With many locals focused on Thanksgiving this week—turkey and football—it may be hard to believe that the holidays will pop up on us all. Starting this week, the Greater Cape Ann Chamber of Commerce ...

There is something about Matthew Swindell that suggests he has just walked off the set of a period film, so perfect is each detail of his person. Surely many of you have noticed him about … ...

Eben and Sally Tappan would have ten children. In 1818 he became a militia colonel and began a career as an inventor and manufacturer of ship’s wheels and fire engines, including the “Torrent,” now on ...

Municipalities in Massachusetts often rely on grant funding to help subsidize critical projects because state law limits their ability to raise local revenue. In recent years, rising costs and … ...

The Manchester Club held its annual Christmas party last Thursday at the Legion Hall. Stan Koch and Johnny Herrick served up a delicious meal of a garden salad, Virgilio’s rolls, prime rib, … ...

"We Hold These Truths" Reflects on America’s Ideals in a Time of Division From Leonard Bernstein, Duke Ellington, and Florence Price to Bob Dylan, Robert Frost, and Walt Whitman, the program features ...

Essex voters may have a sense of “déjà vu” at this coming Monday’s 2025 Special Town Meeting Warrant when they consider changes in how Finance Committee (FinCom) vacancies are filled. They’ll also ...

The newly-formed Manchester/Essex Track Club made a dominant showing at the USATF East Coast Regional Junior Olympic Cross Country Championships in Attleboro this past … ...

This week, Manchester's Open Space Committee meeting sought to take the lead on an issue that had dogged local conservation-minded residents for decades: the future of Gordon College’s 130-acre … ...

The common White Button Mushroom is probably the most famous fungal fruiting body of them all. It is found in virtually every grocery store in the world. Eaten raw, or cooked, it is an … ...

Manchester’s beloved Masconomo, seen here in a fictional portrait by William Henry Tappan that hangs in the Trask House. He was not a chief as many mistakenly believe but a sagamore, and his name was ...

During this month of Thanksgiving, it is with heartfelt gratitude that we thank the many residents and friends of Manchester who have embraced the Longevity Bench Project over the past seven years, … ...