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Manchester-by-the-Sea Morning Brief, Tuesday, Oct. 20

Council on Aging hears pitch for 285-unit apartment project on Gordon College land. From our own coverage: Council on Aging expands services, hears housing pitch; Planning Board advances sign bylaw, land swap.

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Early voting opens Saturday at Town Hall

Early voting for the Nov. 3 state election opens this weekend at Manchester-by-the-Sea Town Hall. Also in today's brief (5 items): Town shares Halloween by the Sea plans; Ballot testing set ahead of Nov. 3 election; Community Preservation Committee meets via Zoom; Finance Committee conv…

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Six seniors earn National Merit recognition

Six Manchester Essex Regional High School seniors earn National Merit recognition this fall. From our own coverage: Home sales range from $650,000 to $4.2 million. Also in today's brief (9 items): Six MERHS seniors earn National Merit recognition; Conservation Commission meets via Zoom …

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Manchester-By-The-Sea Home Sales Range From $650,000 to $4.2 Million

Essex County's Southern District Registry of Deeds recorded 15 Manchester-by-the-Sea property transfers between Sept. 11 and Oct. 10. Of those, eight carried recorded prices ranging from $650,000 to $4,200,000, with a median of $1,117,500; the remaining seven have no price on record yet, consistent

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Board flags misleading school cost language

Select Board previews Essex Elementary School costs as one member calls reimbursement wording misleading. From our own coverage: Select Board previews Essex School warrant dispute. Also in today's brief (7 items): Conservation Commission meets Tuesday on Zoom; Planning Board convenes Tu…

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Select Board eyes housing plan, Pine Street project

Select Board reviews new housing plan alongside proposed 245-unit Pine Street complex. Also in today's brief (5 items): Select Board reviews housing plan, Pine Street project; Board of Health meets Thursday morning; Historic commissions meet jointly Thursday evening; Town Hall closed Mo…

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Priciest deed hits $4.2 million

Manchester-by-the-Sea's priciest home sale this year reached $4.2 million as the median held above $1 million. From our own coverage: Manchester's priciest home sale hits $4.2 million. Also in today's brief (4 items): New Essex Elementary renderings reveal bigger building; Select Board …

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