Housing Series: North Shore residents call for clearer definition of “affordability” By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 8, 2021 7:06 PM “Sometimes, when they use the terminology affordable, they don’t really mean affordable for the people in the city,” said Salem
Housing series: The hidden costs of the housing crisis By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 8, 2021 7:04 PM It is no secret that some on the North Shore are facing a housing affordability crisis. Housing plans prepared by
Housing Series: A glossary of terms By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 8, 2021 7:03 PM Affordable Housing Housing that is deed-restricted to cost no more than 30 percent of income for households making a certain
Housing Series By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 8, 2021 12:01 AM It’s the issue of the day. Some call it a crisis. Is more development the answer? What’s market rate? Define
Financing secured for former Daily Item building redevelopment in Lynn By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 7, 2021 5:38 PM LYNN — The development team seeking to turn the former Daily Item building into retail space and market-rate apartments has
Marking George Peabody’s legacy By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 7, 2021 5:32 PM PEABODY — The Peabody Education Foundation (PEF) is seeking nominations for candidates for the George Peabody Legacy Award presented annually
Lynn woman celebrates her 100th birthday By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 7, 2021 5:28 PM LYNN — “I don’t feel any different,” said Mary Landry, who turned 100 years old on Wednesday. Four generations of
Dominican national faces prison time for Lynn passport fraud By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 6, 2021 6:55 PM BOSTON — A Dominican national previously residing in Malden was sentenced Tuesday in federal court in Boston for committing passport
Coalition launches campaign to convince GE to reinvest in Lynn By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 5, 2021 7:27 PM LYNN — Dozens of signs have been popping up in the windows of local businesses throughout the city reading: “GE
Man hospitalized after Lynn shooting By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 5, 2021 6:36 PM LYNN — A shooting outside of a Newhall Street building Monday afternoon sent one man to Massachusetts General Hospital with
Bit Bar crowdfunding for new downtown location By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 5, 2021 6:15 PM SALEM — Bit Bar will soon have a new home in the heart of downtown Salem. With the support of
Union Cafe opens in downtown Lynn By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 4, 2021 8:34 PM LYNN — Owner Charbel Wehbe hopes that the new Union Cafe in downtown Lynn will offer a local alternative to
Legislator’s bill calls for removal of Salem Probate Court judge By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 2, 2021 7:09 PM BOSTON — A bill presented to the Massachusetts legislature by state Rep. Lenny Mirra (R-Georgetown) on behalf of a parent
Salem receives $50k to make the Common more accessible By Guthrie Scrimgeour | April 2, 2021 7:06 PM SALEM – The city of Salem has been awarded $50,000 in state funding to improve the accessibility of the Salem
Lynn to hold public meeting on green infrastructure projects By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 31, 2021 6:37 PM LYNN — The city of Lynn will hold a virtual public meeting on April 7 at 5 p.m., which will
Successes and disparities in Lynn’s vaccine rollout By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 31, 2021 6:02 PM LYNN — New data from the Lynn Community Health Center shows stark racial disparities in vaccine distribution citywide, but when
Two porch fires quickly contained by Lynn Fire Dept. By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 30, 2021 6:02 PM LYNN — Two unrelated fires, which began in rapid succession on the porches of two Lynn homes Tuesday afternoon on
Car totaled outside of My Brother’s Table By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 30, 2021 5:15 PM LYNN — A crowd gathered outside of My Brother’s Table on Willow Street Tuesday afternoon to watch a car get
New Lynn YMCA receives $25,000 grant to expand telehealth access By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 30, 2021 5:11 PM LYNN — The soon-to-open Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn has received a $25,000 grant from Beverly and Addison Gilbert Hospitals
Ineffective Salem intersections gain fame, create mayhem By Guthrie Scrimgeour | March 29, 2021 8:21 PM SALEM — Some chaotic local intersections have drawn international attention. Hundreds of thousands of people from all over the world
