The Cricket is an independent weekly news service founded in 1888. We cover the North Shore towns of Cape Ann, Massachusetts. For more than 131 years this friendly publication has been delivering the news to residents about local business, municipal and political life, educational, sports and social events. Each week, The Cricket is read from cover to cover by 5,000 loyal readers interested in staying connected to their community. For advertisers, we offer a connection to our readers in a natural, effective way through the core, printed weekly newspaper, and our digital followers.