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Manchester-by-the-Sea, Massachusetts Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hello Manchester-by-the-Sea! Here's our latest buzz. Let's get into it. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • How will Manchester spend its new $224,510 in road funding?
  • Why Manchester’s retiring police chief just earned a major regional honor
  • How a beloved boatyard craft business is getting a second life

Also on today's calendar: The Midtown Horns and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: What do sweet potatoes wear to bed? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Friday: A t-storm around in the p.m., with a high of 78 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Saturday: Clouds yielding to sun, temps: high: 78, low: 64.
  • Sunday: Sun mixing with clouds, with a high of 78 and low of 65 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• State Awards Manchester $224,510 in Chapter 90 Funding (thecricket.com) — Manchester-by-the-Sea will receive $224,510 in Chapter 90 state funding to help repair local roads and bridges, potentially easing pressure around the long-delayed Central Street culvert and bridge project at Central and Elm. While the town still awaits restored FEMA support and is pursuing state economic development grants with Rockport, Gloucester, and Essex, this new money positions Manchester to tackle key transportation and resiliency needs.
   

• Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Chief Todd Fitzgerald Honored for Leadership, Public Service (manchestermapd.com) — Manchester-by-the-Sea’s longtime Police Chief and Emergency Management Director Todd Fitzgerald has been honored with the Metropolitan Area Planning Council’s Mayor Theodore Mann Regional Leadership Award for his work on Cape Ann’s emergency shelter and preparedness planning. As he prepares to retire July 6 after 33 years in law enforcement, regional officials credit him with building a coordinated mass care and Red Cross shelter system that better protects vulnerable residents during disasters.
   

• Nauticals of Marblehead — a second Life (marbleheadcurrent.org) — Manchester-by-the-Sea gets a nod as one of the North Shore boatyards that inspired Marblehead artisan Dede Nowland to turn aging wooden hulls into furniture and popular nautical chart trays. After closing Nauticals of Marblehead in 2020, she’s now collaborating with sculptor Michael Weiss to revive the tray line, with new pieces debuting at the Marblehead Festival of Arts and online for custom orders.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Endicott College posted a job opening for Assistant Professor, School of Nursing, Undergraduate Program in Beverly. Apply here.
  • PR Management Corporation posted a job opening for Cashier- Beverly, MA in Beverly. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Manchester-by-the-Sea here.

🗞 Nearby News

Essex

  • 35 vulnerable Mass. children recovered ahead of World Cup (wcvb.com)
  • North Shore Brewery and Taproom Enters Chapter 11 Bankruptcy (whatnow.com)
  • Obituary: Joseph Haley, 87 (thereadingpost.com)

Beverly

  • Beverly On The 'Fringe' With New Downtown Cultural Festival (patch.com)
  • Beverly Opens Free, Forgiveable Home Repair Loan Program (patch.com)

Salem

  • Salem To Host Living Green Expo At Old Town Hall, Derby Square (patch.com)
  • Salem, Beverly Recycling Event Set For This Weekend (patch.com)

Ok Manchester-by-the-Sea! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Yammies! (Thank you Lynda S. for sending it in!)
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