For the first time, local residents can begin to see what a new Essex Elementary School might actually look like. At a community presentation Tuesday, the Essex Elementary School Building Committee and its architects unveiled the preliminary design for a 72,400-square-foot school ...
What began as a late-summer swim at Singing Beach turned briefly dramatic this week for longtime Manchester resident Pat Zeller, 84, left, shown with the young man who came to her aid.
Essex firefighters put their skills to the test during a recent training exercise focused on engine operations and “fast water attack”—getting water onto a fire as quickly and efficiently as possible.
From taking aim on the archery range and gathering around the campfire to the high-stakes engineering of the Pinewood Derby, Cub Scout Pack 30 packs plenty of adventure into the year.
For decades, Essex River Day was the annual summer kick-off that celebrated the town and its river. The event began almost 20 years ago when Bob Coviello and members of the Essex Lions Club. Now, after a break, the free event returns on Saturday, Aug. 29 ...
After reading several history books this past year, including David McCullough’s “1776,” and Thomas Paine’s “Common Sense,” Michele Kulick wondered: How did the people of Manchester first learned about the Declaration of Independence in 1776?
Last week in Pepperell, MA, Manchester resident George Nickless, 95 (“and a half!” he reminded us) jumped from an airplane and dove through the sky.
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.
With less than two weeks before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary, State Rep. Andrew “Dru” Tarr and challenger Sarah Wilkinson finally met head-to-head Tuesday night in a virtual debate hosted by …
A very special night is in store for Saturday, Aug. 22 at Windhover Center for the Performing Arts in Rockport when the Boston Dance Theater debuts a contemporary dance production inspired by one of the North Shore’s defining landscapes.
It is truly my honor to serve as your Chief of Police. I want to thank my predecessor, retired Chief Todd Fitzgerald, for his leadership and guidance.
Local history buffs will have a chance to step back into one of the most significant moments in the town's history when First Parish Church in Manchester hosts a public reading of the Declaration of Independence on Sunday, Aug. 16, at 11:30 a.m.
A live falconry demonstration drew visitors to the oceanfront lawn behind Hammond Castle Museum in Magnolia on Friday.
Whatever it takes turned out to be just enough for the Manchester-Essex Mariners. The Mariners capped a remarkable summer Wednesday night with a 7-6, extra-inning victory over Rowley, clinching …
For the second consecutive year, the Manchester Essex Regional High School (MERHS) Athletic Department has been awarded the prestigious Cape Ann League Baker Division Hyland Award.
It sure helped that the night was a magical, perfect summer evening, with a setting designed to marvel at.
Just as the Essex received state approval for its Housing Production Plan, a potential development of a long-blighted property on Southern Avenue may give the town the chance to activate that plan.
One of Manchester's signature summer traditions returns Saturday, Aug. 1, as Festival-by-the-Sea transforms the downtown into a daylong celebration of local art, music, food and shopping.
On July 1, the town began its new waste management contract with Casella.
Twenty-one residents from Manchester and Essex will join thousands of cyclists from across the country next weekend for the 2026 Pan-Mass Challenge, the annual bicycle fundraiser supporting cancer …