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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 17, 2026 through August 23, 2026

One Essex, Massachusetts obituary was published this week: Joseph, Kay Louise, 80, of Essex, who died Wednesday, August 12, 2026, after a sudden illness. Her death notice appeared this week on Legacy.com, with arrangements under the care of Campbell Funeral Home in Ipswich; Echovita car…

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Real Estate

Essex Home Prices Span $627,000 To $1.75 Million This Period

Fourteen property transfers were recorded in Essex between July 24 and Aug. 22, eight with disclosed sale prices ranging from $627,000 to $1,750,000, with a median of $1,332,500. The period's top sale was 45 Lufkin Point Rd. Lot 4, which sold for $1,750,000 on Aug. 3 from Michael P. Ros…

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Schools · School Committee

Manchester Essex Schools Adopt New Wellness Policy

Manchester Essex school panel adopts wellness policy, advances new school's contested roof design. The School Committee voted unanimously to accept a Framingham State-vetted revision of its wellness policy and to accept a donation funding the district's Hudl video-review subscription for 2026-2027.

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Real Estate

Essex Home Prices Range Widely as Trust Transfers Mask Half of Sales

Essex recorded 15 property transfers between July 17 and Aug. 15. Eight disclosed sale prices, ranging from $579,000 to $1,750,000, with a median of $1,145,000. The period's top transaction was 45 Lufkin Point Rd Lot 4, which sold for $1,750,000 on Aug. 3, from Michael P. Ross to Richar…

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Real Estate

Essex Deed Sales Span $579,000 to $1.9 Million in Four Weeks

Essex recorded 15 property deeds between July 10 and Aug. 8. Eight listed a sale price, ranging from $579,000 to $1,900,000, with a median of $1,170,325; seven did not disclose a price. The top sale was 78-80 Main St. for $1.9 million, sold by 78-80 Main Street Trust to Pike Marine LLC.…

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Real Estate

Essex Home Prices Range From $579,000 To $1.9 Million In July

Essex recorded 11 property transfers between July 3 and Aug. 1, with five deeds disclosing sale prices ranging from $579,000 to $1.9 million and a median of $820,300. The month's top sale was 78-80 Main St, which sold for $1.9 million to Pike Marine LLC. Main Street saw three separate t…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26

This week's obituary notices include one Essex, Massachusetts resident: Hamlen, Amelia C., age 97, who died Monday, July 20, 2026. Arrangements are under the care of Campbell Funeral Home of Beverly, with the notice posted via Echovita.

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Real Estate

Essex Sale Prices Span $1.6 Million as Main Street Deal Leads Market

Essex recorded 13 property transfers between June 26 and July 25, with seven disclosing a sale price ranging from $312,500 to $1.9 million and a median of $579,000. The month's top transaction was 78-80 Main St, which sold for $1.9 million to Pike Marine LLC. Main Street and Belcher Str…

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