Manchester Launches Barrel Trash Program With $100 Annual Fee, Eases Water Ban

Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board unanimously approves barrel-based trash program with fees starting at $100 per year.

Four disclosed sales in Manchester-by-the-Sea span $515,000 to $3.2 million

Nine property deeds were recorded in Manchester-by-the-Sea between June 19 and July 18, but only four listed a sale price. Disclosed prices ranged from $515,000 for a Bennett Street condo unit to $3.2 million for a Forster Road property, with a median of $1,603,555 among the four. Five …

Manchester Planning Board Unanimously Approves Special Permit for 214 Summer Street Project

Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board approves special permit for 214 Summer Street and advances housing plan.

Obituary notices, week of July 6 through July 12, 2026

One Manchester-by-the-Sea resident obituary was published during the week of July 6–12, 2026: Shuwall, Susan Stokes, identified as a longtime Manchester-by-the-Sea resident. The notice appeared on Manchester-by-the-Sea Patch on July 9; no further biographical details were available from…

Manchester-by-the-Sea Boards Approve $486,000 in FY26 Year-End Budget Transfers

Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee and Select Board jointly approved $486,544 in fiscal year 2026 year-end budget transfers at their July 8 joint meeting, then split off two water and sewer enterprise fund overages for separate treatment.

Manchester Select Board Approves Casella Contract, Ending Republic Services Agreement

Manchester-by-the-Sea switches trash hauler from Republic Services to Casella Waste Systems, effective immediately.

Manchester Conservation Commission opens Shingle Hill hearing, authorizes peer review of 136-unit project

Manchester Conservation Commission opens first hearing on 136-unit Shingle Hill development and authorizes peer-review search.

This Week in Manchester By The Sea: Jun 15 - Jun 21

2 stories from Manchester By The Sea News this week.

Tennis program receives donation boost as baseball and softball field upgrades near completion in Manchester By The Sea.

At its June 15 meeting, the Manchester By The Sea Select Board accepted donations totaling $1,350 for the Packer Ellis tennis course program and a $13,720 EEC Stabilization Grant supporting the Recreation Department's Kid Connection/RAP child care license for June 2026. A $2,050 gift fr…

Manchester Planning Board Reviews Draft Housing Plan With 5 Percent SHI Rate

Manchester-by-the-Sea Planning Board holds public forum on housing plan update, with rental vacancy at zero and median home price at $1.35 million.

Select Board Approves $1M Solar Transfer and Retiree Health Benefit Changes

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — June 15, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves $1M solar transfer and rewrites retiree health benefits in marathon session. The board voted unanimously Monday to advance $1 million from free cash to a dedicated solar panel fund to meet federal deposit deadlines ahead of

Manchester Conservation Commission Approves Porch Addition, Allocates $2,500 for Trail Tree Removal

Manchester Conservation Commission unanimously approved a 15 Eaglehead Road covered porch and authorized $2,500 for hazardous tree removal at Powderhouse Hill trails at its June 9 Zoom meeting.

Manchester Planning Board Approves Verizon 5G Tower Upgrade at Ashland Avenue

Manchester Planning Board approves Verizon 5G upgrade at Ashland Avenue cell tower while opening review of first MBTA-zone duplex project.

Manchester Select Board Elects New Chair, Defers Drought Ban, Advances Fee Hikes

Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board reorganizes, elects John Round as Chair, and defers state drought restrictions. The board voted unanimously Monday to elect Round as Chair and Kathy Blotta as Vice Chair, replacing the outgoing Chair Anne, who was thanked for roughly three years of leadership.