Students pay homage to Ruby Bridges
Roughly 100 Johnson Elementary students walked to school Tuesday morning, some sporting armbands decorated with the words “justice,” “equity,”... Read more.
Swampscott committee wraps up plastic takeout regulations
SWAMPSCOTT — The Solid Waste Advisory Committee voted unanimously to approve the final draft of a proposed bylaw that would strongly regulate the use of plastics... Read more.
Lynn sergeant honored at Statehouse
BOSTON — Sgt. James Ridley, of Lynn, who has spent more than 19 years working at Middleton Jail for the Essex County Sheriff’s Department, was recognized as... Read more.
Swampscott considers mid-sized housing in 3A zoning
SWAMPSCOTT — As the Planning Board works on drafting new zoning bylaws allowing for multifamily housing, it is trying to balance studio or one-bedroom apartments... Read more.
DAV to hold teen/veteran mental health summit
SWAMPSCOTT — The E.F. Gilmore Disabled American Veterans Post, which serves veterans from Lynn and Swampscott, will hold a summit at 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to discuss... Read more.
Nahant church holds breakfast on race and affordable housing
NAHANT — Rabbi Margie Klein Ronkin, a lifelong activist and executive director of the Essex County Community Organization (ECCO), spoke to roughly 35 residents... Read more.
Swampscott developer leads privately owned affordable-housing project
SWAMPSCOTT — With affordable and subsidized housing popping into the limelight as a priority for municipalities across the region, one local developer plans to... Read more.
School safety improvements coming to Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — The school district recently acquired $310,000 in Community Oriented Policing Services grant funding from the Department of Justice, which will be... Read more.
Diversity will bring new perspective to City Hall
LYNN — Voters went to the polls Tuesday to cast ballots in the city’s elections for City Council and School Committee. The City Council will have three new members,... Read more.
McClain becomes first Black woman elected to Lynn City Council
LYNN — Nicole McClain will keep her councilor-at-large seat for a full two-year term, as she became the first Black woman to be elected to the City Council Tuesday.... Read more.