Essex Media Group honors 2018 Persons of the Year
LYNN — One hundred and fifty people packed the Lynn Museum Tuesday evening to honor eight people who made their marks on their communities. Essex Media Group’s... Read more.
Lynn Boys & Girls Club receives new games room and interim teen center
LYNN — As part of a $4.5 million capital campaign project, the Boys & Girls Club unveiled a new games room and interim teen center last week. The interim center... Read more.
Swampscott residents take a voyage back to the late 1800s
SWAMPSCOTT — Residents learned Saturday what it was like to live aboard a whaling ship in the late 1800s. Mary Chipman Lawrence, wife of Captain Samuel Lawrence,... Read more.
How is the government shutdown affecting us in Lynn and the surrounding areas?
Nearly a month into the partial federal government shutdown, 21-year-old Louis Stola of the U.S. Coast Guard is worried about paying the bills. Stola, a Revere resident,... Read more.
Swampscott High students ringing in the new year with high early admissions to college
Swampscott High School students are getting an early jump on the college admissions process. As of Jan. 10, 153 out of 171 students applied to at least one school,... Read more.
Lynn Police Chief says department’s goal is to increase manpower
LYNN — Lynn Police Chief Michael Mageary said the department’s goal for the new year is simple — increase manpower. Even with 10 hires last year, and 19,... Read more.
RAW’s ‘Seat at the Table’ art display holds history
LYNN — The art display in the windowsill of Raw Art Works may look like just a wooden table and chairs, but it serves a bigger purpose. A “Seat at the Table”... Read more.
Swampscott extends contracts of treasurer, clerk and Public Works director
SWAMPSCOTT — The town’s treasurer, town clerk, and Department of Public Works director will stay in their positions for at least three more years. The Board... Read more.
Lynn has new solar-powered, electronic parking meters
LYNN — In one month, residents can pay for parking on their cellphones. Robert Stilian, the city’s acting parking director, spent all of Tuesday putting... Read more.
Marblehead son to participate in dance marathon
After the shocking cancer diagnosis of a Marblehead father, fighting pediatric cancer is now a family affair. The last time Gary Freedman ran the Boston Marathon,... Read more.