Lynn reaches compromise on tax rate
LYNN – After lengthy debate, the City Council reached a compromise Tuesday that increases property taxes to a lesser degree while leaving money in the municipal... Read more.
New law lets Lynn GE avoid paying personal property taxes
LYNN – A law passed by the state Legislature last year allows Lynn GE to avoid paying taxes on $69 million worth of personal property on site ? mostly parts... Read more.
State Fire Marshall: Most candle fires occur on Dec. 24
On the night before Christmas, all though the house, candles are the cause of more fires than on any other day of the year.That’s why the state fire marshal’s... Read more.
Blodgett not interested in attorney general run
SALEM n Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett said Friday he has no plans to run for state attorney general.”I’m not running. I’m extremely... Read more.
Marblehead man gets state Visionary Award
BOSTON ? A Marblehead man has been presented one of two annual Massachusetts Visionary Awards for his environmental initiatives.Jan Smith, a water quality and coastal... Read more.
Lynn Council preps for eminent domain action on waterfront
LYNN – The City Council is preparing to take by eminent domain five tracts of land along the Lynnway as a step toward developing the waterfront once the electrical... Read more.
Lawyer for husband of Lynnfield ‘suicide’ victim to shed new light on case
LYNNFIELD – The lawyer for Robert Harris, whose Lynnfield veterinarian wife purportedly committed suicide in their Caribbean hotel room last month, has announced... Read more.
Need, lack of options common link among Item Santa recipients
LYNN – The letters seeking help come from all quarters of the city. Some families no longer have a breadwinner because of the devastated economy. Others are... Read more.
Lynn bowler ties world record
PEABODY – Matt Penkul seemingly has tied the world record for three strings of candlepin bowling with a score of 514.Penkul, 31, of Lynn, was dead on his game... Read more.
Tierney favors split in banking types
PEABODY – U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney wants a return to the financial system adopted during the Great Depression that kept Wall Street investment banking separate... Read more.