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Hey, Peabody, you’re on candid camera
Richelle Melad | May 13
PEABODY — City officials, speaking outside Higgins Middle School on Monday, expressed concern over an…
Swampscott school officials displeased with budget
Benjamin Pierce | May 13
SWAMPSCOTT — The Swampscott Education Association has released a statement expressing its displeasure with…
An alarming reopening for Lynn restaurant
Paul Halloran | May 13
LYNN — Amado Merida waited 594 days to reopen his pizza shop that was shut down due to a fire on Sept. 27,…
In Nahant, one down, two to go
Benjamin Pierce | May 13
NAHANT — The town has announced that the sewer pipes on Ward Road have been fully replaced as part of the…
Branch Railroad had Saugonians chugging along
Kelan Flynn | May 13
SAUGUS — Before it ceased operating in 1958, the Saugus Branch Railroad provided easy transportation…
Lynnfield looks to fill vacancies
Richelle Melad | May 12
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Select Board is seeking applicants to fill vacancies in the Finance Committee and…
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Sports
Peabody rising up the ladder on and off the court
Anne Marie Tobin | May 13
PEABODY – When it comes to excellence it doesn’t get much better than the Peabody High girls tennis team,…
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…
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Government
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…
Marblehead unions gather to support ‘fair contracts’
Ryan Vermette | May 6
MARBLEHEAD — While Town Meeting began at 7 p.m. inside of Veterans Middle School on Monday, community…
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Education
Swampscott school officials displeased with budget
Benjamin Pierce | May 13
SWAMPSCOTT — The Swampscott Education Association has released a statement expressing its displeasure with…
Branch Railroad had Saugonians chugging along
Kelan Flynn | May 13
SAUGUS — Before it ceased operating in 1958, the Saugus Branch Railroad provided easy transportation…
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…
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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
The Hawthorne site process in Swampscott is inept
Guest Commentary | May 13
Brian T. Watson Almost exactly one year ago in this newspaper, I wrote a combined status report and…
There should be less barriers for formerly incarcerated people
Guest Commentary | May 13
Lauren Johnson I’ve been to prison three times, but everyone — including me — thought that my second…
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…
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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…