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Saugus denies parking lot
Kelan Flynn | September 18
SAUGUS — At its meeting on Wednesday, the Conservation Commission voted to deny an order of conditions for…
Construction has Lynn’s Ward 6 worked up
Emily Rosenberg | September 18
LYNN — Residents expressed concerns about construction in their neighborhoods at a meeting Ward 6 Councilor…
Peabody welcomes Lynn’s input on Casco Road
Adam Levine | September 18
PEABODY — Lynn city officials attended the Peabody City Council public hearing on Tuesday to voice their…
Peabody’s Renee Leavitt named New England Music Artist of the Year
Adam Levine | September 18
PEABODY— Peabody’s Renee Leavitt was named the inaugural New England Music Hall of Fame Artist of the…
Swampscott divided over King’s Beach solution
Benjamin Pierce | September 18
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald recently gave an update on the happenings of the King’s…
You gotta love the Lynn train station
Emily Rosenberg | September 18
LYNN — Raw Art Works (RAW) and Keolis Commuter Services, the operating partner for the MBTA, teamed up to…
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Sports
Marblehead’s second-half magic takes down Saugus
Mark Aboyoun | September 18
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead and Saugus boys soccer teams squared off in a Northeastern Conference showdown…
ROUNDUP: Classical sweeps English on the hardwood
Joey Barrett | September 18
Lynn Classical’s volleyball team upped its record to 6-1 with a 3-0 sweep of traditional archrival Lynn…
St. Mary’s cruises by Fenwick at home
Owen Finn | September 18
LYNN — Call it a statement win. A foggy soccer game between Bishop Fenwick and St. Mary’s saw the host…
Swampscott hockey enters co-op with Peabody-Saugus
Joey Barrett | September 18
SWAMPSCOTT — The hockey program at Swampscott High will enter a two-year co-operative agreement with…
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Government
Nahant loses court ruling to NU
Benjamin Pierce | September 16
NAHANT — The Massachusetts Appeals Court announced it has sided in favor of Northeastern University in an…
Nahant selectmen spell out tax classification
Benjamin Pierce | September 10
NAHANT — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to adopt a factor of 1, or 100%, to tax all properties in…
Swampscott officials air their differences
Benjamin Pierce | September 4
SWAMPSCOTT — Tensions ran high Wednesday night between Select Board member David Grishman and Board of…
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Education
Nahant lays groundwork for school playground
Benjamin Pierce | September 17
NAHANT — Workers from G/J Towing and Recovery were at Johnson Elementary Tuesday morning to put the…
Swampscott super gives her choice for successor
Benjamin Pierce | September 13
SWAMPSCOTT — Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis officially endorsed Swampscott Middle School…
Vote on District Improvement Plan tabled in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | September 12
SAUGUS — At its first meeting since the start of the school year, the School Committee was poised to vote…
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Entertainment
Swampscott making S.U.R.E. Diversity is explored with book club
Benjamin Pierce | September 12
SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott Unites, Respects, and Embraces Diversity (S.U.R.E. Diversity) has launched a…
Camp Fire North Shore celebrates 75th anniversary
For the Item | September 6
LYNN — Camp Fire North Shore will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an evening of sharing memories and…
Swampscott resident appears on Food Network
Benjamin Pierce | September 5
SWAMPSCOTT — Komal Montgomery took her culinary capabilities to the Food Network’s “Outchef’d” earlier…
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Business
Bedford Jewelers is closing after more than 70 years
For the Item | September 3
BEDFORD — Historic Bedford Jewelers is closing, and Shirley O’Connor, the second-generation owner of…
Tom Traverse joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
For the Item | July 31
SAUGUS— Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate announced that Tom Traverse has joined…
Local businesses have opportunity to win free video production
Matteo Valente | July 15
LYNN — Francois Visuals and Lynn Main Streets have teamed up to allow five owners of small businesses in…
Lynn will begin using a new trash-collection company on Monday
For the Item | June 26
LYNN — Starting July 1, Capitol Waste Services will be responsible for residential trash and recycling…
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Opinion
Daley-Harris: Impactful advocacy requires moving past cynicism
Guest Commentary | September 19
Sam Daley-Harris Why does cynicism feel like a reasonable, inevitable, even smart posture these days? I…
LTE: Protecting our democracy starts with staying informed and voting
To the editor | September 19
To the editor: After watching soon-to-be citizens take the Oath of Allegiance at a naturalization…
Cooper: America’s two-party system is failing us
Guest Commentary | September 19
William Cooper Are Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump really the two best…
Prioritizing leadership and mentorship will prevent teachers from leaving the profession
Guest Commentary | September 17
Ashley A. Kannan Our eighth graders have a yearly tradition: They walk the hallways on their last day of…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
Call for Artists at the Peabody Institute Library
For the Item | September 18
The Peabody Institute Library is hosting its second annual Winter Holiday Art Fair, which will take place on…
Hasak: What does a photographer do on vacation?
Spenser Hasak | September 12
In July, I went on vacation with my wife, Casey, and a group of friends to the south of France for a…
Beyond the frame with Nehemiah Brent
Matteo Valente | September 5
Nehemiah Brent is quite the talented image-maker with a creative perspective. You don’t believe me? Well,…
Poetry Salon begins new season on small press poets
For the Item | September 1
On Thursday, Sept. 19, the Poetry Salon will begin its new season, featuring the work of poet Richard…