Michelle Marie Sloane (née Muri), 67, passed away on August 6, 2025, in Georgetown, Washington, D.C. after many years of battling Parkinson’s. Born and raised in Princeton, New Jersey, she was the ...

It was supposed to restore safe passage and strengthen the local economy. Instead, a long-awaited $2.3 million federal dredging project in Essex has left harbor conditions, according to many … ...

This past Saturday, the Rockport Farmers Market was in full swing, with booths stuffed with crisp, peak-season produce and artisanal items of all kinds. Beets, fennel, peas, and more, … ...

Summer Reading Deadline / Friday, August 8 at 5 p.m. | Children participating in the library Summer Reading challenge must return their completed log sheets ...

The 6th Annual Manchester-by-the-Sea Fishing Tournament saw its largest and most enthusiastic turnout yet, as 138 anglers took to the waters and shoreline over the sunny July weekend to compete in a ...

Creative expression and community came to life last week at Gloucester’s weekly Culture Splash. From live performances to art demos and poetry readings, art lovers and curious spectators alike enjoyed ...

Music in the Park, the free Tuesday night public music series at Manchester’s Masconomo Park, just kept on rolling this week. Last week it was the Lisa Love Experience, a local favorite that sure ...

On a beautiful late afternoon at Memorial Park in Essex, the Mariners met the Rams in a pay-back game in ITL baseball. Rowley had just broken the ME team’s winning streak and this … ...

The following summarizes what's going on in Essex this week, taken from Essex Town Administrator Brendhan Zubricki's report to the Board of Selectmen in its meeting on Monday, … ...

I spent last week sitting lakeside on a quiet family vacation during which I got a good amount of reading done. So while my newspaper column on what to read is titled, “Shop Thoughts,” this week I’m ...

Back Lot, Big Sound: MusicFest 2025 Delivers Magic by the Harbor Sunset, soul, and ska take over the American Legion waterfront ...

I love to hike in the woods and sand dunes near our home in Manchester-by-the-Sea. The trouble is that the woods and grasses anywhere near pond and marsh areas that are everywhere around coastal Cape ...