Swampscott residents gather to build playground equipment
SWAMPSCOTT – Five long years of setbacks, fundraising and planning came to fruition Saturday for Swampscott residents who have dreamed of turning a field at... Read more.
Laborers face grueling conditions in summer heat
LYNN – In a heatwave, nine feet deep in a manhole or standing over steaming tar is not exactly the best place to be.But in Lynn this summer, dozens of construction... Read more.
Tisei tops Tierney in fundraising
LYNN – Republican challenger Richard Tisei has outraised Democratic U.S. Rep. John Tierney every quarter since announcing his candidacy in November for the... Read more.
Marblehead man mulls run for 6th District seat
MARBLEHEAD – A Marblehead man and former aide to Gen. David Petraeus in Iraq is considering running for Congress as an independent challenger to U.S. Rep.... Read more.
Victorian era dance offers fun, fantasy in Nahant
NAHANT – Perhaps the 19th century Victorians were misunderstood: Their elaborate ball gowns are actually quite comfortable and their hours-long ballroom dances... Read more.
Board discusses use of over $100G in contingency funds for Swampscott police station
LYNN – Members of a Swampscott building committee agonized over a tight budget to build a new town police station that has already cost more than $100,000... Read more.
Local, state officials celebrate Wonderland garage opening
The new $53.5 million parking garage and transit structure at Wonderland T station in Revere is a harbinger of more redevelopment to come, said dozens of city, state... Read more.
Gay community: Lynn a more welcome place
LYNN – Some Lynn residents who are part of the city’s burgeoning gay community say they moved to Lynn because it has the potential to become a revitalized,... Read more.
Ford students learn healthy eating in their own backyard
LYNN – Fourth-grader Rauliz Tamarez gleefully plunged his hand into a pile of cold dirt filled with squirming brown worms.He pulled one up by its tail, pinching... Read more.
After ruling, local Latinos fear police
LYNN – Many Latinos in Lynn are wary after a United States Supreme Court’s ruling this week on a controversial immigration law in Arizona and last month’s... Read more.