworking citizens of our fair town has produced a very viable and timely plan to acquire and put into place in perpetuity by May, 29 units of affordable housing that already exist in our village but have not been so categorized.
In his recent op-ed piece (What You Haven’t Been Told: We Don’t Have a Revenue Problem, We Have a Spending Problem, February 19), William G. Shipman argues that Manchester has a spending problem. Given Mr. Shipman’s 48-year perspective and his past service to this community, his opinions and…
We wish to remind Town officials and residents of the inevitable side effects, physical and emotional, of large-scale blasting.
Regarding Mr. William G, Shipman’s letter in the Manchester Cricket on Friday February 19, I offer these comments.
For the 300 Manchester and Essex residents who received their COVID-19 vaccinations last Saturday at Sacred Heart, there was a decided and collective feeling of relief and expectation of better times ahead. In a few short weeks they’ll be immune from the virus and well on their way back to …
We, the members of the Friends of Manchester Essex Performing Arts, are writing this letter to advocate for our Manchester Essex Regional School District students and also for all K-12 students in Massachusetts.
Is the Manchester that has been entrusted to us since the 17th century at risk of disappearing? Ed Corley’s "Manchester-by-the Sea”, once an idyllic, self-reliant seaside village, is the target of a worrisome number of State and quasi-State programs, products, grants and regionalization ini…
An OpEd submitted by Manchester resident William G. Shipman.
Every one of you, no matter how large or small your donation, helped!
Once again, the decision about whether or not to move our Police and Fire Dispatch to the State’s Regional Communication Center in Middleton, is before the Board of Selectmen, (1/19/21).
I wanted to share a letter I wrote this week to Gov. Charlie Baker. We’ve got a lot to be proud of when it comes with living through the pandemic, and a lot of people have sacrificed a lot to remain safe. But as a nurse, when it comes to rolling out the vaccine, we can do better.
A letter to the Editor from Erin Greenwood of Manchester.
Troop 3 would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to our community for their support during our Christmas Tree Fundraiser.
Last week, households in Manchester received a lengthy description of yet another poorly conceived development project for Upper School Street, "40R Smart Growth”, euphemistically labeled your “New Neighborhood”. No thank you.
One of the best things about moving back to MBTS two years ago was finding a terrific barber. Andrea Ramos and Marie Pelletier run a classic small town barbershop, with excellent service, and fair prices.
I support affordable housing. I want it in my neighborhood. I want it in my town. I want to integrate affordable housing within the community rather than isolate it from the community, across the highway on Shingle Hill, far from public transportation and the village.
My name is Alexander Everitt and I am working on my path to Eagle Scout. One of the requirements for the Communication merit badge is to voice my opinion about a topic I feel strongly about. My opinion is on the topic of Covid-19 impacting small businesses.
We would like to thank the Arthur Secher Family for their generous donation to the Manchester American Legion Post 113.
In her Letter to the Editor, Manchester resident Brenda Furlong writes that the idea that local residents would be given preference for affordable units in the proposed 40B project on Shingle Hill is a misnomer.
Karin M. (Hurley) Gertsch grew up on School Street and graduated from the Manchester public schools before moving to Essex fifty years ago. In a Letter to the Editor, she writes that as an owner of a share of my grandmother’s woodlot, which directly abuts the proposed Shingle Hill developmen…
Michael and Heather Richard's Letter to the Editor expresses frustration with the Manchester Essex School Committee and say it's time to end remote-only learning for district students. Without hybrid learning, the school year could be lost. And that, they write, is a profoundly sad notion f…
The spirit of community is thriving in Manchester-by-the-Sea (MBTS) and we can all be thankful. A few short months ago, in the depths of winter (and a pandemic), a group of citizens began meeting weekly on Zoom to address Manchester’s need for affordable housing. The group is called CIMAH (Citizens Initiative for Affordable Housing) and their mission is clear. The community needs to come together and act expeditiously, because the need is urgent.
An opinion editorial from AFSCME Local 687 Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Safety Dispatch Team on the proposed regionalization of the public safety dispatch office.
On behalf of the entire Herrick family, I would like to express my gratitude to everyone who took the time to express condolences on the loss of Mary L. (Dolly) Herrick, loving wife, mother and grandmother.
I am writing to ask for your support to permit restaurants to continue outdoor dining in the Town of Manchester.
I write to thank Manchester’s voters for reelecting me as moderator last week. It is an honor to serve the Town in this capacity, and I am grateful for their support.
“Be informed and get involved” … but not TOO involved as Mr. Russell would have it in last week’s Cricket.
A letter to the editor in support of local police and fire dispatch services.
Far too often, in my opinion, Town Elections are a ho-hum, non-competitive affair, and even when we do have a competitive race, it seems voters rely on name-recognition or Facebook banter to “check a box”. This year, we have a very real election race with several well-qualified candidates vying for two open Planning Board seats.
The Board of Selectmen have had their hands full with 40B, with COVID and a myriad of tree decisions. I'd like to save them some time, and have placed on the Annual Town Meeting (ATM) warrant a petition that will give you the opportunity to express your preference for keeping our Police and Fire dispatch services local or not.
Given my various periods of membership on the Historic District Commission during the past two decades, signage has always been a major issue. It is therefore important that the HDC post public notice and hold a public hearing on the application of: Kevin Patey for Jack's Barber Shack.
A letter to the Editor from Francie Caudill, Manchester-by-the-Sea.
The Chebacco Woods trail system is jointly maintained by the Towns of Manchester and Hamilton for the enjoyment of the public. Unfortunately, a number of dog owners choose to allow their dogs to roam freely while they are there and this has become a problem.
I want to share my appreciation for the efforts of so many in Manchester who have rallied to understand and act on information relating to Manchester’s natural resources, affordable housing and the future direction of the town.
I’d like to thank the Manchester Board of Selectmen their tireless and difficult time negotiating with SL
The citizens of Manchester have many reasons to give thanks this April.
A Boston lawyer I was using for Land Court action once said to me: "Manchester is a wonderful town. I wish I could only afford to live there."
A letter to the editor from Nicie Panetta.
In the February 19 edition of The Cricket, William Shipman wrote that Manchester is one of the most expensive towns in the Commonwealth as measured by per capita spending. Robert Beatty followed up with the argument that spending per capita is not a meaningful measure for evaluating Manchester’s cost of living, saying this method does not “statistically control” for all sorts of different factors. Instead, Mr. Beatty suggests that real property taxes are a better measure. Is Beatty on to something?
The town must offer more affordable housing but the SLV project on the far side of 128 has far too many issues.
Thank you for the generosity you have shown to keep the character of the town we all love.
