Manchester holds its annual local elections on Tuesday, May 20th. Voting takes place at the Memorial School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. All registered voters are encouraged to take a few …
The gymnasium at the Essex Elementary School was so packed for Monday’s Essex Annual Town Meeting that Town Moderator Jeffrey Jones held off the 6:45 p.m. start to allow the thick line of residents …
The Manchester-by-the-Sea Annual Town Meeting, held Monday night at Memorial School, lasted just over three hours with residents approving most everything on the warrant. About 425 residents …
Retiring chair of the Manchester ADA Advisory Committee had a fitting celebration last week to mark her retirement after years of committee service. Beth followed her sister, Gretchen Wood, as …
The 4th of July Committee is busy at work planning this summer’s Independence Day celebrations, and this past week the committee received a $4,500 donation from the fine men of Back Lot …
Another successfully run Annual Town Meeting marked a major milestone in the history of Manchester. Moderator Alan Wilson presided over his 30th and last Annual Town Meeting, a run that puts …
The Essex Board of Selectmen has determined that a total of 10 special permits will be sold to the winners of a lottery for non-resident boat launching at the downtown Essex Town boat launching ramp …
The top House Democrat has described the challenges of budgeting in an uncertain fiscal environment and warned his caucus that they cannot expect to replace every disappearing federal dollar with one …
This week we share details on two upcoming “Meet the Candidate” forums for candidates running for contested seats on town boards in Essex and Manchester, we check in on a plea to the Manchester …
Manchester’s Annual Town Meeting will take place this year on Monday, April 28 at 6:30 p.m. at Manchester Memorial School in the gymnasium. Every year, hundreds of Manchester residents …
A major focus for the Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for April 28 at the Memorial School gymnasium, is the approval of all the new budgets for the upcoming fiscal year. All registered voters …
Cities and towns would not see any increase in one of their largest sources of state aid under the budget proposal House Democrats rolled out Wednesday. The House Ways and Means …
On April 11, the Town of Essex formally welcomed a new chief of police as Sgt. Tom Shamshak Jr. was sworn in to lead the department following the retirement of Chief Paul Francis. The moment …
Three citizen petition articles were submitted on time to be included in the warrant for this year’s Annual Town Meeting. The three articles will be part of the 22 articles slated for action at …
Last week it was announced that significant maintenance work is set to begin on the Manchester Drawbridge, the familiar railroad bascule bridge that spans the entrance to Manchester’s inner …
Seven of the 22 articles on tap for the Annual Town Meeting, scheduled for April 28, propose amendments to the Town’s current zoning bylaws. The Manchester Planning Board holds a public …
With candidate papers for local elections in, Town Meetings on the spring books, and new possibilities on Main Street in Essex, April is turning out to be the month that sets the stage for several …
Housing scarcity, local zoning, mobility, and parking challenges are just a few factors driving a “perfect storm” currently challenging the future of downtowns. And the Greater …
Gov. Maura Healey moved Friday to extend COVID-era remote and hybrid meeting allowances for public bodies until mid-2027, avoiding their potential expiration next week. The governor's …
The proposed budgets for the Town and the School District have been approved by the Finance Committee, the Select Board and the School Committee. Months of work with many public meetings have …