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School roof will save Marblehead $2 million
Sophia Harris | November 28
MARBLEHEAD — The Select Board unanimously approved a contract this week with Homer Contracting for the…
Crafting connection at Nahant Church’s Christmas Fair
Zach Laird | November 28
NAHANT — The Nahant Village Church is eagerly preparing to bring the annual Christmas Fair back for another…
Saugus residents try to hit pause on dog park
Elizabeth Della Piana | November 28
SAUGUS — The East Saugus Improvement Association, which received a reboot last month, is continuing to…
Lynn high school band will strike up a chord on Beacon Hill
Paul Halloran | November 28
The Lynn High School All-City Band will showcase its talents at the State House Holiday Tree Lighting in…
Swampscott goes full-throttle for toy drive
Zach Laird | November 28
SWAMPSCOTT — As the Christmas season rolls around, Swampscott Public Schools are going all-out for another…
Brothers Deli serves gratitude, one plate at a time
Elizabeth Della Piana | November 27
LYNN — As the morning of Thanksgiving arrived, some were already hard at work at Brothers Deli, where they…
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Sports
Top five Thanksgiving football performers
Mark Aboyoun | November 28
Big-time players rise to the occasion — no matter how big the stage. From Wednesday night’s game…
Turkey Trot a holiday hit in Lynn
Joey Barrett | November 28
LYNN — Thursday’s Stop the Violence Turkey Trot 5K, which started and finished at Rolly’s Tavern in…
A game of firsts and lasts
Paul Halloran | November 27
PEABODY – There is a saying in football that every lineman’s dream is to score a touchdown. St. Mary’s…
St. Mary’s starts strong, delivers in enemy territory against Fenwick
Paul Halloran | November 27
PEABODY – If it were a boxing match, Bishop Fenwick would have been given a standing eight count after St….
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Government
Lynn to form urban renewal authority
Jackie Manno | November 25
LYNN — The City Council unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a redevelopment authority to…
Lynn Conservation Commission holds WPA enforcement order hearing
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 25
LYNN — During the Lynn Conservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner Mike Toomey stepped out…
124,000 sign rent-control petition
Jackie Manno | November 24
LYNN — The Keep Massachusetts Home rent control ballot campaign has exceeded its signature goal, qualifying…
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Education
Lynn novelist reimagines education
Jackie Manno | November 28
LYNN – Lynn-based writer Ryan C. Curtis has published his debut novel, Galumptious Daisy And the Seven…
Educational Center bears the name of Virginia M. Barton
Jackie Manno | November 20
LYNN — The Educational Center at Briarcliff was named in honor of civil rights activist Virgina M. Barton…
Peabody Schools see 20% increase in early literacy skills over 3 years
Amanda Lurey | November 20
PEABODY — The Massachusetts Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub (E2C Hub), in collaboration with the…
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Entertainment
Saugus gets ready to light up Town Hall
For the Item | November 27
SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott Crabtree is pleased to invite all residents to join in a night of good cheer…
Meet the (local) press
For the Item | November 25
LYNN — The upcoming episode of “The American Dream” will explore what’s going on in the news with…
Peabody student dances her way onto Team USA
Amanda Lurey | November 25
PEABODY — Higgins Middle School eighth-grader Maya Meroli, who has been dancing since she was 2 years old,…
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Business
Peabody cheese shop evolves to meet customer tastes
Amanda Lurey | November 12
PEABODY — Since opening its doors on Main Street in August of 2023, New England’s first Black-owned…
Tiger An’s Taekwondo expands to Peabody
Amanda Lurey | November 5
PEABODY — For anyone looking for Olympic-level taekwondo training, look no further. Tiger An’s Taekwondo…
Board of health won’t shut down vape shop
Jackie Manno | November 3
LYNN — The Board of Health has voted to not shut down Jolly Vapors five months after flavored vape products…
Redevelopment breaks ground in downtown Lynn
For the Item | October 24
LYNN — Lynn’s Hennessey House on Andrew Street is a significant redevelopment project, adding to the City…
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Opinion
Commentary: Subsidizing insurance just props up dysfunction. Empower consumers instead
Guest Commentary | November 28
Kim-Lien Nguyen Congress ended its impasse to reopen the government, but the Democrats’ reason for the…
Shribman: As parties entrench, an impasse grows
David M. Shribman | November 28
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE MARBLEHEAD — He helped supply the Continental Army during the…
Commentary: A broken pipeline — Costing us our next generation of scientists
Guest Commentary | November 26
Science has always relied on young innovators to drive progress. In 1998, Larry Page and Sergey Brin, still…
Commentary: Giving thanks can be an act of unity
Guest Commentary | November 26
Two stories anchor our oldest holiday. Both took place in times of division and deprivation. And both offer a…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
Zerendezvous brings fashion, music, and mystery to Lynn’s Trio’s Bar & Grill
Matteo Valente | November 20
LYNN — Want a night full of fashion and music? Well, look no further than Zerendezvous, which is not just…
Hasak: I’m 32 years old, and I collect Hot Wheels
Spenser Hasak | November 20
Yes, you read that headline correctly. I’m a 32-year-old who collects toy cars, but they’ve become so…
Lynnfield student nets $1,475 for cancer
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 19
Lynnfield — Faith Angelo, a Lynnfield High junior, recently played four consecutive hours of basketball at…
Ice Age geology in Lynnfield’s Willis Woods
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 17
LYNNFIELD — The Open Space and Recreation Working Group hosted a hike through Willis Woods to a glacial…