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Pair of cars slam into Saugus Boston Market
Charlie McKenna | November 27
SAUGUS — Two cars crashed into the former site of a Boston Market on Route 1 Monday night, sending the…
Lynnfield 2040 to host Community Open House
Vishakha Deshpande | November 27
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield 2040 project team will host a Community Open House at the AI Merritt Center on…
Swampscott’s Glover House gets a reprieve
Anthony Cammalleri | November 27
SWAMPSCOTT — The Historical Commission was given an extra five months to save Revolutionary War Gen. John…
Peabody’s playground honors pair
Benjamin Pierce | November 27
PEABODY — The students of West Memorial Elementary School gathered in anticipation for the unveiling of…
City of Lynn plans forum on School Street affordable-housing project
James Jennings | November 27
LYNN — The city is seeking public input for a proposed affordable-housing project. The city has been…
Saugus Selectmen awaiting police report on Kowloon brawl
Charlie McKenna | November 27
SAUGUS — For now, the Board of Selectmen appears to be taking a “wait-and-see” approach to any…
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Sports
Brennan looks to succeed in first year with English
Joe Casey | November 27
LYNN — With tryouts for the 2023-24 basketball season underway across the state of Massachusetts, coaches…
Peabody runs into new challenges, but same philosophy
Mark Aboyoun | November 27
PEABODY — The Peabody Indoor Track & Field team may look different this year after graduating a core…
Athlete of the Week – Niya Morgen
Joey Barrett | November 26
You know what I’ve been thinking? Just because she graduated high school, doesn’t mean she’s slowing…
BARRETT: Is boxing as good as it was?
Joey Barrett | November 26
I enjoy writing to different audiences: older, younger, fans of certain sports, and so forth. Conversation…
Item Santa
Struggling parent hopes Item Santa can brighten her family’s Christmas
Anne Marie Tobin | November 27
Shoppers kicked off the holiday season on Black Friday by spending a record $9.8 billion, according to…
Parent needs help to make Christmas memorable
Ryan Vermette | November 26
The inflation rate has skyrocketed all across the United States in the past few years. Prices have been…
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Government
Lynn sergeant honored at Statehouse
Anthony Cammalleri | November 14
BOSTON — Sgt. James Ridley, of Lynn, who has spent more than 19 years working at Middleton Jail for the…
Voter turnout varied in Lynn, Peabody, and Saugus
Vishakha Deshpande | November 8
In Tuesday’s municipal elections, Saugus, Lynn, and Peabody witnessed varying trends in voter…
McClain becomes first Black woman elected to Lynn City Council
James Bartlett and Anthony Cammalleri | November 7
LYNN — Nicole McClain will keep her councilor-at-large seat for a full two-year term, as she became the…
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Education
Students pay homage to Ruby Bridges
Anthony Cammalleri and Vishakha Deshpande | November 14
Roughly 100 Johnson Elementary students walked to school Tuesday morning, some sporting armbands decorated…
NSCC TRIO students attend First Gen Summit
For the Item | November 14
LYNN — Nine TRIO students and staff from North Shore Community College participated in the recent 11th…
NSCC will accredit its dietary program to attract Hispanic students
For the Item | November 10
LYNN — North Shore Community College (NSCC) has been awarded $199,621 to fund the accreditation of its…
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Business
Swampscott’s Coastal Collective puts local artists on display
Anthony Cammalleri | November 24
SWAMPSCOTT — After just two months in business, Kacy Jauron-Rogers’ Coastal Collective store — an art…
Merry Mixers donate $93,000 to Salem Hospital Pediatric Programs
For the Item | November 14
SALEM – The Merry Mixers have once again brought a lot of cheer to Salem Hospital – raising a…
Healey, Driscoll, and Nicholson visit Lynn Business Partnership
Rachel Barber | November 13
LYNN — Alongside Mayor Jared Nicholson, Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited the Lynn…
Berkshire Hathaway acquires Carpenito Real Estate
For the Item | November 9
NATICK — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate, a division of Commonwealth Realty Group…
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Opinion
The costs of climate change are falling on states that can’t afford them
Guest Commentary | November 27
LZ Granderson Between 2018 and 2022, many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma,…
I’m one of millions struggling to care for aging parents. It shouldn’t be this hard
Guest Commentary | November 27
Gemma Bulos After years of traveling abroad for work, I found myself grounded last year, brought…
LTE: Trump is devoted to an absolutist system of government
To the editor | November 26
To the editor: Former President Trump’s agenda for 2024 is becoming increasingly clear Mr. Trump…
Presidential candidates and the myth of dwindling manufacturing
Guest Commentary | November 26
Bruce Yandle It seems increasingly likely that, for a third consecutive term, we’ll have a…
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Lifestyle
After Thanksgiving accident, Swampscott restaurant owner donates $40K to Salem Hospital
Anthony Cammalleri | November 22
SWAMPSCOTT — Four years ago, restaurateur Matthew Swartz had a Thanksgiving he would never forget. With a…
Saugus announces Tree Lighting and Festivities planned for Dec. 1
For the Item | November 22
SAUGUS – Town Manager Scott Crabtree is pleased to announce that one of the community’s most beloved…
Salem Santa arrival and tree lighting set for Friday
For the Item | November 22
SALEM — Santa Claus is coming back to town in 2023! Join Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem as we…
104-year-old veteran attends Nahant Thanksgiving lunch
Anthony Cammalleri | November 21
NAHANT — As roughly 50 seniors dined on a full Thanksgiving turkey lunch Tuesday morning at Town Hall’s…