Government · Conservation
Commission Orders Peer Review of Pine Street Wetlands
Manchester-by-the-Sea Conservation Commission orders peer review of wetlands mapped for a proposed 136-unit apartment complex.
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Government · Select Board
Select Board Sets Nov. 16 Special Town Meeting
Manchester-by-the-Sea sets November 16 special town meeting, downgrades drought status. The Select Board voted unanimously to hold a Special Town Meeting November 16, coordinated with the Town of Essex, and a Special Town Election December 10, with article deadlines set for October 19.
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Waterfront Parcel Sells for $4.8 Million as Ten Deeds Record in Manchester
Ten property transfers recorded in Manchester by the Sea between Aug. 7 and Sept. 2, with six of the 10 listing a sale price. Recorded prices ranged from $500,000 to $4,800,000, with a median of $1,371,500. The period's top sale was 6 Jersey Ln, Parcel B & D, which sold for $4.8 million on Aug.
Government · Facilities Planning Committee
Facilities Committee Approves Updated Governance Charge, Schedules Projects
The Facilities Planning Committee unanimously approved an updated governance charge and scheduled presentations. Chair Joe Beggan and the five-member Committee directed the updated Charge to the Select Board for endorsement, establishing procedures for oversight of municipal capital projects.
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Eleven deeds recorded in Manchester By The Sea in August, with recorded prices ranging from $500,000 to $2,270,000
Eleven property deeds were recorded in Manchester By The Sea between July 31 and Aug. 29, with recorded sale prices on six of them ranging from $500,000 to $2,270,000 and a median of $1,207,500. The month's top sale was 33 Forster Rd Lot A at $2,270,000, sold by Emanuele Pagani to Kimberly Anne
Morning Brief
Manchester By The Sea Records 13 Deed Transfers Ahead of $2.375 Million Top Sale
Manchester By The Sea recorded 13 property transfers at the Essex County Registry of Deeds between July 24 and August 22. Of the seven sales with recorded prices, values ranged from $500,000 to $2,375,000, with a median of $1,100,000. The month's top sale was 6 Victoria Rd Lot 6 at $2,375,000,
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee Posts $5.2M in Town Reserves
Manchester-by-the-Sea's Finance Committee found fiscal 2026 reserves ran well ahead of forecast.
Government · Open Space & Recreation Committee
Committee approves $2,500 for Powder House Hill tree removal
Open Space and Recreation Committee approves $2,500 for Powder House Hill tree removal. The committee narrowed the budget to focus exclusively on trees presenting imminent hazard following an arborist consultation. Olga Hayes reported that new parking paving at Newport Park has been completed; the
Government · Finance Committee
Finance Committee reports $5.2M in reserves, defers capital review
Finance Committee projects $5.2 million in reserves exceeding prior estimates. Finance Director Andrea Mainville reported free cash at approximately $3.5 million and total reserves of $5.2 million as of July 1, 2026, driven by higher-than-expected revenues and lower expenditures. Building permit
Government · Sustainability Committee
Sustainability Committee welcomes two new members
Manchester Sustainability Committee welcomes two new members and plans fall initiatives. Co-Chairs Annie McBride and Sandy Rogers introduced Cara White and Stephanie Hendy to the committee, which also heard from Taylor Dubose of Black Earth Compost about the CHaRM program for collecting textiles,