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Swampscott Mall adds four new restaurants
Zach Laird | December 4
SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott Mall is currently undergoing renovations that will add four new businesses to the…
Homeless Memorial Day is coming up
For the Item | December 3
LYNN — Dec. 21 is the first day of winter and the longest night of the year. Fittingly, it is also National…
Veterans organizations catch big donations
Paul Halloran | December 3
LYNN — Two veterans organizations each received a $10,000 donation Wednesday, funds raised at the fifth…
Swampscott reviews conditions of trails
Zach Laird | December 3
SWAMPSCOTT — Community Development staff and volunteers from the Tree Committee, Historical Society,…
Marblehead valuations go high, taxes go low
Sophia Harris | December 3
MARBLEHEAD — At its recent tax classification hearing, the Select Board, acting on the recommendation of…
Two identified in Saugus assault
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 3
SAUGUS — The two persons of interest in the Square One Mall assault that occurred on Nov. 24 have been…
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Sports
Former Swampscott star Bascon named Harvard football captain
Mark Aboyoun | December 3
CAMBRIDGE — Former Swampscott football player and current Harvard running back Xaviah Bascon was recently…
Gillette hosting MIAA football championships this week
For the Item | December 3
FOXBOROUGH — For the 18th year, Gillette Stadium and the Kraft family will welcome high school football…
Cape Ann League football awards
Joey Barrett | December 3
End-of-season football awards from the Cape Ann League First team All-Stars Joe Celia -…
Krause: Watch out for Lucy
Steve Krause | December 2
Batters strike out. Basketball players throw up bricks routinely. Hockey players fan on shots — also…
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Government
Lynn to form urban renewal authority
Jackie Manno | November 25
LYNN — The City Council unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a redevelopment authority to…
Lynn Conservation Commission holds WPA enforcement order hearing
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 25
LYNN — During the Lynn Conservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner Mike Toomey stepped out…
124,000 sign rent-control petition
Jackie Manno | November 24
LYNN — The Keep Massachusetts Home rent control ballot campaign has exceeded its signature goal, qualifying…
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Item Santa
Parent prioritizes son’s health
Amanda Lurey | December 4
Many parents are stretched thin right now, and the holidays don’t slow down that struggle. One parent wrote…
Family wants kids to look forward to Christmas
Jackie Manno | December 3
No family should have to choose between paying bills and paying for food — especially during the holiday…
Education
Applications now open for Hall Scholarship
For the Item | December 3
LYNN — The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund is pleased to share that applications for the Gordon…
Superintendent addresses elimination of MCAS
Jackie Manno | December 3
LYNN — Lynn Public Schools Interim Superintendent Molly Cohen is responding to new graduation framework…
Lynn novelist reimagines education
Jackie Manno | November 28
LYNN – Lynn-based writer Ryan C. Curtis has published his debut novel, Galumptious Daisy And the Seven…
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Entertainment
Open House Jam in Marblehead this Thursday
For the Item | December 2
MARBLEHEAD— One of the most anticipated events of the year in the coastal town of Marblehead is the…
Historic Lynnfield announces Country Store 2025
For the Item | December 1
LYNNFIELD– Historic Lynnfield’s Country Store will take place Saturday, Dec. 6, at the Old Meeting…
Lynn English graduate celebrates dance film
Jackie Manno | November 30
LYNN – Choreographer José “Hollywood” Ramos is stepping into a new creative role. Ramos graduated…
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Business
Peabody cheese shop evolves to meet customer tastes
Amanda Lurey | November 12
PEABODY — Since opening its doors on Main Street in August of 2023, New England’s first Black-owned…
Tiger An’s Taekwondo expands to Peabody
Amanda Lurey | November 5
PEABODY — For anyone looking for Olympic-level taekwondo training, look no further. Tiger An’s Taekwondo…
Board of health won’t shut down vape shop
Jackie Manno | November 3
LYNN — The Board of Health has voted to not shut down Jolly Vapors five months after flavored vape products…
Redevelopment breaks ground in downtown Lynn
For the Item | October 24
LYNN — Lynn’s Hennessey House on Andrew Street is a significant redevelopment project, adding to the City…
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Opinion
Commentary: Reimagining our relationship with wolves
Guest Commentary | December 3
Sarah O’Rourke Let me paint you a picture: Imagine you’re an ancient hunter surveying the icy tundra…
Commentary: Stay healthy with regular checkups
Guest Commentary | December 3
Dr. Liz Peterson I started working as a doctor in 1981. Back then, I helped children learn lifelong…
Editorial: In praise of the handwritten Christmas card
Guest Editorial | December 3
Editorial written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. We’ve all come to dread checking the mail. And…
Editorial: Trump’s erratic foreign policy leaves Ukraine at Russia’s mercy
Guest Editorial | December 2
Editorial written by The Dallas Morning News Editorial Board. Since President Donald Trump took office, we…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
Zerendezvous brings fashion, music, and mystery to Lynn’s Trio’s Bar & Grill
Matteo Valente | November 20
LYNN — Want a night full of fashion and music? Well, look no further than Zerendezvous, which is not just…
Hasak: I’m 32 years old, and I collect Hot Wheels
Spenser Hasak | November 20
Yes, you read that headline correctly. I’m a 32-year-old who collects toy cars, but they’ve become so…
Lynnfield student nets $1,475 for cancer
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 19
Lynnfield — Faith Angelo, a Lynnfield High junior, recently played four consecutive hours of basketball at…
Ice Age geology in Lynnfield’s Willis Woods
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 17
LYNNFIELD — The Open Space and Recreation Working Group hosted a hike through Willis Woods to a glacial…