Students safe after lockdown at KIPP Academy
KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School told parents all students and faculty are safe after a report came in of a student with a gun on campus. At 9:54 a.m on Friday,... Read more.
Lynn Drug Task Force arrests man on gun and drug charges
LYNN — The city’s Drug Task Force arrested a man and seized an illegally possessed gun and approximately $3,200 in cocaine Friday morning. Richard Brown,... Read more.
PHOTOS: Lynn’s Harrington Elementary enjoys a Reading Day full of characters
LYNN — I was outshined by a man in an alligator costume who calls himself “Chomps.” But, it was all for the kids. Harrington Elementary School celebrated... Read more.
Peabody Essex Museum artist-in-residence pays a visit to Nahant’s Johnson students
NAHANT — Brooklyn-based artist Wes Sam-Bruce had Johnson Elementary students flying through the air on Thursday. Sam-Bruce, a Peabody Essex Museum artist-in-residence,... Read more.
Swampscott may sell its packie, but not its VFW
SWAMPSCOTT — The town’s VFW post is safe. For now. The Board of Selectmen opted out of a Town Meeting vote authorizing the sale of both the town-owned VFW... Read more.
PHOTOS: Swampscott Town Meeting will vote on having abandoned properties cleaned up
SWAMPSCOTT — The town has had enough with properties sitting vacant and deteriorating over time. Now, Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald and other officials want... Read more.
Swampscott Town Meeting looks at eliminating plastic straws in businesses
SWAMPSCOTT — After a vote to ban plastic bags last year, the coastal community hopes to keep up the environmentally friendly pace with a ban on plastic straws.... Read more.
Lynn’s Yoscairy Raymond among state Dept. of Higher Education’s 29 Who Shine
LYNN — Yoscairy Raymond is a shining star among her Salem State University peers. The Lynn native and soon-to-be SSU graduate received the Massachusetts Department... Read more.
Swampscott looking to tax short-term rentals and marijuana retailers
SWAMPSCOTT — The town is looking to generate revenue by taxing short-term rentals, such as Airbnb, and marijuana retailers. Town Meeting members will vote on the... Read more.
BASH fundraiser at RAW Saturday night in Lynn
LYNN — The fun could be heard at Raw Art Works throughout Central Square Saturday night, and it was all for a good cause. The art-therapy focused after-school... Read more.