The Osprey population north of Boston and throughout Essex County continued to grow during the 2025 breeding season, marking the eighth consecutive year of population recovery. In its …
Over two sunny weekends in Essex, the Scouts of ME Troop 3 participated in a shipbuilding course donated to them by Essex resident William Taylor. The scouts did more than 20 hours of work to …
The Cape Ann Symphony, under the baton of Music Director and Conductor Yoichi Udagawa, kicks off its holiday season with three performances of Holiday Pops 2025 , featuring the full orchestra …
The season is nearly done, and things are winding down around the harbor now that we are at the close of October. But there’s a lot going on to report from the Harbormaster’s …
Halloween spirit was in full swing last weekend across Cape Ann, as two beloved community traditions — Manchester’s Wobblin’ Gobblin on Saturday and Essex’s Halloween Happenings and Apple …
Masconomo Park was buzzing with energy last weekend as families, friends, and neighbors came together for the annual Carnival & Harvestfest, a beloved Manchester tradition that blends good old …
Halloween, set for next Friday, is fast approaching. Here are some events you’ll want to know about this spooky season, with options for kiddos as well as adults. For Kids: …
Cape Ann Plein Air 2025 wrapped up Sunday, marking another vibrant week celebrating the light, color, and character of Cape Ann that made this region the historic birthplace of American “en …
The full-size luxury SUV is a mostly American creation, with the introduction of the Lincoln Navigator and Cadillac Escalade in the late 1990s. Almost 30 years later, the Navigator continues to …
Gray skies and the threat of a nor’easter couldn’t keep hundreds of spectators from crowding the Manchester’s inner harbor for Sunday’s 14th Annual Cardboard Boat Regatta …
The Troop 3 Scouts made their annual trip to the Crane Estate in Ipswich for the troop’s first fall campout last month. Nearly two dozen Scouts bonded with each other through a service project, a family dinner, and exploring the estate.
The Cape Ann Symphony Orchestra (CAS) will kick off its 2025/26 Musicians Unleashed concert series with a lively and immersive showcase titled Percussion: Beyond Drums , on Saturday, Oct. 25 at 3 …
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 …
When the Manchester Community Preservation Committee (CPC) kicked off this year’s grant funding cycle at a meeting last week, it marked an important milestone: its 20th anniversary. …
The 2025 BMW M3 with a manual transmission is an outlier in our electrified automotive era. As BMW’s performance M division marches reluctantly toward hybrid and battery-electric (BEV) propulsion, …
Early on a sunny Sunday afternoon six weeks ago, a 16-year-old boy nearly drowned at Singing Beach when a strong undertow pulled him offshore. The incident unfolded just one day after a two-day …
With brush in hand and the historic Manchester Public Library as her backdrop, a local resident set up her easel this week to “warm up” for Cape Ann Plein Air 2025. The festival kicks off next week ...
After the most serious drought in recent memory, the forest fungi are starting to produce their fruiting bodies, which we call mushrooms. Their appearance surprised and delighted about 30 members of …
The premise of this bold, darkly funny new play by Anne Undeland, running October 9–19, is based on the true story in the wake of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s sudden death at 35 in Vienna …
So, here’s what you do — you wake up and you need three things: cold water (jumping in the ocean is preferred but a splash of cold water on your face will do) fresh air, and a moment of …