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The National Arbor Day Foundation has once again recognized Manchester-by-the Sea a ‘Tree City USA.’ The Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) celebrated this honor at its Members Annual …

Beverly-based architecture and design firm SV Design announced this week that Manchester resident, Andrew Crocker, has joined the firm as senior project manager on its residential architecture team. …

MBTS Special Town Meeting for November 13

A   fall Special Town Meeting is slated for Monday, November 13 beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Memorial School gymnasium.   Debate and votes will be taken on 10 or so articles.   A few …

The Manchester-By-The-Sea Planning Board debated hiring consultants to help the board in reviewing the details of the proposed Cell Signaling Technology project during its meeting on Oct. 10. …

Deb French, Essex Library Director, Retires

This week, Deb French can finally think of resting as this Friday marks her retirement as director of the TOHP Burnham Public Library. “It’s amazing how fast it’s all …

High School Cross Country Season Seems To Zip

Like the runners who participate in the sport, the high school cross-country season seems to zip by pretty quickly each fall. The Manchester Essex boys’ and girls‘ cross country …

For more than a week nearly 40 juried artists from across the country have been painting the corners of Cape Ann and on Saturday the group unveiled more than 185 paintings as part of the Cape Ann …

Update on PFAS in Manchester’s Water

A new challenge facing cities and towns across the country is the issue of “PFAS,” also called “forever chemicals,” in public drinking water supplies.   Manchester has …