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Nahant fights fires with funding
Zach Laird | December 23
NAHANT — During the Board of Selectman meeting on Dec. 18, the board voted to approve a new Fire Department…
City receives $446,000 Shannon Grant for safety
Craig Dawe | December 23
LYNN – The City has been awarded $446,354 through the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative…
NEJRD shows holiday spirit and inclusivity in Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 22
SAUGUS — The New England Junior Roller Derby (NEJRD) showed its holiday spirit Sunday with a Winter…
Lynn man sentenced for drug and firearm charges
Craig Dawe | December 22
BOSTON – A Lynn man was sentenced for drug and firearm charges in federal court. Jose Perez, 27, was…
NSCC receives $42,000 to help prevent youth violence
Craig Dawe | December 22
LYNN – The city of Lynn and North Shore Community College (NSCC) have received state funding in an effort…
Marblehead High School roof repair options presented
Grace Calandrella | December 22
MARBLEHEAD — The condition of the high school roof is a going concern for the Marblehead Facilities…
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Sports
ROUNDUP: Headers remain undefeated
Mark Aboyoun | December 23
The Marblehead boys hockey team moved to 4-0 after a 3-2 victory over Danvers at Endicott’s Raymond J….
Lynn Tech falls at home to Lowell Catholic
Mark Aboyoun | December 23
LYNN — The Tigers (0-3) couldn’t pick up their first win of the season against Lowell Catholic on Monday…
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Fenwick girls hoopsters, 2-0, win big against New Mission
Joey Barrett | December 22
Most Sundays are for relaxing. For Bishop Fenwick’s girls basketball team, it was time to go to work in…
Athlete of the Week – Engelyz Bingham – Lynn Tech
Joey Barrett | December 22
You know what I’ve been thinking? The holiday season came early for fans of Lynn Tech’s girls basketball…
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Government
Crighton bill on substance use advances
Craig Dawe | December 19
BOSTON – On Thursday, Massachusetts Legislature passed House Bill 5143 in an effort to combat the opioid…
Lynnfield FinCom begins FY 2026 budget process
Luke Acton | December 18
LYNNFIELD — The Finance Committee kicked off the budget process Wednesday evening with a summit held…
Peabody’s downward trend of tax rates stabilizes for 2025
Luke Acton | December 11
PEABODY — City Council held a special meeting Tuesday evening to vote on the tax classification for the…
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Education
Lynn schools get an upgrade
Craig Dawe | December 23
LYNN – New infrastructure improvements to Lynn Public Schools have resulted in eight new classrooms and 170…
Saugus looks to fill MCAS hole
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 23
SAUGUS — Saugus School Superintendent Michael Hasham has told the School Committee he’s developing a plan…
Peabody library opens a new chapter
Luke Acton | December 17
PEABODY — A large-scale project to update the materials of the Peabody Veterans Memorial High School…
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Entertainment
‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to North Shore Music Theatre
For the Item | December 9
BEVERLY — New England’s brightest holiday tradition is celebrating its 35th anniversary. An original…
Saugus Middle High School upcoming winter concerts
For the Item | November 19
SAUGUS — The Saugus Middle High School bands will have winter concerts soon. Both concerts will be hosted…
Lehmann opens 76th season in Swampscott with North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra’s Mendelssohn, Hindemith
For the Item | November 5
Music Director Robert Lehmann will conduct works by Mendelssohn, Tchaikovsky, and Hindemith as the North…
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Business
Peabody event space Olio offers free elopements for LGBTQ+ community
Luke Acton | November 21
PEABODY — Sarah Narcus, owner of the event and wedding space Olio on 43 Main St., is offering free…
Marblehead Chamber of Commerce holds 72nd annual meeting
Kelan Flynn | September 27
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Chamber of Commerce awarded local businesses, organizations, and individuals…
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Opinion
LTTE: Trump and Musk undermine bipartisan bills
To the editor | December 23
To the editor: I wonder how many times this will happen before people get what’s going on. First, Trump…
LTTE: Raise the Bar
To the editor | December 23
To the editor: If someone can vote for President, join the military, enter into a legal contract, transition…
Editorial: Florida’s heat shouldn’t be a workplace killer
Guest Editorial | December 23
Editorial written by Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board. Working outdoors in Florida is dangerous, but laborers…
Choi: If South Korea’s president is impeached, who should replace him?
Guest Commentary | December 23
Seung-Whan Choi Last weekend, South Korea’s Congress passed an impeachment bill for President Yoon Suk…
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Lifestyle
Have the sleepover of your dreams
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 19
SAUGUS — Danielle Domigan launched her company, Slumber Bash Boston, in May after her daughter asked for a…
‘Don’t be a bot’ Mvhco has a message for his community
Matteo Valente | December 5
“I want to have everybody go out, create, and be a family. Go talk to their grandparents and listen to…
Baez brings Caribbean, Latin fare to Lynnfield’s School Street Foods
Anne Marie Tobin | November 28
LYNNFIELD — Javier Baez has faced several crossroads in his 33 years, and has had to make many tough…
Deeb: A legacy of service and family
Sam Deeb | November 11
Every Veterans Day, I think about my grandfather, Ernie “Gido” Deeb. He wasn’t just my grandfather; he…