Lynn house fire displaces family
LYNN — A porch fire displaced a family of three Monday morning on Murray Street. The first call about the fire at 39 Murray St. came in at 10:53 a.m., said Lynn... Read more.
Swampscott selects a new town clerk
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board unanimously voted to appoint Jared H. LaLiberte as a permanent town clerk on Wednesday. “After a significant stint working as the... Read more.
Lynnfield High students protest polystyrene plastic
LYNNFIELD — Two high school students urged the School Committee on Tuesday to give up single-use polystyrene plastic in the cafeteria. Lynnfield High School seniors... Read more.
NSCC appoints its first provost
LYNN — North Shore Community College Wednesday introduced its first provost. Dr. Jennifer Mezquita, vice president of student affairs at Northern Essex Community... Read more.
Lynn OKs Farrar Street plan
LYNN — The Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) unanimously approved variances for a 28-unit development on Farrar Street on Tuesday evening, despite numerous testimonies... Read more.
Swampscott town committees will provide forum for candidates
SWAMPSCOTT — Candidates for Select Board and the Housing Authority will face off in a candidates’ forum on April 14. Organized by the Swampscott Democratic... Read more.
Swampscott salutes an outgoing cop
SWAMPSCOTT — The Police Department bid farewell on Monday to interim Chief David Kurz, who has spent the last nine months in the town leading the search for the... Read more.
Lynnfield gets $490K in opioid settlement
LYNNFIELD — The Select Board has agreed on an opioid litigation settlement with Johnson & Johnson, which will bring about $490,000 into the community over... Read more.
Swampscott developing interest in Hadley
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board has decided to seek input from developers on the future reuse of the Hadley Elementary School building by putting out a request for... Read more.
New hire a first for Swampscott Fire Department
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board swore in the first firefighter hired out of civil service on Wednesday. London Spain, Swampscott’s new firefighter, joined the... Read more.