Pickering Elves are working hard for Item Santa
LYNN — The elves at Pickering Middle School have been hard at work all month collecting toys for Item Santa. The Leadership Group, which has students from grades... Read more.
Lynn may throw a party on New Year’s Eve
The city of firsts may add another as IronBound MarketPlace and 4 Life Entertainment prepare for a “First Night” New Year’s Eve celebration on... Read more.
New Zoning overlay on track for Swampscott station
A proposed zoning bylaw could help Swampscott encourage the right kind of development for the blocks surrounding the train depot. Town officials hosted a public... Read more.
Lynn: Brother’s Deli raises $6,000 for Puerto Rico Hurricane Maria relief
LYNN — Fifteen months after Hurricane Maria tore through Puerto Rico, becoming the most destructive storm in the modern history of the island, Lynn is sending... Read more.
‘Brotherhood’ breaking down barriers to college
LYNN — Male students of color say the barriers prohibiting them from going to college continue to get in their way, so educational institutions across the city... Read more.
Lynn and Marblehead get land use grants from the state
Lynn will explore open space and development options along the Saugus River, and Marblehead will develop a housing production plan, with the help of state money.... Read more.
Lynn plans to learn from the lessons of the state’s rough launch of recreational marijuana
LYNN — Two weeks ago, New Englanders waited in hours-long lines for the opening of the state’s first recreational pot shops. Lynn says it has learned from... Read more.
Lynn brought in the holidays with its annual tree lightning Tuesday night
LYNN — It felt a lot like Christmas as Santa and Mrs. Claus joined in on caroling during the city’s annual tree lighting Tuesday night. Residents and city... Read more.
Swampscott holds first town idea exchange
SWAMPSCOTT — The town’s first idea exchange had the high school packed with residents eager to share their visions for Swampscott early Saturday morning.... Read more.
Lynn residents plead with city after trash fee bills
LYNN — Five months after Lynn’s new trash fees caught residents off guard, confusion about the wording of the bills has the complaints piling in. Aggravated... Read more.