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Lynn Calm Team explores alternative police response
Adam Levine | October 28
LYNN — The City’s Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer, Faustina Cuevas, hosted the first meeting for…
A rock solid memorial
Adam Levine | October 28
LYNN — The community celebrated the life of the late Lynn politician with the new monument at the Senator…
Federal aid sought for Lynnfield businesses
Anne Marie Tobin | October 28
LYNNFIELD — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for…
Water main break shuts down service to Lynnfield Center customers
Anne Marie Tobin | October 28
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Center Water District reported an emergency 12” water main break on Main Street…
Swampscott eyes uses for Clarke School
Benjamin Pierce | October 28
SWAMPSCOTT — Town and school district officials are in discussions about potentially utilizing the space at…
Saugus gearing up for coming events
Elizabeth Della Piana | October 28
SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott Crabtree released a Town Manager update about the important upcoming events in…
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Sports
ROUNDUP: Swampscott pours in six against Winthrop
Mark Aboyoun | October 28
The Swampscott girl’s soccer team went into enemy territory and walked away with an emphatic 6-0 win over…
Peabody XC looking to finish strong
Owen Finn | October 28
PEABODY — Although the conference season and regular season are over, the Peabody cross country team still…
ABOYOUN: An impressive start for the Celtics
Mark Aboyoun | October 28
How about those first three games for our Boston Celtics? Entering this season, I was (and still am)…
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Government
Swampscott Clerk’s Office is perfect in ballot distribution
Benjamin Pierce | October 24
SWAMPSCOTT — The Town Clerk’s Office was recognized for mailing out 100 percent of ballots to residents…
Nicholson joins forces with other mayors
Adam Levine | October 24
LYNN — The City of Lynn joined 16 other municipalities in the region in the Metropolitan Mayors Coalition…
Swampscott Zoning Board of Appeals approves expansion to Maple Avenue residence
Benjamin Pierce | October 22
SWAMPSCOTT — The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously to expand the residence at 45 Maple Ave. during…
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Education
Swampscott eyes uses for Clarke School
Benjamin Pierce | October 28
SWAMPSCOTT — Town and school district officials are in discussions about potentially utilizing the space at…
Swampscott interviews potential super successor
Benjamin Pierce | October 25
SWAMPSCOTT — The School Committee conducted its interview of Middle School Principal Jason Calichman for…
A sweet sendoff for A Healthy Lynnfield’s Sallade
Anne Marie Tobin | October 23
LYNNFIELD — A Healthy Lynnfield held its Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Wednesday night at the Meeting…
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Entertainment
Heffernan wins Topsfield Fair Harvest Baked Sweet Treat Contest
For the Item | October 9
Casey Heffernan of Topsfield won first place in this year’s Topsfield Fair Fall Harvest Baked Sweet Treat…
Topsfield Fair announces hot dog, pageant winners
For the Item | October 7
Colin Coates of East Hampstead, N.H., took home the top prize at the 6th Annual Topsfield Fair Hot Dog Eating…
Connolly wins 40th Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off
For the Item | October 7
Steve Connolly of Sharon, Massachusetts, claimed victory at the 40th Annual All New England Giant Pumpkin…
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Business
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce holds 72nd annual meeting
Kelan Flynn | September 27
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce awarded local businesses, organizations, and individuals…
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…
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Opinion
Goldman – JEWISH SPOOK: The Dybbuk
Hersh Goldman | October 28
Hersh Goldman Halloween is definitely not a Jewish holiday. But it is as good a time as any for an…
Garrity: It has been said …
msgr-paul-v-garrity | October 28
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity It has been said that a lie can make its way around the world before truth can put its…
LTTE: Prayer gathering for peace Nov. 3, Lynnfield
To the editor | October 28
To the editor: I am writing to invite the Lynnfield community to attend the Prayer Gathering for Peace on…
LTTE: Library disrepair limits fundraising potential
To the editor | October 28
To the editor: In recent discussions about the proposed library renovation, residents have asked if a…
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Lifestyle
Christopher Gomez: More than just a trainer
Matteo Valente | October 10
Having filled his own cup, Christopher Gomez is now focused on extending a helping hand and supporting…
Lynnfield Boys Scouts camp out in Salem
Adam Levine | October 9
LYNNFIELD — Boy Scout Troop 48 spent the weekend camping out at Winter Island in Salem. The 14 scouts in…
Sister act: St. Mary’s honors its nuns
Paul Halloran | October 2
SALEM — St. Mary’s School presented the Cardinal Cushing Award to the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur and…
Meet a therapy alpaca at the Peabody Library
For the Item | October 2
Come to the Peabody Library courtyard on Wednesday, Oct. 9 at 12 p.m. to meet, greet, pet and hang out with a…