Well, it’s official: the sleepy summer schedule is over. Manchester’s newest five-year “housing production plan” was presented to the Select Board on the same night as a separate update from developers of a proposed 245-unit residential complex on Pine Street.
Manchester fire and police personnel assembled with residents outside Fire Headquarters on School Street shortly before 10 a.m. The observance began at 10:05 a.m., only minutes after the 9:59 a.m. moment 25 years earlier when the South Tower collapsed.
A sea of black and blue has taken over Manchester-by-the-Sea.
Tuesday’s primary elections produced some pretty substantial changes of the guard for Cape Ann, especially the region’s representation in Washington, DC.
With less than two weeks before the Sept. 1 Democratic primary, State Rep. Andrew “Dru” Tarr and challenger Sarah Wilkinson finally met head-to-head Tuesday night in a virtual debate hosted by …
It is truly my honor to serve as your Chief of Police. I want to thank my predecessor, retired Chief Todd Fitzgerald, for his leadership and guidance.
Just as the Essex received state approval for its Housing Production Plan, a potential development of a long-blighted property on Southern Avenue may give the town the chance to activate that plan.
On July 1, the town began its new waste management contract with Casella.
This week, details on what local earmarks have come in from the final FY27 state budget and Essex and Manchester can expect money for infrastructure, food assistance, and a school district bump.
Commercial shellfishermen in Essex, Gloucester and six other North Shore communities will receive a share of $300,000 in state financial assistance following the 12-day emergency closure of shellfish …
On June 30, 2026, the town of Manchester-by-the-Sea ended its five-year contract with Republic for waste management services and negotiated a five-year contract with Casella.
Exactly one year ago, a three-month trash strike by Republic Services forced Manchester to rely on reduced services, expanded transfer station hours, and municipal dumpsters. This week, …
After the Board of Health closed public beaches last week for public safety, the Town of Essex reopened its two beaches to the public. The move to close the beaches came last Tuesday as a …
Again, this week, we’re focusing the Town Hall Notebook on one story, the adoption of Manchester’s Nicotine Free Generation regulation that, despite the best of goals promises some unintended consequences.
There are so many initiatives, board business items, and important events happening right now, in both Essex and Manchester.
Harbormaster Bion Pike is encouraging local boaters to take part in a community boat parade that will be a centerpiece of Manchester-by-the-Sea's Rev250 celebration over the Fourth of July weekend. …
Massachusetts officials last week unveiled a statewide initiative aimed at reducing wrong-way driving crashes through new detection technology, enhanced signage and roadway redesigns, a move that follows several fatal incidents that have drawn attention on Cape Ann and across the Commonwealth.
Congressman Seth Moulton had a strong message for Democrats at a town hall-style forum Saturday in Ipswich: it’s time for new generation in Washington, and the time is now.
Six Democratic Party candidates seeking election to be the next congressional leader from Massachusetts’ 6th district faced off in a forum and debate hosted by Salem State University’s Berry …
Manchester-by-the-Sea is slated to receive $224,510 in state funding for local road and bridge projects under the Commonwealth's Chapter 90 transportation program. The funding was included in a …