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Revolutionary War re-enacted in Lynnfield
Anne Marie Tobin | April 20
LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield residents turned out Saturday on the Town Common to commemorate the 250th anniversary…
In Swampscott, West Side Story
Zach Laird | April 20
SWAMPSCOTT — The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will perform its spring concert on April 27 at 3 p.m.,…
Saugus students walk to end hunger
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 20
SAUGUS — The Saugus National Honor Society is set to once again walk for Healthy Students – Healthy Saugus…
In Lynn, a national beat story
Isaac Green | April 20
LYNN — For Ariel Sanchez, beatmaking isn’t just a hobby — it’s the next chapter in a lifelong…
Memorial to Lynn war hero Fecteau to be rededicated
Isaac Green | April 20
LYNN — A monument honoring longtime CIA operative and Lynn native Richard G. Fecteau will be rededicated on…
GE union workers begin rallies for contract
Isaac Green | April 18
LYNN — With their national contract set to expire in late June, unionized GE workers in Lynn are stepping…
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Sports
Nearly 150 locals in the running in Boston
Joey Barrett | April 20
BOSTON — One day. One race. Thousands of lives changed. The 129th Boston Marathon, taking place on the…
Peabody proves there’s more than one way to win
Anne Marie Tobin | April 20
PEABODY — Long ball, small ball, and some fantastic fielding on the part of both teams made for a thriller…
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Call it a comeback for Swampscott’s baseball team
Joey Barrett | April 20
Swampscott’s baseball team trailed Beverly for a chunk of Saturday’s game at Frank DeFelice Diamond, but…
ROUNDUP: Marblehead walks off against Saugus
Joey Barrett | April 18
It was close from the first pitch, but in the end, Marblehead’s baseball team just barely escaped…
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Government
Marblehead woman spearheads legislative bills
Amanda Lurey | April 17
Rory McCarthy, a Marblehead resident with multiple autoimmune diseases, was one of more than 200 people who…
Peabody police chief contract extended
Luke Acton | April 16
PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt announced on Tuesday that Police Chief Thomas Griffin received a three-year…
Riley selects to step aside in Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 15
SAUGUS — After six years on the Board of Selectman, Corinne Riley has chosen not to run in 2025. When…
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Education
Marblehead committee nears flag policy vote
Amanda Lurey | April 20
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead School Committee completed a second reading of its proposed flag policy last…
School districts respond to DEI threats
Amanda Lurey | April 11
Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, Massachusetts Secretary of Education and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and…
Saugus committee addresses social media posts
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 10
SAUGUS — At the School Committee meeting Thursday night, the members addressed some social media posts made…
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Entertainment
Lynnfield Middle School to play host to drama festival
Luke Acton | April 14
LYNNFIELD — This year’s Massachusetts Educational Theater Guild’s Middle School Drama Festival is being…
A three-peat for Peabody’s Stage One drama club
Luke Acton | April 3
PEABODY — Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s Stage One drama club won the Massachusetts Educational…
Library brings live music to Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 1
SAUGUS — The Saugus Public Library, through a grant from the Cultural Council, has continued its concert…
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Business
Peabody Chamber wants insurance burden lifted
Luke Acton | April 17
PEABODY — The Peabody Area Chamber of Commerce announced its involvement in a campaign to oppose efforts…
Signs of the times
For the Item | March 28
LYNN — Several Union Street businesses will be getting a facelift thanks to the City’s partnership with a…
Carrigan Law celebrates new Lynn location
For the Item | March 27
LYNN — The Law Offices of James J. Carrigan had its ribbon cutting for its new office on 225 Boston…
Say cheese: Peabody couple triumphs over scam
Luke Acton | March 26
PEABODY — As high schoolers in Peabody in the early 2000s, Daybar and Phil Bugler remember not having many…
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Opinion
Calmes: The case that proves the US, under Trump, no longer stands for rule of law
Guest Commentary | April 21
Jackie Calmes In a normal nation governed by the rule of law — not Donald Trump’s America, that is —…
LTTE: Why I’m grateful for MaryEllen Fletcher’s leadership
To the editor | April 21
To the editor: I am submitting this letter of support for the re-election of MaryEllen Fletcher for another…
Grewal-Kök: What I learned in the bleachers as a youth-baseball immigrant dad
Guest Commentary | April 21
Rav Grewal-Kök I spent a recent Sunday in Norwalk, California, watching 12-year-olds play baseball on a…
DePetris: Trump administration takes the first diplomatic step with Iran over nuclear program
Guest Commentary | April 20
Daniel DePetris For the first time in about a decade, senior U.S. and Iranian officials met face to face….
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Lifestyle
The host with the most: Farai Bennett is all about pop culture
Matteo Valente | April 10
Born in Boston, Bennett moved to Lynn with his mother and attended St. Pius until he was eleven. Once…
Hasak: A look back at the pandemic, five years later
Spenser Hasak | March 27
It feels like a lifetime ago, yet here we are, five years since the start of the COVID-19…
Marblehead nonprofit continues serving North Shore
Amanda Lurey | March 20
MARBLEHEAD – Every day is a busy day at SPUR, the Marblehead-based nonprofit which prioritizes removing…
‘HOW U SINNIN?’ Lynn’s Sinkid talks start, fashion, and takes their next big step
Matteo Valente | March 20
From friendship to fashion: The birth of Sinkid — The journey begins with four best friends who had…