Clothing store helping to raise HAWC funds
BEVERLY – The Rerun Boutique at 330 Rantoul St. will donate the proceeds of its sales on Saturday, Aug. 4, to Help for Abused Women and their Children (HAWC).The... Read more.
HealthLink gets media savvy with billboards
SWAMPSCOTT – The most active environmental and public health advocacy group on the North Shore is looking to traditional, low-tech media to spread its message... Read more.
Governor would boot citizens from wetland projects review
BOSTON – Whenever the state Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) issues a ruling related to wetlands, citizens in groups of 10 or more can appeal.But... Read more.
Dog saves Lynn owner from certain death
LYNN – What happened to Penny Centrella could be described as the ultimate payback.The Lynn woman adopted a dog from the Northeast Animal Shelter in Salem... Read more.
Environmental groups protest use of toxic cleaning products
Boston – A statewide coalition of 150 environmental and public health organizations, which includes several North Shore advocacy groups, is spearheading a... Read more.
Lynn YMCA basketball league provides kids with summer fun
LYNN – It’s all about keeping your hoop skills sharp over the summer and having fun doing it.The Greater Lynn YMCA is offering a summer basketball program... Read more.
July 4 may spell trouble for unprepared boaters
LYNN – Hundreds of boaters will watch fireworks displays in Lynn, Swampscott, Nahant and other coastal locations on or about July 4, but not all with make... Read more.
HAWC seeks donations of maternity clothes
SALEM – Although it may seem like an eternity to the pregnant woman, nine months isn’t that long, and it spans three seasons.This relatively brief period... Read more.
House OKs Tierney Pakistan school funds
PEABODY-A proposal by U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney to spend $75 million in aid to Pakistan specifically on school construction, providing an alternative to poor children... Read more.
Truss construction buildings mean danger for firefighters
LYNN – The Charleston, S.C. furniture warehouse that caught fire and collapsed, killing nine firefighters Monday was designed with a bolstered truss roof that... Read more.