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06/09/2026

Retirement Ceremony for Chief Fitzgerald: Join us as we honor Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald on his retirement and 35 years of dedicated service to the Town of Manchester-by-the-Sea. Celebrate with…

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05/21/2026

Before a packed meeting room at Town Hall on Monday night, the Select Board confirmed longtime Manchester officer Mark McCoy as the town’s next police chief, succeeding retiring Chief Todd Fitzgerald after 35 years on the force. The meeting also included the swearing-in and pinning of four new officers joining the department. Congratulations!

A packed Select Board meeting Monday marked the beginning of a new chapter for the Manchester Police Department, as longtime officer Mark McCoy was confirmed as the town’s next police chief …

05/20/2026

Yesterday, Manchester voters backed all major infrastructure and capital spending questions, approving a large package of water, harbor, resiliency, roadway, and public facilities projects. Oh yes, and funding for a new ADA-compliant bathroom at the Manchester-by-the-Sea Public Library.

Manchester voters strongly backed nearly all of the town’s major infrastructure and capital spending questions on Tuesday, approving a large package of water, harbor, resiliency, roadway, and …

05/11/2026

Later this week, an 8-ft (10-ft if you count the base) recreation of "Seated Cat (Sphinx)" by Manchester sculptor Katharine Weems will be permanently installed in front of the Cape Ann Museum's soon-to-be reopened Pleasant Street campus in Gloucester. Should be quite a sight! Come see it, Friday, May 15, about 10 a.m.

The Cape Ann Museum will install a monumental bronze sculpture by noted animal Manchester sculptor Katharine Lane Weems in its renovated downtown courtyard on Friday, May 15, as part of the …

04/17/2026

It is an honor to be sworn in to represent Cape Ann in the Massachusetts House of Representatives!

Thank you again to the people of Gloucester, Rockport, Essex, and Manchester-by-the-Sea for entrusting me with this position. With formal session today, I am getting right to work to make sure Cape Ann has a seat at the table

04/13/2026

03/30/2026

With just one day before Tuesday’s special election, voters will consider the three candidates running for the open 5th Essex District seat in the MA House of Representatives met Friday night in Manchester for …

03/02/2026

Tomorrow, Tuesday, March 3, voters will head to the primary polls to determine who will face each other in March 31's special election for 5th District MA Representative to fill the open seat following last year's death of Ann-Margaret Ferrante. Read the story on all the candidates. Find the link to the full article in comments.

02/16/2026

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