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News
Youth Voice Empowerment listening session held in Lynn
Sidnee Short | April 18
LYNN — In an effort to hear more from and engage with young people across the Commonwealth, the Office of…
Lynn, Salem pill traffickers plead guilty
Brianna McCadden | April 18
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts announced that two more people have pleaded…
Swampscott Board battles over beach funding
Benjamin Pierce | April 18
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board voted against allocating $1.7 million in remaining American Rescue Plan Act…
Superior Court backs NU over Nahant
Benjamin Pierce | April 18
NAHANT — Essex County Superior Court has denied the town’s petition to take 12.5 acres of land known as…
Town rallies around Lynnfield Fire Chief Davis
Richelle Melad | April 18
LYNNFIELD — The state House and Senate approved legislation Thursday that would allow Fire Chief Glenn…
Teamsters rally at Saugus UPS
Kelan Flynn | April 18
SAUGUS — Teamsters Local 25 took to the UPS distribution center at 150 Salem Turnpike to rally against…
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Sports
Calm, cool, collected Connolly leads Peabody past Danvers
Anne Marie Tobin | April 18
DANVERS — On a cold and blustery Thursday morning, Tanners’ starting picture Cam Connolly delivered a gutsy…
ROUNDUP: Two games, 27 runs for English softball
Joey Barrett | April 18
Just a day after Wednesday’s 9-1 win against Chelsea, the Lynn English softball team took things up a notch…
FUN FACTS: The Best – Jameson Pelkey
Mark Aboyoun | April 18
Jameson is the athletic director at St. John’s Prep. Here are his best of all time: Player: Michael…
Peabody’s Kimber, Lynn’s Perkins part of stacked boxing card
For the Item | April 18
QUINCY — Undefeated Irish boxer Thomas “The Kid” O’Toole (9-0, 6 KOs) will take on dangerous Russell…
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Government
Moulton wants quick resolution in aid bill
Sidnee Short | April 15
Following Iran’s attack on Israel, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton released a statement calling for Congress to come…
Swampscott DAV hosting forum for Select Board candidates
For the Item | April 11
The E. F. Gilmore DAV of Swampscott/Lynn is sponsoring a forum for Swampscott Select Board candidates this…
Moving Saugus Forward Committee fined by state
Kelan Flynn | April 10
The Moving Saugus Forward Committee, which was created before last year’s election to draw support for the…
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Education
Saugus schools allotted money for police investigations
Kelan Flynn | April 15
SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott Crabtree said during a Finance Committee meeting that money has been set aside…
Saugus students eligible for Seal of Biliteracy
Kelan Flynn | April 14
SAUGUS — English Language Learner (ELL) Coach and Coordinator Gosia Knupp shared at a recent School…
Swampscott focusing on social and emotional learning
Benjamin Pierce | April 14
SWAMPSCOTT — The district’s Director of Social and Emotional Learning Craig Harris led a presentation on…
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Entertainment
‘Growing Pains’ in Marblehead
Ryan Vermette | April 18
MARBLEHEAD — “Growing Pains,” an entirely independent film featuring scenes shot in Marblehead, made…
Wonder where she came from? Saugus.
Kelan Flynn | April 17
William Marston of Saugus, left, is credited with coming up with the idea of Wonder Woman. His partner H.G….
Stand Up Stick up celebrates one-year anniversary
Sidnee Short | March 29
LYNN — The Vault Theater was filled with laughter Thursday night, as the monthly show Stand Up Stick Up…
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Business
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…
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
Think life just keeps getting worse? Try being nostalgic — for the present.
Guest Commentary | April 18
Amanda Montell Nostalgia seems harmless enough, and then someone starts earnestly — absurdly —…
Increasing homelessness is criminal. People without homes are not.
Guest Commentary | April 18
Lynn Continuum of Care Board of Directors The U.S. Supreme Court holds the fate of more than a…
Katie Arrington will represent Swampscott’s interests on the Select Board
To The Editor | April 18
To the editor: I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for Katie Arrington for Swampscott Select…
Danielle Leonard would be a strong addition to Swampscott’s Select Board
To The Editor | April 18
To the editor: It is my pleasure and honor to recommend Danielle Leonard for the Town of Swampscott’s…
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Lifestyle
Here comes the judge
Richelle Melad | April 18
Getting into Harvard is hard. For the Class of 2027, the school accepted only a little more than 3% of those…
Short: Banjos and botched bunions
Sidnee Short | April 18
I believe there are occurrences in your adolescence that shape the steps you take as an adult….
The Golden Monkey Cafe: Cambodian cuisine for the new year
Sidnee Short | April 12
LYNN — Peter Toeung and wife, Chenda, have been running their Cambodian restaurant, the Golden Monkey…
Getting crafty with Cinda
Matteo Valente | April 11
Cinda Danh might be recognized by most people in Lynn from when she ran for the City Council’s Ward 6 seat…