With all this rain we've been having, we finally have a summer filled with fungal fruiting and are relieved from our almost normal drought conditions.
For those who haven’t heard, the Manchester-By-The-Sea Fishing Tournament is back for another year, next weekend, starting Friday, July 30 and running through the weekend to Sunday, August 1.
In the coming months, the committee is rolling out a brochure for open spaces in Manchester. The trifold brochure will detail various open spaces in town, their access points, and parking for visitors.
There is something marvelous about having a completely unadulterated food experience. By this I mean that you have not been courted by the lush decor or ambushed by the intricate menu but rather you have been left alone to let the food speak for itself; this is the joy of Allie’s.
GLADSTONE Jewelry in Manchester will be hosting its annual trunk show with fine jewelry designer Ray Griffiths on Friday, July 23 and Saturday, July 24 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Even in this cloudy summer weather, the Magnolia Community Farmer’s Market opens every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The photography of John Abisamra is currently on display at the Santander Bank in Manchester, through August 4.
Mother Nature has given the area quite a ride this season. Blistering heat, toggled with record humidity and cold snaps. Regardless, cocktails are the order of the season.
Mixed media, paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture and nature items welcome. Submissions can be brought to the First Parish Chapel 1 Chapel Lane, Manchester-by-the-Sea beginning July 5 through July 16. Look for the specially marked drop bins.
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, please call 978-526-7500.
Manchester neighbors decorate in celebration of the 4th in another low key year due to COVID. Despite the rain these homes bring a colorful joy to town.
Lively and thinking-driven works of art are on display, in person on Gloucester’s Pleasant Street. The Jane Deering Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of James Paradis, “Meditation on Form and Gesture.”
With the Great Marsh as their inspiration, both Story and Monnelly are showcasing their works at a special exhibition at the Janet & William Ellery James Center at the Cape Ann Museum Green from June 18 – July 30. It’s well worth an afternoon.
The Jane Deering Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of James Paradis, “Meditation on Form and Gesture.”
A 2019 study by Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology determined that there were nearly three billion fewer birds in North America than in 1970. Put another way, that is a loss of more than one in four birds in less than 50 years. Garden Gate magazine’s James A. Baggett shared these facts…
The pandemic of 2020 stopped the Manchester 375th Annual Celebration in its tracks last year. The town had hardly gotten into the celebratory groove when, after a January bonfire at the Manchester Athletic Club and a hooty February cocktail reception at the Essex County Country Club, all pl…
Manchester Essex Rotary Club members were staking their spot in front of the Manchester Post Office last week to sell tickets for this year’s Red White & Blue Pancake Breakfast at Tuck’s Point in Manchester. From left, Jack Costello, Mike Alden, (ME Rotary Club President) Jen Doane, and …
Students from Topsfield Vocational Academy have been working since 2019 on a project to build, by hand, an authentic 18-foot wooden Garvey. The boys (called “the Garvey Crew”) and their teachers have been fitting rails, attaching the outwale, fitting the seats, fiberglassing, priming and pa…
On Wednesday, June 30, the Manchester Council on Aging is offering a trip to Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant in Newburyport for a delicious lunch. This family owned and operated Italian restaurant has been serving up homestyle Italian pasta dishes in generous portions and at very reasonable pr…
A June 20 Father’s Day is a bit later than normal, but then again, what’s normal this year? Not much. Besides, you can use the extra time to devote more creativity to gifting dad something different, something special. As usual, this week’s shopping guide takes us all around Cape Ann, st…
Raise your hand if returning to “normalcy” has been a little strange? Did you know it takes at least 30 days to form a new habit? Now think back to the height of COVID, many of us over the past year and a half have been forming new habits without realizing it. Some we want while others ha…
Do you have an old sewing basket? Or the notions to fill them? We would love to have them! Peggy Coleman is doing a fundraiser for the Little Dresses For Africa sewing center in Malawi. Filled baskets will be sent with our table sewing machines for the women of the refuge center. Please…
On Memorial Day weekend New Englanders were greeted with the first low-pressure storm of the year. With an unfortunately far less inviting weather announcement than the weekend prior, residents prepared to spend some time stuck inside. After all, hunkering down is a New England pastime; no…
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, please call (978) 526-7500.
The Magnolia Community Farmers Market was open for the season on Sunday, June 6, closing off Lexington Avenue to vehicle traffic in favor of a host of weekly vendors offering fresh produce, artisan products and other community offerings.
A series of great Manchester 375th Celebration events have been rescheduled from 2020 to 2021 to have residents continue to celebrate the anniversary of the town. Events will be conducted under State Guidelines on COVID-19 and the MBTS Board of Health.
At Tuck’s Point in Manchester last Friday, a familiar ritual returned in the form of the Manchester Essex Regional High School pre-prom picture parade that makes its way each year to the Rotunda at the inner harbor—the idyllic backdrop. This year’s numbers were thinner than the normal throng…
Last fall, we tested a program to invite lifestyle media and social media influencers to Cape Ann to experience what’s great about our four communities in a lowkey, intimate way. The test worked. So we did it again. Last week, a small group of editors and writers from NBC Today, Real Simpl…
The Manchester Library has updated the hours for the public to come into the building to enjoy library services. From 1 to 5 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, 1 to 7 p.m. on Thursdays, and 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturdays, patrons may come into the library without making a reservation. Limite…
Flags in Manchester Cemeteries for Memorial Day. The Legion will be placing flags at the gravesite of veterans at 11 a.m. Friday, May 28 at Pleasant Street Extension Cemetery and continuing at Pleasant Grove Cemetery after. On Saturday, May 29 at 11 a.m. flags will be placed at Rosedale Ce…
The Cape Ann Symphony (CAS) has released a Virtual Clarinet Quintet Concert, the third in its virtual concert season, featuring CAS musicians under the direction of conductor and music director Maestro Yoichi Udagawa.
Seaside Garden Club members were treated to a special walking tour of Long Hill Estate in Beverly, led by Jack Ingram of Bartlett Tree Experts and Dan Bouchard, Senior Horticulturalist of The Trustees.
Even in this cloudy summer weather, the Magnolia Community Farmer’s Market opens every Sunday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
The photography of John Abisamra is currently on display at the Santander Bank in Manchester, through August 4.
Mother Nature has given the area quite a ride this season. Blistering heat, toggled with record humidity and cold snaps. Regardless, cocktails are the order of the season.
Mixed media, paintings, drawings, collage, sculpture and nature items welcome. Submissions can be brought to the First Parish Chapel 1 Chapel Lane, Manchester-by-the-Sea beginning July 5 through July 16. Look for the specially marked drop bins.
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, please call 978-526-7500.
Manchester neighbors decorate in celebration of the 4th in another low key year due to COVID. Despite the rain these homes bring a colorful joy to town.
Lively and thinking-driven works of art are on display, in person on Gloucester’s Pleasant Street. The Jane Deering Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of James Paradis, “Meditation on Form and Gesture.”
With the Great Marsh as their inspiration, both Story and Monnelly are showcasing their works at a special exhibition at the Janet & William Ellery James Center at the Cape Ann Museum Green from June 18 – July 30. It’s well worth an afternoon.
The Jane Deering Gallery will feature an exhibit of the works of James Paradis, “Meditation on Form and Gesture.”
A 2019 study by Cornell University’s Lab of Ornithology determined that there were nearly three billion fewer birds in North America than in 1970. Put another way, that is a loss of more than one in four birds in less than 50 years. Garden Gate magazine’s James A. Baggett shared these facts and more in a recent Zoom seminar hosted by the North Shore Horticultural Society.
The pandemic of 2020 stopped the Manchester 375th Annual Celebration in its tracks last year. The town had hardly gotten into the celebratory groove when, after a January bonfire at the Manchester Athletic Club and a hooty February cocktail reception at the Essex County Country Club, all pl…
Manchester Essex Rotary Club members were staking their spot in front of the Manchester Post Office last week to sell tickets for this year’s Red White & Blue Pancake Breakfast at Tuck’s Point in Manchester. From left, Jack Costello, Mike Alden, (ME Rotary Club President) Jen Doane, and …
Students from Topsfield Vocational Academy have been working since 2019 on a project to build, by hand, an authentic 18-foot wooden Garvey. The boys (called “the Garvey Crew”) and their teachers have been fitting rails, attaching the outwale, fitting the seats, fiberglassing, priming and pa…
On Wednesday, June 30, the Manchester Council on Aging is offering a trip to Giuseppe’s Italian Restaurant in Newburyport for a delicious lunch. This family owned and operated Italian restaurant has been serving up homestyle Italian pasta dishes in generous portions and at very reasonable prices since 1995. You can even bring home dishes from their grab and go case. The van will start picking up seniors around 11 a.m. Return is expected by 2:30 p.m
A June 20 Father’s Day is a bit later than normal, but then again, what’s normal this year? Not much. Besides, you can use the extra time to devote more creativity to gifting dad something different, something special. As usual, this week’s shopping guide takes us all around Cape Ann, st…
Raise your hand if returning to “normalcy” has been a little strange? Did you know it takes at least 30 days to form a new habit? Now think back to the height of COVID, many of us over the past year and a half have been forming new habits without realizing it. Some we want while others have become like unwanted house guests. Remember this, you are not alone.
Do you have an old sewing basket? Or the notions to fill them? We would love to have them! Peggy Coleman is doing a fundraiser for the Little Dresses For Africa sewing center in Malawi. Filled baskets will be sent with our table sewing machines for the women of the refuge center. Please…
On Memorial Day weekend New Englanders were greeted with the first low-pressure storm of the year. With an unfortunately far less inviting weather announcement than the weekend prior, residents prepared to spend some time stuck inside. After all, hunkering down is a New England pastime; nothing seems to change, except for the weather.
There’s a lot set to happen with the Council on Aging (COA) in the coming weeks. Check them out here, and for further information on any of these great trips or to reserve your seat on the van, please call (978) 526-7500.
The Magnolia Community Farmers Market was open for the season on Sunday, June 6, closing off Lexington Avenue to vehicle traffic in favor of a host of weekly vendors offering fresh produce, artisan products and other community offerings.
