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Lynn works in a celebration of public workers
Sophia Harris and Vivian Mançellari | May 21
LYNN — The city kicked off National Public Works Week by holding an appreciation cookout at the Department…
Swampscott increases school budget by $482,000
Benjamin Pierce | May 21
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members voted to increase the school district’s budget by $482,000 while…
Espresso the whale laid to rest at Preston Beach in Swampscott
Benjamin Pierce | May 21
SWAMPSCOTT — Espresso, the dead whale that washed up on the shores of both Swampscott and Marblehead in the…
Peabody schools dig in on costs
Richelle Melad | May 21
PEABODY — Members of the School Committee, Mayor Ted Bettencourt, and Superintendent of Schools Dr. Josh…
Saugus feeds into biliteracy
Kelan Flynn | May 21
SAUGUS — Students gathered in the conference room of Saugus High School’s main office to attend a…
And then there was one in Marblehead
Ryan Vermette | May 21
MARBLEHEAD — After being named as one of two finalists for the interim superintendent of schools position,…
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Sports
Lynnfield’s Shapleigh selected to NFC second team
Anne Marie Tobin | May 20
BEVERLY — Former Lynnfield High softball standout Chloe Shapleigh, a junior on the Endicott College…
ROUNDUP: Grieco tosses perfect game for Peabody
Mark Aboyoun | May 20
The Tanners traveled up to Salem and made sure the Witches didn’t have a chance at winning. The Tanners…
Lynnfield softball has no answers for practically-perfect Amesbury
Anne Marie Tobin | May 20
LYNNFIELD — Whenever you play a team the caliber of the visiting Amesbury Red Hawks softball team, you know…
St. John’s wins pitchers’ duel over St. Mary’s
Steve Krause | May 19
LYNN — There were 13 strikeouts between the two pitchers and only six hits. In other words, this was a…
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Government
House budget addresses ‘critical needs’ in Lynn
Sidnee Short | May 19
LYNN — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its fiscal year 2025 budget. Funded at $58…
Saugus Sewer and Water rates set to increase 5%
Kelan Flynn | May 19
SAUGUS — At a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, a 5% increase in the water and sewer rates for FY25 was…
DCR installing catch basin in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | May 16
SAUGUS — At a meeting of the Conservation Commission, a Department of Conservation and Recreation project…
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Education
KIPP student receives full-ride scholarship to Duke
Sidnee Short | May 21
LYNN — After years of hard work and dedication to his studies, KIPP Academy senior Alejandro Nini Duran is…
Swampscott increases school budget by $482,000
Benjamin Pierce | May 21
SWAMPSCOTT — Town Meeting members voted to increase the school district’s budget by $482,000 while…
Saugus feeds into biliteracy
Kelan Flynn | May 21
SAUGUS — Students gathered in the conference room of Saugus High School’s main office to attend a…
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Entertainment
North Shore Music Theatre presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For the Item | May 14
BEVERLY — For the first time in more than two decades, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music…
‘Jersey Boys:’ Tony-winning musical resurfaces globally
For the Item | May 9
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had…
The Road to Oz runs through Exchange Street
For the Item | May 7
Dorothy and Toto may not be in Kansas anymore, but they will be in downtown Lynn this week. The Boys &…
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Business
Bank chases Saugus for next location
Kelan Flynn | May 6
SAUGUS — The Planning Board reviewed a site plan for the construction of a Chase Bank at 156-180 Main St….
Saugus staple partners with NH casino
Kelan Flynn | April 9
Famed Saugus restaurant, Kowloon Restaurant, has entered into a collaborative new project with The Brook, a…
Complete Labor and Staffing reopens on Mt. Vernon Street
Sidnee Short | March 22
LYNN — Complete Labor and Staffing got back to work Friday, cutting the bright red ribbon in front of the…
BrightView hosts open house, sheds light on addiction recovery
Sidnee Short | March 15
LYNN — Dan Buhay, a community outreach manager for BrightView — an addiction treatment center in Lynn –…
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Opinion
First presidential debate will be important but little help for predictions
Guest Commentary | May 21
Carl P. Leubsdorf In five weeks, one of the presidential campaigns will be proved wrong. That’s…
No, the Israeli-Palestinian divide is not unbridgeable. Here’s how I know.
Guest Commentary | May 21
Daniel Bral One could be forgiven for assuming the world is on the brink of collapse. There is no shortage…
LTE: We should support Rep. Armini and legislation to modernize firearms laws
To The Editor | May 20
To the editor: I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for state Rep. Jennifer Armini’s…
Will federal negotiations with a Texas school district turn the tide for DEI?
Guest Commentary | May 20
Stephanie Drenka Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education notified the NAACP Legal Defense and…
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Lifestyle
Painting the North Shore with Lisa Boemer
Sidnee Short | May 16
With the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s hard to take a step back and look at the beauty right in…
Short: Mother’s Day times six
Sidnee Short | May 10
Ever since being enclosed in my mom’s stomach, I’ve been quite literally surrounded by mothers. In…
Sun: Kay and her Strawberry Fairies
Emilia Sun | May 9
As a 27-year-old mom with a 3-year-old girl, it is not always easy to make a little kid understand and…
Short: Bursted seams and broken dreams
Sidnee Short | May 3
Do you ever demolish a plate of nachos, only to wish there were at least five more chips and a little bit of…