This week we learned that Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library was not selected to receive a Massachusetts Public Library Construction Program grant. The field was quite competitive with 22 …
On October 5th, 2022, a group of concerned citizens did not believe the State had the right to impose the MBTA “Mandate” Law (3A) on Rockport and filed a lawsuit opposing it. The lawsuit (Docket …
If you have walked or driven past the Friendship Tree on Town Green after dusk in the past few days, you may have noticed that the lights on sections ot the Tree are not lit. Troubleshooters are …
It’s hard to believe that it has been more than two and a half years since Town Meeting voted overwhelmingly to modify the zoning in the area around a forty-acre, former gravel quarry off …
As a resident of Manchester’s historic district for the past two decades, I recently received a “Notice to Abutters/ Commission’s Waiver of Public Hearing,” dated November 27, …
Forty acres of quarried and stripped land will be restored and developed in an environmentally sensitive manner by Cell Signaling Technology, thanks to several years of hard work and thoughtful …
What I remember most is what a great co-captain Chis Glass was on the MHS football team when I was a freshman in 1965. Along with a Peter Shompe, the two linemen made a great pair of captains …
Although I am sure there are some reputable auto dealerships, is the Governor and the State are just a typical example of a sleazy dealership-like business? Most have all been …
Next week, Manchester voters will consider a town meeting article to approve state mandated changes to local zoning, namely a transit-oriented development program that removes local permitting …
The Manchester Library Trustees have recently been notified that the library will no longer be eligible to receive a significant state construction grant if the town votes …
Manchester will vote November 18th on a plan intended to: a) Preserve the character of our town; and, b) Comply with the legal requirements of the new Section 3A (aka MBTA) for zoning that …
Next week, Manchester-by-the-Sea Town Meeting will vote on a proposed zoning bylaw amendment (Article 4) necessary to facilitate compliance with the MBTA Communities Act (Section 3A), a state law …
Last week’s Cricket had a letter by John Kolackovsky on the Chapter 3a zoning. I was initially struck by the tone of the first few paragraphs, in which the author compared town staff …
Since moving to Manchester a few years ago my family has been impressed with the kindness, attitudes, and respectfulness of people here. Our great neighbors, helpful …
I never enjoy myself so much in my later years as when I meet with the Golden Agers. A group like this doesn’t run itself. It takes dedicated, methodical planners who pull it off …
I ran the numbers on those folks who identified themselves in last week’s Cricket as proudly displaying those green signs saying: VOTE YES TO MBTA MANDATE on their personal or investment …
The real danger to MBTS in the 3A zoning issue is in not making the changes now proposed by the Planning Board, by voting no. We had a very smart group of people take a close …
I plan to vote yes in support of MBTA Zoning because I want to continue to see healthy town finances, small class sizes, and depth and breadth in learning experiences for the students of …
I attended the Manchester’s Planning Board Public Hearing on MBTA Multi-Family Zoning As-of-Right Hearing this past Monday and found it to be somewhat informative. I just couldn’t …
I’d like to thank all the Manchester Dept. of Public Works workers for all their help at Tuck’s Point this year. Frank and the crew came to help me whenever I asked this year. The sea-weed was …