To the Editor, I recently read in the Cricket about Mark Hammond's retirement. At first, I was surprised that he was old enough to retire and then started going back down memory lane. In …
Erika Brown, Editorial Director Manchester Cricket P.O. Box 359 Manchester, MA 01944 Dear Editor, I write to thank Manchester’s voters for reelecting me to …
To The Editor, In late winter, we urged everyone to donate socks. Now we thank everyone who did. Thanks to everyone who gave new, clean socks to the Masconomo Council 1232 Knights of …
To the Editor, Building affordable housing in Manchester is a big project, but we also think that it is obvious that something needs to be done. We are three students in the Eighth grade at …
Dear COA Newsletter subscriber, In the May 2023 issue, privately funded by the Friends of the COA and advertisers, a layout/editing error by Town staff resulted in incorrectly noting a letter as …
On Tuesday, May 16, Manchester voters will be asked to cast votes for Select Board and Planning Board members. This year, the election of local officials is especially important considering many …
To the Editor, “Governments are instituted among Men, deriving their just powers from the consent of the governed” – United States Declaration of Independence. Last week I learned that …
To the Editor, I’m writing to urge Manchester residents to vote on May 16 for Chris Olney and Susan Philbrick for Planning Board. Serving as Town Clerk for over 20 years showed me the …
To the voters of Manchester, I urge your support for Chris Olney and Susan Hanson-Philbrick at Tuesday's election. They have the experience and commitment to the strong and respectful culture of …
To the Editor,Campaigning for a seat on our Town’s Planning Board has been such a privilege. Many thanks to the dedicated volunteers who helped me gather signatures to secure a place on the …
To the Editor, Please join me on May 16 in voting for Chris Olney and Susan Hanson-Philbrick for Planning Board. They have the professional skills we need to protect our Town so hard-working …
To the Editor, I am writing in support of Chris Olney and his seeking re-election to the Manchester Planning Board. Chris is a long-time resident of Manchester and knows our community well. …
To the Editor, I support our current Planning Board members and other town officials who have worked for the last few years in an effort to incorporate changes that would inch us toward an …
To the Editor, Hello Manchester voters. With elections coming up one race that should certainly be on your mind, is the race for planning board. We are at a point where you really need to …
To the Editor, I would like to express my recommendation for Marty Flood for Manchester Planning Board. I have known Marty for many years and aside from having a strong personal connection …
To the Editor, I would like to take this opportunity to share a few of the reasons that we had for moving to Essex and sending our children through the public school system here. I knew that my …
To the Editor, With Memorial Day approaching, this is a good time to remind folks of the meaning of the holiday. Formerly "Decoration Day," it was originally a time for people to visit the …
To the Editor, I urge you to vote on May 16 for Chris Olney and Susan Philbrick for the Planning Board. The Board needs professionals to staff it. People with knowledge of state laws and land …
To the Editor, Residents that step forward and run for our elected boards are owed a sincere thank you from all of us. For without these dedicated individuals, our Town would not succeed. One …
To the Editor, As a life-long Manchester resident who worries about the future of our Town in these difficult times of affordable housing and climate change, I support Planning Board member Chris …