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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…
Essex Sheriff welcomes new comfort K9 named for fallen deputy
For The Weekly News | March 27
K9 Pasky is shown with his partner, Officer Christian Guzman. (Essex County Sheriff’s…
Peabody teen is ‘Young Entrepreneur of the Year’
Richelle Melad | March 27
PEABODY — On most days, Callie Mignault is “running around like a chicken with her head cut off”…
Lynnfield residents come together to organize Easter baskets for kids
Richelle Melad | March 27
It started with around 300 baskets in 2021. Then it got to around 900 last year. This year, Lynnfield…
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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
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…
Town of Saugus secures MassDOT funding for paving operations on Water and Walnut streets
For the Item | March 20
The Town of Saugus has secured funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to carry out…
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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
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…
Rod Deland honored with citation following 56 years of automotive service
Sidnee Short | March 10
LYNN — Mayor Jared Nicholson, State Rep. Dan Cahill, and State Sen. Brendan Crighton each presented a…
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Opinion
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…
LTE: Thank you to Lynn’s elected leaders and city employees
To The Editor | March 27
To the editor: Over the past few weeks, I have read with interest a number of positive events happening…
LTE: Railroads and contamination in Lynnfield
To The Editor | March 26
To the editor: The Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (MAPC) completed a survey for Lynnfield finding…
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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…