State teen birth-rate study may hide problem areas
LYNN – A Boston watchdog group claims a state study released this week that shows a record-breaking decline in teen birth rates statewide is flawed because... Read more.
State population loss may result in one less Congressional seat
LYNN – Experts are mulling whether the state’s population decline could eventually result in the loss of a congressional seat.The concern was raised... Read more.
Teen births spiraled dramatically downward statewide
LYNN – Teen births spiraled dramatically downward in Massachusetts while the number of Caesarean sections reached an all-time high, according to a study released... Read more.
Raw Arts to buy Central Sq. building
The Daily ItemLYNN ? Raw Art Works is solidifying its downtown presence by purchasing a three-story building at 37 Central Square and successfully raising more than... Read more.
Eastern Bank donates $1M to NSMC
The Daily ItemSALEM ? The mood was exuberant Monday at North Shore Medical Center where administrators were digesting news of a $1 million gift from Eastern Bank.”It... Read more.
Tierney to head security subcommittee
The Daily ItemPEABODY ? Known as a staunch advocate of government spending oversight, U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney this week was named chairman of the Subcommittee... Read more.
Patrick ponders local meals tax
Gov. Deval Patrick may want local municipalities to levy a meals tax to help eliminate the state’s $1 billion budget deficit.... Read more.
Lynn Museum plays host to needlework exhibit
The Daily ItemLYNN – What does needlework have to do with literacy?An upcoming exhibit at the Lynn Museum could provide the answer.Entitled “Inside Out:... Read more.
Former Lynn man on trial in gruesome crematory case
The Daily ItemLYNN ? A former Massachusetts medical examiner and son of a prominent Lynn doctor is on trial in Brentwood, N.H., for allegedly signing cremation burial... Read more.
Oxford Street Grille shuttered
The Daily ItemLYNN – The lights are off and the doors are locked at the Oxford Street Grill.Restaurant owner Lowell Gray, who founded the fledgling upscale... Read more.