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 ...

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 ...

"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 ...

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 … ...

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, … ...

The Planning Board is working on a new zoning proposal for Manchester’s core downtown area in response to the recently completed Downtown Visioning Project. The project revealed that residents desire ...

As we enter the season of giving we are hoping that you’ll consider donating to the Cape Ann Kids Holiday Fund which is a collaboration of Action, Inc., Pathways for Children and Wellspring - all … ...

The golf team from left to right; Scott our Scottish instructor next Graham Lewis, Junior at ME, the rest are seniors— Jake Zschau, Matthew Deoreo, Gray West, Jack Mccavanagh, Connor Dixon, Fintan ...

Hilary Holcomb Creighton, 93, of Manchester, MA and later of Carleton Willard in Bedford, MA passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025. Her life reflected a quiet integrity and an … ...

John Judge, chief executive of Scouting America Greater Boston and a Manchester resident, speaking last week at the inaugural Merrimack Valley Good Scout Awards Luncheon held in Dracut. … ...

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Even with the usual high level of effort and preparation the Manchester Essex field hockey team puts ahead of a match, sometimes it’s not enough to prevail. That certainly seemed to be the case … ...