The perfect summer evening is ready for you on June 14! Visit beautiful Magnolia and enjoy live music playing on porches all around the neighborhood! This year there's more porches, more music and ...

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 love ...

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 ...

To the Editor, On May 2, the White House released President Trump’s proposed budget for the upcoming fiscal year. This budget – if approved – will have devastating consequences for thousands of ...

O n 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 marked ...

We came out on top against Pingree by winning the best of 5 match with 3 wins and 1 loss. Racing in a clear and stable easterly in the shelter of Ram Island, we won the first race with a strong, 1, 2, ...

The Manchester Essex boys’ basketball team was able to form an identity pretty early on this winter, helping the team jump to the top of the Cape Ann League in 2024-25. In mid-December, the Hornets ...

This is the kind of surprise any coach might want during their first season with a team. Coming into 2025, Wesley Chittick wasn’t sure what would happen during his inaugural run at the helm of the ...

To the Editor, My name is Sarah Dunn Davis, and I am seeking re-election to the Manchester Public Library Board of Trustees. I have had the privilege of serving as one of the three Library Trustees ...

To the Editor, I’m writing to urge the communities of Manchester and Essex to recognize we’ve built together over the years. My children have attended both Essex Elementary and Manchester Memorial, as ...

How I wish I had four or five of these videos from key people in my life. I would grab these in a fire (after my dogs). Capturing these special moments using the technology that is commonplace only ...

Tucked into the tall grasses of the Great Marsh, hidden in nests built atop small mounds of sediment, lives the saltmarsh sparrow. These elusive birds, which live their entire lives in the marsh, are ...