Manchester-by-the-Sea Daily Current, Monday, October 19

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Good morning, Manchester by the Sea. It's Monday, October 19. From the Cape Ann Current, I'm Kerry Jane, with your Manchester by the Sea Daily Current, free public information for Manchester by the Sea. Today we look at the town's budget.

Manchester by the Sea will spend about 44.4 million dollars in the current fiscal year. According to the town budget, that is an increase of 0.7 percent from last year. The town operating budget rose 10.3 percent to 19.6 million dollars. Voters also approved 29.5 million dollars in new borrowing for five projects, including a 16.5 million dollar treatment plant for the Lincoln Street well.

The Manchester Essex Regional School Committee meets tomorrow at 6 p.m. at the middle high school and online. The agenda includes approval of the Essex Elementary School project budget and borrowing. A special town meeting is set for Monday, November 16, at 7 p.m. at Memorial School to take up the school project and a fire engine.

Early voting is open today from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. On Wednesday, October 21, the Manchester by the Sea Public Library hosts a Fiber Arts Circle from 2 to 3 p.m.

The Manchester Essex football team played at Triton on Friday night, but the state association has not yet posted a score. In boys soccer, Manchester Essex plays at Mystic Valley today at 4:30 p.m. Tomorrow, the boys travel to Georgetown at 4 p.m., while the girls soccer team hosts Georgetown at 4 p.m.

The National Weather Service expects a sunny day today with a high near 56 and light winds. A small craft advisory takes effect this evening for the bays, with northeast winds picking up tonight and staying strong through Wednesday.

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That's the Manchester by the Sea Daily Current for Monday. Everything we share is free public information from public records and government data. For updates from all four Cape Ann towns, and every source, go to capeanncurrent dot com. I'm Kerry Jane, the Cape Ann Current's host. Catch the Daily Current again tomorrow. Keeping Cape Ann current.

Stories in this episode

• Manchester's $44.4 million budget, line by line
• Tuesday on Cape Ann: Manchester Essex school board takes up the Essex Elementary budget and borrowing, Gloucester weighs a higher shellfish catch limit
• Sunny Monday near 56, then a windy northeast stretch: small craft advisory on the bays from tonight to Wednesday evening
• Scoreboard: five varsity games Monday, six more on Tuesday's MIAA schedule

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