
Swampscott plans further discussion on Chapter 40B
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board decided on Wednesday to dedicate its whole meeting next week to public comments about a new proposed Chapter 40B project at 0 Archer... Read more.

Photo evidence surfaces amid a probe into a Marblehead cop
MARBLEHEAD — An anonymous source distributed photos that allege a town police officer skipped work when he was supposed to be on duty, supporting a corresponding... Read more.

Revere man indicted on drug, firearm charges
BOSTON — A 22-year-old Revere man was indicted in federal court Wednesday for possession of crack cocaine and fentanyl, as well as using a firearm for drug trafficking.... Read more.

Swampscott ZBA takes no action on 40B
SWAMPSCOTT — Possible parking and traffic-flow issues dominated the discussion of the Chapter 40B Elm Place housing-development project at the Zoning Board of... Read more.

Saugus Walmart unveils online-grocery pickup
SAUGUS — The Walmart Supercenter on Broadway will provide online ordering of groceries for curbside pickup at the store. The Planning Board has reviewed Walmart’s... Read more.

Development under review in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — The Planning Board took another look at a multi-use project brought forward by the Broadway Capital Construction LLC at 12 Pine St. at its meeting... Read more.

Lynnfield churches respond to recent COVID surge
LYNNFIELD — Most places of worship are continuing to offer in-person services while strongly encouraging masking and utilizing social media and Zoom for virtual-worship... Read more.

Salem takes another look at housing
SALEM — The city announced Monday that it will hold a second community forum on Jan. 25 to discuss the state of senior housing and the policies surrounding it... Read more.

Applications pour into Swampscott Fire Department
SWAMPSCOTT — After receiving about 120 applications, the Fire Department is proceeding with its first hiring process after leaving the civil service system, hoping... Read more.

Area communities weather the storm
The first snowstorm of the year hit early Friday morning, surpassing all expectations, dropping more than double the amount of snow that was forecasted for the North... Read more.