This week, there is police news, with a spate of vehicle break ins that seemed perfectly timed with morning workouts at local gyms, a wild early morning crash in Essex by an apparent drunk driver, …
We are writing to provide an update on the status of curbside trash and recycling collection in light of the ongoing labor strike affecting our contracted vendor, Republic Services and the Teamsters Local Union 25. ..
On July 10, the Friends of Manchester Trees (FOMT) gathered for their annual Summer Soirée—a festive evening of tree talk, member appreciation, and climate science. The event took place at the Amaral Bailey American Legion Hall on Church Street …
The town of Nahant, where Manchester’s new Town Administrator, Antonio “Tony” Barletta, grew up, may be just a stone’s throw from Boston—a mere eight miles northeast of …
This week, locals are focused on trash and transfers, with a pre-holiday union strike interrupting local waste and recycling services and a proposed project to modernize an 11,800 sq-ft transfer …
Manchester Chief of Police Todd Fitzgerald announced last week that Lieutenant Mark McCoy has graduated from the FBI Law Enforcement Executive Development Association’s (FBI-LEEDA) inaugural …
This week, there is much to report in Essex, with breakouts (a cheeky septic system reference) with a Board of Selectmen’s vote to fill a vacant Finance Committee seat, a low interest loan to …
This year marks the 25th anniversary of the Hooper Fund, a Manchester-based nonprofit that has become a quiet force for good in the lives of local children and families. Since its founding in …
In his first three months on the job back in 2013, Manchester Town Administrator Greg Federspiel was met with a pile of decidedly “local” issues. A grant application for sea wall …
As vice chair of the MA House Ways & Means Committee, Rep. Ann Margaret Ferrante sat down with Cricket Editor Erika Brown about budget cuts in Washington, DC, and how they’re going to impact state and local initiatives ...
There are many important projects in various stages that the Town of Manchester has in the works. The following provides a status report on many of them. Pleasant Street Paving: The end of the …
The Manchester Planning Board got a lot of residential action in its “visioning forum” this week, all prompted by the threat that downtown may lose a prominent retail space. And …
The Town relies heavily on a large contingent of volunteers to help run the community. Over 200 volunteers serve on a wide range of boards and committees from the Affordable Housing Trust to …
The Manchester Fireman’s Relief Association held its annual memorial service and meeting at 9 a.m. Sunday, June 8, at the Firefighters’ Memorial Lot on Rosedale Avenue, across from …
With hurricane season officially underway as of June 1, Manchester Harbormaster Bion Pike this week urged local boaters to finalize storm plans and take proactive steps to safeguard vessels in the …
To plagiarize Danial Webster who is said to have told the Supreme Court in a famous case involving my Alma Mater: “It is, Sir, . . . a small college (insert village). And yet, there are those who …
With much of May being cold and wet (at least it eliminated state drought postings!) it is nice to see the sun shining and warmer temperatures. It came just in time for the Town’s traditional …
Manchester voters went to the polls Tuesday, May 20, in the Annual Town Election, casting ballots in several contested races and one ballot question. And the Manchester Fire Department …
It has been a busy few years regarding housing. The Town’s first 40B application in decades came in, an apartment complex was purchased with the intent of making all units officially …
This week’s election in Essex brought good news for supporters of the Manchester Essex Regional School District’s FY26 budget, as voters overwhelmingly approved a $698,196 Proposition …