A Heartfelt “Thank You” to Everyone Who “Marched to the Fourth”!

To Our Community Members, 

Thank you to all who came to our first annual March to the Fourth fundraiser on March 7^th at the Legion!  All proceeds are going to this year’s Manchester by the Sea 4^th of July celebrations, including July 3rd fireworks and the annual parade on July 4th.  We had a great turnout, with people dancing the night away to music by the Lisa Love Experience. 

The 4^th of July Advisory Board would like to thank our 2026 sponsors, including: Citizen’s Private Bank, Back Lot Jams, Woodard & Curran, Back Lot Jams, Bobrek Engineering, Cape Ann Savings Bank, MOK Advisors, Sullco, Standley’s Garage, Charles & Stella Nahatis, Ellen Flatley, Allen’s Pharmacy, Gibson Sotherbys, Manchester ACE Hardware, Olson Lewis + Architects, Elizabeth & Thomas Colbert, Harry Nahatis, Mike Nelson, Sheila Carrassi, and Thomas Kehoe.

We would also like to thank Kettle Cove Catering and the American Legion Amaral-Bailey Post 113 for making this event possible. 

This year, we celebrate America’s 250th, and we hope this year’s 4^th of July will be one to remember!  The 4^th of July is a truly special day in Manchester that brings our community together and allows us to celebrate the great town we all call home.  These celebrations run almost fully on community and corporate donations and we still need your help. 

This fundraiser helped us towards meeting our financial goals, but we still have a way to go to be fully funded for this year’s celebrations.  If you would like to sponsor the 4^th of July events or make an individual donation, please visit the town’s website for more information.    

The March to the Fourth party will return in 2027!

Best,

Ellen C. Flatley

Manchester 4^th of July Advisory Board