Local students from Manchester and Essex are off at college, and many are making their mark. The following have been named to the Fall 2023 Dean's List for their academic performance. Check it out.
I wish this were a funny coincidence. Instead, it is a clear example of NIMBY being alive and well in Manchester by Sea. If one looks at the addresses of each member of the …
Manchester Essex High School is currently in the process of changing the class schedule for the Fall of 2024. This change is directly precipitated by the budget cut and the need to pool resources …
My dear friend Michael Scarlata is running for Republican State Committeeman in the First Essex and Middlesex district which includes Manchester and surrounding towns. I have known Michael for …
I am the member of the MBTA Task Force who lives on Bennett St. I am responding to the letter to the editor in last week’s paper as an individual, not on behalf of the Task Force. …
I write in response to a recent letter asserting the districts under consideration as part of the MBTA Zoning process reflect “NIMBYism” by the MBTA Zoning Task …
To The Editor: Theresa Whitman, School Committee Chair, reminded us at the recent joint finance committee meeting, “When the two towns formed a Regional School district, they essentially …
Local students enrolled in college are now returning to school after the holidays but now is the time for colleges and universities across the country to announce last semester’s successes from …
We live in a Constitutional Republic. We elect representatives that, in theory, represent us and act on our behalf. They are not suppose to represent the Federal Government or State Government or …
To the Editor, We wish to thank the Manchester Fire and Police Departments for their quick response to our recent needed emergency. We are so very lucky to have such professional, courteous …
Like many children of the 1960s I loved The Wizard of Oz. It was shown on television at Thanksgiving, and I think only having access to it once a year, and no rewind or record …
The November/December topic for Public Forum Debate is “Resolved: The United States federal government should forgive all federal student loan debt.” This is an ideal topic for high …
W hen I was a kid, my mother loved Christmas. I see now it was fitting because Carolyn liked sparkly things all year round, and she kind of lived in this world with fairy sprites and earthen …
It’s fall, and during fall, leaves fall. Over time the dropped leaves decay and provide many benefits to our ecosystem: protective cover for the small creatures inhabiting the land …
To the Editor, My letter last week stated that I would form a small group with the expertise to analyze the failure of electronic voting at our special town meeting. This is an update on …
To the Editor, Aside from the poor financial choice to use reserves to repeatedly fund operational costs, a school budget that needs to be artificially suppressed year after year is not …
The following information was submitted to the letter to the editor information form on www.thecricket.com: first name: Dahlia last name: Beltramini address: 22 WOODCREST RD city: …
To the Editor, The towns of Manchester and Essex are fortunate to have capable and responsible leaders guiding our excellent schools. Since 2010, Pam Beaudoin and Avi Urbas have led the district …
To the Editor, In the last 10 years, the average attendance at Town Meetings/Special Town Meetings has been 341 registered voters, out of a population of 4,165 registered voters. Only eight percent …
To the Editor, At the Special Town Meeting on November 13th, you will vote on a proposed Accessory Dwelling Unit (ADU) bylaw for detached accessory structures. This is changing a current bylaw that …