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News
Peabody Historical Commission unveils plaque program; cemetery plans
Richelle Melad | March 28
The Peabody Historical Commission has announced that applications are out for a plaque program, through which…
Sagan paves the way for women in Swampscott
Benjamin Pierce | March 28
Phyllis Sagan takes pride in being a woman entrepreneur. The Swampscott resident single-handedly started her…
Rotary Club offers Peabody High School seniors scholarship options
For the Item | March 28
The Rotary Club of Peabody is excited to offer three scholarship opportunities to outgoing high school…
Saugus Scout lands recognition for work at Prankers Pond
Stuart Foster | March 27
The Saugus Board of Selectmen cited Emmitt Lozano, who received his Eagles Scout designation for a landscape…
Modern housing for veterans at Lynn Armory in final stages
Brianna McCadden | March 27
After more than a decade of vacancy, the Lynn Armory is being turned into modern housing for…
Lynn youth could find opportunity in ARPA funding
Brianna McCadden | March 27
LYNN — The grants manager for the city’s American Rescue Plan Act funding presented an update on…
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Sports
Lynn English softball ready to go again
Mark Aboyoun | March 27
To say the least, the Lynn English softball team had a season to remember last spring. The Bulldogs…
FUN FACTS: A few of their favorite things – Ashley Aldred
Mark Aboyoun | March 27
Ashley is head softball coach at Lynn English. Food: Burrito Song: “Midnight Train to…
Lynnfield girls lacrosse team up for the challenge
Anne Marie Tobin | March 27
LYNNFIELD — When the Pioneers’ girls lacrosse team opens the season Thursday at home against Danvers,…
Make the state title streak 17 years for St. Mary’s
Paul Halloran | March 27
It took three overtimes, but when the St. Mary’s girls hockey team outlasted Notre Dame of Hingham to win…
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Government
Peabody Municipal Light Plant announces rate increase in electric bills
For the Item | March 28
Effective April 1, 2024, Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) electric customers will see their monthly…
Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board to hold public forum
For the Item | March 22
The Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board will be holding a hybrid live and virtual educational forum to…
Saugus faces grave dilemma
Stuart Foster | March 22
SAUGUS — The town’s effort to expand its cemetery space has hit a snag, as the Cemetery Commission…
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Education
Girls Inc. hosts annual Smart Girls Summit
Sidnee Short | March 27
KIPP student Arlenny Xaltipa learns how to use a micropipette during the “Science and the Sea!” workshop at…
Super role model in Lynn
Sidnee Short | March 27
LYNN — Dr. Evonne Alvarez is Lynn’s Public School District’s first-ever Latina woman Superintendent, a…
NSCC receives federal funding to upgrade labs
Sidnee Short | March 26
LYNN — North Shore Community College’s laboratories are receiving an upgrade as a result of the $1 million…
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Business
Peabody Municipal Light Plant announces rate increase in electric bills
For the Item | March 28
Effective April 1, 2024, Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) electric customers will see their monthly…
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…
BrightView hosts open house, sheds light on addiction recovery
Sidnee Short | March 15
LYNN — Dan Buhay, a community outreach manager for BrightView — an addiction treatment center in Lynn –…
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Leigh Stimolo to its team
For the Item | March 15
SWAMPSCOTT — Sagan Harborside has introduced Leigh Stimolo, its newest addition to the team of real…
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Opinion
The Supreme Court tackles abortion again. How much will it hurt Republicans in 2024?
Guest Commentary | March 28
Jackie Calmes To the dismay of Republicans, and the advantage of Democrats, abortion rights remain a…
The US just fired a first diplomatic shot at Israel
Guest Commentary | March 28
Andreas Kluth “Abstention” is a deceptively diplomatic word, implying some sort of bureaucratic…
Raising the retirement age won’t help anyone
Guest Commentary | March 27
Matthew Yglesias It’s budget season in Washington, which means the politicians are delivering their…
Mass purges are the new voter suppression
Guest Commentary | March 27
Michael Waldman The United States still has one of the world’s most decentralized voter registration…
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Lifestyle
Panel discusses Women’s History Month with Carrigan on ‘The American Dream’
Stuart Foster | March 27
LYNN — Five prominent women from the area joined James J. Carrigan on his LCTV show, “The American Dream,”…
Easter Bunny hops around Lynn City Hall
Sidnee Short | March 26
LYNN — Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the Lynn City Hall trail, hippity hoppin’ Easter’s…
Behind the Lens: Ferns Francois
Matteo Valente | March 21
“I’m just someone who’s extremely proud of Lynn, Massachusetts who hadn’t been in the past, and…
Winter surfing comes to a close
Sidnee Short | March 18
NAHANT — Once Boston Surf Adventures Founder Grant Gary discovered the joys of “hanging 10” in the New…