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Lynnfield looks to fill vacancies
Richelle Melad | May 12
The Lynnfield Select Board is seeking applicants to fill vacancies in the Finance Committee and Recreation…
Lynn Fire welcomes seven new members
Ryan Vermette | May 12
The Lynn Fire Department will soon be adding many new faces to the force. On Friday, seven Lynn Fire…
The reason why was for the Y
Ryan Vermette | May 12
Nearly 250 pairs of running shoes pounded the wet pavement along the coast of Nahant Saturday morning for the…
The sky had no limit in Marblehead
Ryan Vermette | May 12
MARBLEHEAD— The town is, of course, well known for its breathtaking coastal views of the Atlantic Ocean….
Harvard + Penn = KIPP
Brianna McCadden | May 10
LYNN — Two seniors at KIPP Academy, Katrina Fortes and Darren Ath-Ly, have been accepted to Ivy League…
Nahant elementary keeps growing
Brianna McCadden | May 10
NAHANT — The town’s Community Garden has grown with a lot of help from Johnson Elementary School and its…
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Sports
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Shutouts aplenty as St. Mary’s captures Spartan Invitational
Joey Barrett and Anne Marie Tobin | May 12
And the Spartan Invitational baseball tournament goes to St. Mary’s – in shutout fashion. It was a…
Pioneers run winning streak to eight games
Anne Marie Tobin | May 12
Throw strikes, trust each other defensively, and let the bat introduce itself to the ball. Do those things,…
Athlete of the Week – Brooke Lomasney – Peabody girls lacrosse
Joey Barrett | May 12
You know what I’ve been thinking? It’s been quite the spring for Peabody’s Brooke Lomasney, and the…
English baseball takes one from Classical as weeks tick away
Joey Barrett | May 12
Blink, and you just might be at the state tournament. Not only did Saturday night see two traditional…
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Government
Saugus Town Meeting will determine allocation of $500,000
Kelan Flynn | May 12
SAUGUS — Selectman Michael Serino and Saugus Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hashem met with the…
Lynn cashes in on Healey infrastructure bill
Sidnee Short | May 9
LYNN — Gov. Maura Healey has signed legislation authorizing $1,513,008 for the city to fund bridge and road…
Nothing surprising at Saugus Town Meeting
Kelan Flynn | May 7
SAUGUS — All articles heard at the first night of Town Meeting passed with unanimous support, although a…
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Education
Saugus Town Meeting will determine allocation of $500,000
Kelan Flynn | May 12
SAUGUS — Selectman Michael Serino and Saugus Public Schools Superintendent Michael Hashem met with the…
Dramatic showings for Breed and Marshall
Sidnee Short | May 8
LYNN — Breed Middle School and Thurgood Marshall Middle School drama students put their acting chops to…
Superintendent Evonne Alvarez discusses challenges and solutions on ‘The American Dream’
Stuart Foster | May 8
Lynn Superintendent of Schools Dr. Evonne Alvarez joined Attorney James J. Carrigan on his LCTV show, “The…
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Entertainment
‘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…
The Road to Oz runs through Exchange Street
For the Item | May 7
Dorothy and Toto may not be in Kansas anymore, but they will be in downtown Lynn this week. The Boys &…
Tonal Chaos stuns Saugus with Spring Showcase
Kelan Flynn | April 26
SAUGUS — The high school’s a cappella group, Tonal Chaos, held its inaugural Spring Showcase event, at…
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Business
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…
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 –…
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Opinion
LTE: We can have clean beaches in Swampscott
To The Editor | May 12
To the editor: I am writing to share some thoughts about the…
Biden’s green investments aren’t just benefiting cities
Guest Commentary | May 12
E. Benjamin Money When you think of the Biden administration’s climate investments, you may imagine…
LTE: In a just world, there would be a statue for Irene Venezia-Dublin
To The Editor | May 10
To the editor: Amazing the magnificence that but for a catch of the eye can go unnoticed and not accorded…
LTE: A true story of a Jewish mother during a pogrom
To The Editor | May 10
To the editor: Some time before World War I, when my father was still a small boy, his family emigrated…
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Lifestyle
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…
Sun: Kay and her Strawberry Fairies
Emilia Sun | May 9
As a 27-year-old mom with a 3-year-old girl, it is not always easy to make a little kid understand and…
Short: Bursted seams and broken dreams
Sidnee Short | May 3
Do you ever demolish a plate of nachos, only to wish there were at least five more chips and a little bit of…
Deeb: Living with the two-wheeled menace
Sam Deeb | May 2
I might just be a graphic designer, but topics like this, particularly when I have to deal with them…