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Mayor requests hearing on bank purchase in Lynn
Sophia Harris | May 28
LYNN — The City Council voted to schedule a public hearing for a proposed bond authorization to purchase…
DCR floats $28,000 for beach events
Benjamin Pierce | May 28
Beaches in Lynn and Nahant will be busy this summer, as the communities have received $28,000 in grant…
Cummings’ $45,000 anchors Swampscott food pantry
Benjamin Pierce | May 28
SWAMPSCOTT — Anchor Food Pantry has received a $45,000 grant from the Cummings Foundation. The pantry,…
Peabody OKs OT funds for Fire and Police
Vivian Mançellari | May 28
PEABODY — The City Council unanimously approved the transfer of funds requested by Mayor Ted Bettencourt…
Robert Eames: Saugus’ first representative
Kelan Flynn | May 28
SAUGUS — Born in 1790 in what is now Roxbury, N.H., Robert Eames helped to separate Saugus and Lynn —…
Peabody families receive Medal of Fidelity
Richelle Melad | May 27
PEABODY — City officials handed 25 Medals of Fidelity from the Commonwealth to family members of fallen…
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Sports
English tennis meets its match in preliminary round
Joey Barrett | May 28
The Lynn English boys tennis team sported a 6-6 record by the end of last week, punching the Bulldogs’…
ROUNDUP: Lomasney and Bettencourt power Peabody past AW
Mark Aboyoun | May 27
The hot bat of Peabody’s Logan Lomasney continued on Monday as the Tanners defeated Archbishop Williams…
KRAUSE: Walton’s freak flag will always wave proudly
Steve Krause | May 27
Bill Walton picked up fans wherever he went. He was perhaps one of the two or three best college…
Mistakes costly for Marblehead laxmen
Mark Aboyoun | May 27
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead boys lacrosse team (14-4) hosted Newburyport (13-5) on Memorial Day with the…
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Government
Saugus’ Community Engagement Committee in limbo
Kelan Flynn | May 23
SAUGUS — An article to create a Community Engagement Committee, which was approved at an earlier night of…
Saugus OKs new rail trail regulations
Kelan Flynn | May 22
SAUGUS — Town Meeting members voted unanimously to approve new rules and regulations for the town’s section…
House budget addresses ‘critical needs’ in Lynn
Sidnee Short | May 19
LYNN — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its fiscal year 2025 budget. Funded at $58…
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Education
Graduation marks Pathways to success
Sidnee Short | May 28
LYNN — The adult education and training program Pathways will celebrate this year’s graduates on June 13…
Saugus school board salutes ’24 grads
Kelan Flynn | May 27
SAUGUS — In the last School Committee meeting held before the Class of 2024’s graduation from Saugus High…
Preschool tuition rising 8% in Swampscott
Benjamin Pierce | May 27
SWAMPSCOTT — The School Committee voted unanimously to increase the cost of the district’s integrated…
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Entertainment
RAW arts festival paints downtown Lynn
Vivian Mançellari | May 24
LYNN — Raw Art Works celebrated RAW seniors’ artwork and marked the end of this year’s Art Week with an…
North Shore Music Theatre presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For the Item | May 14
BEVERLY — For the first time in more than two decades, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music…
‘Jersey Boys:’ Tony-winning musical resurfaces globally
For the Item | May 9
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had…
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Business
Bigbelly unveils Smart Compost Program
For the Item | May 24
Bigbelly Solar, LLC unveiled its groundbreaking Bigbelly Smart Compost Program, marking a significant stride…
Bank chases Saugus for next location
Kelan Flynn | May 6
SAUGUS — The Planning Board reviewed a site plan for the construction of a Chase Bank at 156-180 Main St….
Saugus staple partners with NH casino
Kelan Flynn | April 9
Famed Saugus restaurant, Kowloon Restaurant, has entered into a collaborative new project with The Brook, a…
Complete Labor and Staffing reopens on Mt. Vernon Street
Sidnee Short | March 22
LYNN — Complete Labor and Staffing got back to work Friday, cutting the bright red ribbon in front of the…
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Opinion
Trump will need more than bluster to turn Minnesota red
Guest Commentary | May 28
Patricia Lopez Former President Donald Trump, on a rare day off from his hush money trial, made a bold…
Will the automatic refund policy for air travel cause more harm than good?
Guest Commentary | May 28
Sheldon H. Jacobson Just in time for summer travel, the United States Department of Transportation has…
Will voters get the message that our judicial system is on the 2024 ballot too?
Guest Commentary | May 27
Jackie Calmes Democrats will be lucky to keep control of the U.S. Senate after November’s elections. Yet…
Trump’s hush money trial will go to the jury soon. What’s the most likely verdict?
Guest Commentary | May 27
Harry Litman After 20 days, 22 witnesses, and intermittent courtroom fireworks, the evidence in Donald…
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Lifestyle
Keeping up with the Garden Club Gang in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | May 26
SAUGUS — The town’s gardeners and attendees gathered inside the auditorium in Town Hall to hear guest…
Cooking up a storm in Lynn
Sidnee Short | May 22
LYNN — The Phinix Lounge felt the heat Tuesday evening, as three teams got to work dicing and sauteing up…
Painting the North Shore with Lisa Boemer
Sidnee Short | May 16
With the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s hard to take a step back and look at the beauty right in…
Short: Mother’s Day times six
Sidnee Short | May 10
Ever since being enclosed in my mom’s stomach, I’ve been quite literally surrounded by mothers. In…