The Cricket

10/15/2025

Wow, what a morning Singing Beach in Town of Manchester by the Sea. A vehicle was stranded and left at approximately 4:30 a.m. this morning. MBTS Fire and Police with DPW and Tally's Towing were on the scene and pulled the car by 6:30. Great job guys. Apparently, it was a case of college students having too much fun. Fortunately, no one was hurt!

10/12/2025

10/05/2025

It's been 20 years since Town of Manchester by the Sea passed the Community Preservation Act, which has funded all manner of important local projects preserving open space, history, affordable housing, and recreation. And for so many of these years, award-winning architectural photographer Steve Rosenthal has captured the work beautifully. ,

When the Manchester Community Preservation Committee (CPC) kicked off this year’s grant funding cycle at a meeting last week, it marked an important milestone: its 20th anniversary. …

09/19/2025

Great news for residents of Manchester (and 13 other North Shore communities serviced by Republic).

Today, good news for Manchester. Republic Services and unionized trash workers announced they’ve agreed to a contract, and trash and recycling services to 14 communities north of Boston, …

08/22/2025

New exhibit at GLADSTONE, featuring the photography of Lisl Steiner in the show, "Perfectly Exposed," curated by Charles Gladstone and opening with a reception today at 5 p.m. Heading there soon!

If you look up Lisl Steiner on You Tube, you will find a video entitled “No Bullsh*t at 88 - Society is Kaput & Other Truths From an Ageless Spirit: Lisl Steiner.” This is Lisl …

08/14/2025

It’s the annual Green Heads Gone! party at the Essex Shipbuilding Museum tonight, with the awesome/hilarious/oh-so-cute pounding of the green head piñata! What a great time!

08/13/2025

07/04/2025

Amazing time at the 2025 Beverly Farms Horribles Parade. Huge crowds on an epic day! Great job Farms - Prides 4th of July. MBTS 4th of July Parade starting soon!

06/27/2025

Our Gloucester's St. Peter’s Fiesta livestream kicks off tomorrow! Catch all the action from Friday through Sunday as host Kory Curcuru brings you this year’s Greasy Pole and Seine Boat Races. Watch live on your local Channel 6 or stream on 1623 Studios' Facebook and YouTube channels 🇮🇹

Day 1 Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/share/1E6MpYZsRw/
Day 2 Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/share/16r4EGa8AT/
Day 3 Livestream: https://www.facebook.com/share/16Yddz3U8E/