It was a daunting trip, followed by a matchup with a daunting foe. The ninth-seeded Manchester Essex girls lacrosse team traveled a long way over land and sea to meet top seed Nantucket on the Whalers ...

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 repairs at Singing ...

To the Editor, The Friends of Memorial Park Improvement Project, Inc. (FOMPIP) formed as a non-profit organization in 2018 with the goal of improving the Annie Gosbee Field (baseball) and building the ...

The 2025 Mercedes Maybach GLS600 luxury SUV is not for the shy or understated. Its towering stance, relentless opulence, and six-figure price tag serve not only as a vehicle but as a mobile monument ...

On July 1, Manchester’s town flagpole will raise a replica of the earliest known American flag, the “Forster Flag,” to mark America’s 250th anniversary of Independence. The flag, a replica of the ...

Last week at a meeting of the Manchester Select Board, Antonio Barletta was sworn in as the new Manchester Town Administrator, replacing Greg Federspiel, who will officially retire on June 30. With ...

To the Editor, I would like to clarify some comments made in last week’s letter (Manchester Cricket, “Flooding and Other Issues with MBTS’ Current Central Street Culvert Expansion,” submitted by Susan ...

Call it the Final Four or call it the semi-finals, the naming convention is less important than the gravity of actually reaching this point in postseason play. Both the girls and boys tennis teams and ...

What are the environmental benefits of using oil-free compressors? Air compressors are machines that take in air from the environment and compress it to a higher pressure. This compressed air can then ...

The events not only celebrate the creativity of local gardeners, but also support community initiatives through the work of the organizing clubs. They're also just a great way to get outside, explore ...

First on the docket is a special permit application for 44 Main Street, the former Main Street Antiques building. The plan includes one commercial unit and six two-bedroom residential units. Back in ...

As far as first years go, you could hardly do worse than Wesley Chittick did during his inaugural season as head coach for the Manchester Essex boys lacrosse team. The Hornets went 17-5 in total ...