Manchester by-the-Sea Special Town Meeting voted to accept the MBTA zoning plan after vigorous debate on both sides Monday night at the Manchester Essex High School. Nearly 900 residents attended …
Essex residents this week paused the adoption of zoning by the Planning Board that would have dramatically expanded residential property protections because it was deemed anti-business and pushed too …
All Manchester voters are encouraged to attend the Special Town Meeting set for Monday, November 18 at the Middle-High School. Given that a larger than normal crowd may attend, early arrival, …
There’s a lot going on this season, including the state-mandated consideration in November of a zoning change to encourage added housing in Manchester, what’s going on this year with the …
In a public hearing Monday, the Manchester Planning Board finalized its “MBTA 3A zoning” language—the state-mandated guideline to increase multi-family housing density in 177 towns near public …
The Massachusetts Housing Appeals Committee has ruled in favor of developer Geoffrey Engler and the SLV housing project proposed for Shingle Place Hill off School Street in Manchester’s Limited …
As we get closer to the November 18th Special Town Meeting scheduled for 6:30 p.m. at the high school, more and more citizens are starting to gather information on the articles that will be before …
Almost a year ago, a subtle change took place on Central Street in Manchester. Molisse Realty Group, a familiar name in local real estate, began operating under a new set of signs bearing the …
There’s a lot going on this season, including the state-mandated consideration in November of a zoning change to encourage added housing in Manchester, what’s going on this year with the …
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board continued to revise and adjust a list of possible conditions for Cell Signaling Technology’s proposed research-and-development laboratories planned for …
As part of the passage of an historic $5.16 billion housing bill earlier this month, $8 million in authorizations have been secured to support housing initiatives in local communities in Essex …
While blasting was the main topic of debate at the Aug. 12 Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board (see last week’s Cricket for details), several other issues were discussed, including oversight …
The Cell Signaling Technology project up at the old quarry near the MAC is making its way through the permitting process. Preliminary earth work has begun, including some test blasting which started …
Real estate is a universal currency, carefully watched by locals of all stripes. And over the last five years, observers have become accustomed to shrinking inventory and increasing prices …
Drivers on School Street and the Route 128 ramps may see delays of a minute or two from traffic backups if the Cell Signaling Technology laboratory on Atwater Avenue is approved. That was the …
The lack of housing is a major crisis in Massachusetts. We sat down with Massachusetts Senate Minority Leader Bruce Tarr to talk MBTA Zoning mandates, $4.1 housing bond bill and more …
When the Manchester-By-The-Sea MBTA Zoning Task Force meets with the Planning Board next month, they hope to present one definite area along with several alternative areas that can be part of the new …
Developer Geoffrey Engler and Town Counsel George Pucci sparred during the first day of hearings over the Strategic Land Ventures’ proposed 136-unit condominium plan for Shingle Hill off School …
The Manchester-By-The-Sea MBTA Zoning Task Force reduced the number of the areas under current consideration for multi-family zoning options at its meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11. Of the 11 areas of town that the Task Force previously identified, five …
Manchester and Essex learned this week that they will receive $71,125 and $74,103, respectively, when the state distributes approximately $100 million to the state’s 351 cities and towns to …