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Marblehead’s 3A noncompliance halts senior transport
Sophia Harris | November 21
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead’s ongoing noncompliance with the state’s 3A zoning law is producing financial…
Peabody and Lynn Police Department assist in drug bust
For the Item | November 21
The Peabody Police Department and the Lynn Police Department, working in close partnership through a focused…
Rev. Daniel Zinger installed as St. Mary of the Sacred Heart pastor
Paul Halloran | November 21
LYNN— Rev. Daniel Zinger was formally installed as pastor of St. Mary’s of the Sacred Heart Parish in a…
Saugus school subcommittee chairs get set
Elizabeth Della Piana | November 21
SAUGUS — The School Committee has set the chairs and vice chairs for its subcommittees, officially settling…
Bank invests in teaching Lynn students money management
Paul Halloran | November 21
LYNN — More than 600 high school juniors got a crash course in managing money when they participated in the…
Nahant’s Bromer tells Gorey tales
Zach Laird | November 21
NAHANT — The Nahant Public Library is getting ready to pay tribute to one of literature’s most unique…
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Sports
Fenwick fights, but can’t stop the run
Mark Aboyoun | November 21
MARLBOROUGH — The No. 7 Bishop Fenwick football team reached the end of the road after its Division 6…
48 first-half points lift St. John’s Prep back to Gillette
Joey Barrett | November 21
BURLINGTON — Different opponent. Different venue. Same dominance. After St. John’s Prep running back…
Classical, English powderpuff teams ready for kickoff
Joey Barrett | November 21
LYNN — Sunday, they meet again. The Lynn Classical and Lynn English powderpuff football teams are ready…
GBL football: Lynn English’s Shane Knowlton-Simard scores MVP
Joey Barrett | November 21
Most Valuable Player Shane Knowlton-Simard – Lynn English All-Stars Xavier Beauchamp – Lynn…
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Government
New signage to guide Lynn visitors
Jackie Manno | November 17
LYNN — The Planning Department is moving forward with an initiative to install wayfinding signage near…
Win or lose, candidates reflect on Lynn election
Jackie Manno | November 5
LYNN — Councilor-at-Large, Ward Councilor, and School Committee candidates are reflecting on their…
Let your voice be heard Tuesday: VOTE
Jackie Manno | November 2
Election day is Tuesday, Nov 4, and Lynn, Peabody, and Saugus residents can cast their ballots for various…
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Education
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…
NSCC granted $19,514 for hunger-free campus
Jackie Manno | November 16
LYNN — North Shore Community College has been given $19,514 in Hunger Free Campus Initiative grants in the…
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Entertainment
Peabody’s Holiday Pops Concert returns with festive performances
Amanda Lurey | November 18
PEABODY — Peabody’s annual Holiday Pops Concert is back this year on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7…
Peabody native gives direction to ‘All Saints Day’
Amanda Lurey | November 13
PEABODY — When Matt Aaron Krinsky left the North Shore 25 years ago to chase his dreams of being a…
Saugus serves up syrupy sweet sound
Elizabeth Della Piana | November 13
SAUGUS — The Saugus Middle High School Band and Chorus is inviting people to join them for a pancake…
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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: ICE is grabbing US citizens, defying its own rules and the Constitution
Guest Commentary | November 21
Raul A. Reyes Dayanne Figueroa was on her way to work in Chicago last month when she drove onto a street…
Shribman: In the Netherlands, a lesson in American history
David M. Shribman | November 21
David M. Shribman For nearly two years, the American Cemetery in Margraten, The Netherlands — solemn site…
Commentary: Facing the past and confronting generations of racism in Alabama
Guest Commentary | November 20
Beau Breslin I come from a long line of racists. Tracing my ancestry back to the early 19th century, I…
Commentary: 50-year mortgages won’t fix the affordability crisis
Guest Commentary | November 20
E.J. Antoni Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, recently floated the idea of…
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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…