I write in response to a recent letter asserting the districts under consideration as part of the MBTA Zoning process reflect “NIMBYism” by the MBTA Zoning Task …

To The Editor: Theresa Whitman, School Committee Chair, reminded us at the recent joint finance committee meeting, “When the two towns formed a Regional School district, they essentially …

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 …

We live in a Constitutional Republic. We elect representatives that, in theory, represent us and act on our behalf. They are not suppose to represent the Federal Government or State Government or …

To the Editor, We wish to thank the Manchester Fire and Police Departments for their quick response to our recent needed emergency. We are so very lucky to have such professional, courteous …

Like many children of the 1960s I loved  The   Wizard of Oz.   It was shown on television at Thanksgiving, and I think only having access to it once a year, and no rewind or record …

The November/December topic for Public Forum Debate is “Resolved: The United States federal government should forgive all federal student loan debt.” This is an ideal topic for high …

W hen I was a kid, my mother loved Christmas.   I see now it was fitting because Carolyn liked sparkly things all year round, and she kind of lived in this world with fairy sprites and earthen …

It’s fall, and during fall, leaves fall.   Over time the dropped leaves decay and provide many benefits to our ecosystem: protective cover for the small creatures inhabiting the land …

To the Editor, My letter last week stated that I would form a small group with the expertise to analyze the failure of electronic voting at our special town meeting.   This is an update on …

To the Editor, Aside from the poor financial choice to use reserves to repeatedly fund operational costs, a school budget that needs to be artificially suppressed year after year is not …

The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.thecricket.com: first name: Dahlia last name: Beltramini address: 22 WOODCREST RD city: …

To the Editor, The towns of Manchester and Essex are fortunate to have capable and responsible leaders guiding our excellent schools. Since 2010, Pam Beaudoin and Avi Urbas have led the district …

To the Editor, In the last 10 years, the average attendance at Town Meetings/Special Town Meetings has been 341 registered voters, out of a population of 4,165 registered voters. Only eight percent …

To the Editor, At the Special Town Meeting on November 13th, you will vote on a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw for detached accessory structures. This is changing a current bylaw that …

To the Editor, Why vote YES on Article 13? This petition serves to eliminate confusion, complete the record, and reaffirm the Town’s desire to protect the Open Space known as Powder House Hill …

To the Editor: Turkey's claims: “Israel has been openly committing war crimes for 22 days, but the Western leaders cannot even call on Israel for a cease-fire, let alone react to it,” said …

To the Editor, The Halloween Party at the Memorial School was a very busy location with families dropping in to start their Halloween evening. Pizza slices, drinks, goodie bags and …

To the Editor, Town Meetings don’t fairly represent the majority of voters. The last two town meetings were only attended by 310 and 266 voters out of ~ 4,300 voters (7.2% and 6.2%). In …

To the Editor, We are writing to help residents understand a number of important facts about special permits and Manchester Zoning and to correct a few of the numerous errors in Mr. Keefe’s …