Lynn tree warden fears beetle infestation
LYNN – An infestation of Asian Long-horned beetles has Worcester city officials scrambling for ways to eradicate the native Chinese pests that have begun boring... Read more.
Tierney hears from Lynners on home heat costs
LYNN – Hoping to hear first-hand accounts of how the high cost of energy is affecting their ability to help the needy, U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney gathered representatives... Read more.
State gets $251,000 to monitor water quality of beaches
BOSTON n Massachusetts received a $251,930 federal grant Monday to help ensure the water quality at its ocean beaches is monitored and the public notified promptly... Read more.
Salem power plant officials disagree with state report
SALEM ? Dominion Resources Corp., the Virginia-based parent company to the Salem Harbor power station, disagrees with a state report that claims an explosion killing... Read more.
State report cites defection weld in deadly Salem power plant blast
SALEM – A defective weld inside a boiler tube played a critical role in the Nov. 6, 2007 explosion at the Salem Harbor generating station that killed three... Read more.
Sparks fly at Lynn FD
LYNN – Lynn Fire Chief James Carritte is conducting an internal investigation of the department stemming from charges he describes as serious.The results of... Read more.
HAWC, Curwin Circle summer camp gives young girls guidance
LYNN – One day last year, about 20 girls from the summer camp at Curwin Circle, run by Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC), went on a field trip... Read more.
Labor movement radical author to speak in Lynn
LYNN – Labor movement activist Bill Fletcher Jr., co-author of a new book entitled “Solidarity Divided” and known for his radical views, will speak... Read more.
Report: New car smell not good
BOSTON ? Most owners of new automobiles welcome the interior’s factory-fresh aroma, but a report released Tuesday suggests that “new car smell”... Read more.
New dance class keeps YMCA on the move
LYNN – Getting into shape doesn’t have to be a grueling experience.That’s the concept behind Zumba, a new form of dance exercise that takes its... Read more.