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  Lynn: Former Western Avenue brownfield site will be developed into housingBy Gayla Cawley

  LYNN — A $200,000 clean-up has turned a contaminated lot on Western Avenue into a place for new homes. Economic

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  Two will sit out Saugus school board electionBy Bridget Turcotte

  SAUGUS — Two School Committee members will not seek re-election.  Liz Marchese and Lisa Morgante told The Item Wednesday they

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  Swampscott Rotary Club honors BARKA FoundationBy Bella diGrazia

  SWAMPSCOTT — The phrase “service above self” came full circle for the Swampscott Rotary Club on Wednesday. The group met

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  International flavor coming to Fraser Field on SundayBy Bill Brotherton

  LYNN — An international roster of top music talent and local performers will share the stage on Sunday at the

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  Krause: The man they call Yaz … is 80?By Steve Krause

  I will put this directly and succinctly: Carl Yastrzemski is 80 today. Please. How is this even possible? When did

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