Gov. Maura Healey came to Essex Monday bearing $300,000 in relief for North Shore shellfish harvesters who lost more than two weeks of work during the peak summer season.
As Cape Ann Symphony prepares to open its 75th season this fall, the Gloucester-based orchestra has welcomed three new members to its Board of Directors.
From the street, there's almost nothing to suggest that one of Cape Ann's newest farms lies beneath the weathered buildings of East Gloucester's working waterfront.
Summer is for ice cream. It's also for lobster rolls. And for the first time in three decades, lobster has returned to one of Manchester's most recognizable waterfront landmarks.
This week, details on what local earmarks have come in from the final FY27 state budget and Essex and Manchester can expect money for infrastructure, food assistance, and a school district bump.
When dozens of tall ships and historic sailing vessels converging on Boston Harbor earlier this week for Sail Boston 250, the Essex Historical Society & Shipbuilding Museum reported that Essex was represented in a way few communities can match.
Cape Ann Savings Bank has hired Gloucester native Kaitlin Marques as assistant vice president and controller, the bank announced.
Lawmakers on Monday sent a bill to Gov. Maura Healey's desk that would allow bars to extend last call an hour past their license limit and enable cities and towns to establish designated public alcohol consumption "districts" through July 31.
Beacon Bank has appointed Manchester-by-the-Sea resident Carolyn “Kathy” Wallace as branch manager of its Gloucester office at 207 Main St.
The Cape Ann Community Foundation will hold its annual online auction of low-number and specialty Cape Ann license plates this April, with proceeds supporting nonprofit organizations across the region.
Cape Ann Savings Bank has hired Margaret Vanderpool as a trust officer in its Trust and Financial Services Department, the bank announced.
Hammond Castle Museum has appointed Laura Chadwell as its new director of development, the museum announced.
Manchester resident Bernie Romanowski has been appointed director of major giving at Montserrat College of Art, a newly created senior leadership position at the Beverly-based art college.
For years, Massachusetts knew where abandoned fishing gear was piling up — but state law made removing it legally fraught. That changes this week.
This week Salem State University announced the appointment of several new members to its Alumni Association and Foundation (AAF) Board of Directors, including Manchester’s own Hope Watt-Bucci, a …
When Citizens Private Bank decided to open its first office outside Boston, industry watchers assumed the bank would head west, toward the long-established “Ws” — Wellesley, Weston, Winchester, …
Essex needed a grocery market. It had been talked about, wished for, and a bit of a burr in the saddle of locals for some time. But even I underestimated the sheer joy of putting eggs, …
Open enrollment for 2026 kicks off at the Massachusetts Health Connector on Saturday, and officials are girding for a drop in membership fueled by shifting federal policies and confusion over the …
The Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce has named Sam Bevins as its new Chief Executive Officer, promoting him from within after a successful nine-month tenure as interim director. For …
A Cape Ann tradition turns 40 this fall as the Essex ClamFest returns on Saturday, October 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Shepard Memorial Park in Essex. The event will be held rain or shine, with …