Temperatures in Manchester and on Cape Ann reached the low‑ to mid‑90 °F range last week, with Manchester peaking at 102 °F, shattering the previous June record of …
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Hooper Fund, a Manchester-based nonprofit that has become a quiet force for good in the lives of local children and families. Since its founding in …
In his first three months on the job back in 2013, Manchester Town Administrator Greg Federspiel was met with a pile of decidedly “local” issues. A grant application for sea wall …
Longtime Manchester tennis coach Francisco Montoya received the 2025 Gardner Ward Chase Memorial Award—lasting recognition for outstanding lifetime contribution to New England …
On July 1, Manchester’s town flagpole will raise a replica of the earliest known American flag, the “Forster Flag,” to mark America’s 250th anniversary of Independence. …
In some ways it does not seem possible, but the day has arrived. After 12 years serving as Town Administrator (and 36 in the profession all together) I am retiring and handing the baton to my …
As vice chair of the MA House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Ann Margaret Ferrante sat down with Cricket Editor Erika Brown about budget cuts in Washington, DC, and how they’re going to impact state and local initiatives ...
There are many important projects in various stages that the Town of Manchester has in the works. The following provides a status report on many of them. Pleasant Street Paving: The end of the …
Stop me if you’ve heard this one before: the Manchester Essex boys tennis team earned a top-three seed in the MIAA Div. 4 Tournament with a memorable regular season, blazed through the …
More than 150 teachers, coaches, and staff members in the Manchester Essex Regional School District received Golden Hornet Awards last week, part of an annual fundraising campaign by the Spaulding …
The Manchester Planning Board got a lot of residential action in its “visioning forum” this week, all prompted by the threat that downtown may lose a prominent retail space. And …
Call it the Final Four or call it the semi-finals, the naming convention is less important than the gravity of actually reaching this point in postseason play. Both the girls and boys tennis …
The Town relies heavily on a large contingent of volunteers to help run the community. Over 200 volunteers serve on a wide range of boards and committees from the Affordable Housing Trust to …
The Manchester Fireman’s Relief Association held its annual memorial service and meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Firefighters’ Memorial Lot on Rosedale Avenue, across from …
With hurricane season officially underway as of June 1, Manchester Harbormaster Bion Pike this week urged local boaters to finalize storm plans and take proactive steps to safeguard vessels in the …
To plagiarize Danial Webster who is said to have told the Supreme Court in a famous case involving my Alma Mater: “It is, Sir, . . . a small college (insert village). And yet, there are those who …
While the end result was essentially the same, both Manchester Essex lacrosse teams found different ways to earn decisive wins in the first round of the MIAA Div. 4 Tournament this past …
The Rotarians were hard at work early this week, building a new shed for Chebacco Terrace residents in Essex to have a dedicated, weather-proof place to keep their garden tools. The project …
The seemingly endless rain broke just in time to let the dashing, the sparkly, and the perfectly elegant juniors and seniors of MERHS shine as they partook in the traditional pre-prom photo shoot at …
The Class of 2025 at Manchester Essex Regional High School celebrated a joyous Commencement Ceremony last Friday. Those who’ve watched this class grow have seen an outsized sense of camaraderie, …