To the Editor, Our first social media post went out on Tuesday, July 11, around 9 a.m., requesting sponsorships for the upcoming carnival.  Now, with a village of support ...

Three Manchester residents connected to architecture and planning offer their views on what Manchester's Planning Board should be doing now to widen housing types and support affordable housing.

Excuse the cliché but, where has the summer gone?  It is hard to believe September is nearly here.  A wet start to the summer did not help but here we are, on the cusp of the start …

To the Editor, The Clean Air Act was enacted in 1963, the first in a series of landmark post-war environmental legislation.  Then, on November 5th, 1965, climate scientists summarized the risks …

To the Editor, On July 27th the Manchester Select Board held a forum to discuss how to replace the rotting pilings beneath the Tucks Point pier.  Four options were presented (now reduced to …

To the Editor, What glorious weather we had for Manchester’s Festival-by-the-Sea! The library’s annual used book sale basked in the sun from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and how lovely to see so many …

To the Editor, Fruit and vegetables, healthy? Maybe not so much. The Boston Globe recently ran a story about the increased incidence of early-onset colon, pancreatic and breast cancers in younger …

To the Editor,  It’s back….This week brought us one step closer to participating in the continued defense of Shingle Place Hill. About a year ago, the town of Manchester was applauding the …

The “No First Use” nuclear doctrine—in which a country pledges not to use nuclear weapons or any other weapons of mass destruction first— has taken center stage in world politics recently.  …

To the Editor, As a Manchester resident and a cyclist, I was delighted to see those cyclist-friendly directional markings on School Street after the road surface was completed.  Yet, within a few …

To the Editor, Special thanks to “Jason” and “Corey” who worked three days in the steamy heat to fix the Rotunda walkway and helped me out making Tuck’s safe again.  Thanks Frank and …

To the Editor, I wanted to express my sincere gratitude to all of those who supported North Shore Pride's Drag Brunch with Mizery & Company yesterday at the amazing Boo Bird restaurant in …

To the Editor, I write to thank those residents who made time to attend the Special Town Meeting last Wednesday.  More than 250 voters came out on an early summer evening to approve the revised …

To the Editor, Manchester Essex Conservation Trust is celebrating 60 years of conservation in the towns of Manchester and Essex.  Since our inception in 1963, MECT has grown and evolved, just as …

To the Editor, I was at a recent Manchester Club meeting and a prominent Townie asked me, as he always does: "How are things in the big city?"  By this he meant Essex, where our family moved …

To the Editor, According to the Oxford Languages dictionary the term Community is defined as the “feeling of fellowship with others, as a result of sharing common attitudes, interests, and …

To the Editor, If you have ever been Zooming in on the Planning Board’s deliberations, as I have done for some time now, you know that there is often a time set aside for input from “the …

Dear Editor Brown and your staff at the paper: My letter is a “Thank You” to you for the impact of your coverage of the cultural events covered in the edition of Friday, June 2.  Although I …

To the Editor, Seeking stability for the regional school district, the undersigned former Manchester Essex School Committee representatives endorse and encourage our fellow voters in Essex and …

To the Editor, As I write this Tuesday morning, I do not yet know the outcome of the School Committee’s vote tonight.  No matter which way the vote goes, Essex and Manchester must come together …