We are Green with envy
The new Green Line extension inaugurated on Monday in Somerville marks the first time in 35 years the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) added ne... Read more.
Lynn must fight to keep veterans health care local
Like a steamroller fueled by federal tax dollars and marauding across the North Shore, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has concocted a plan to clos... Read more.
Let the sun shine in on open government and freedom of information
We join the New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition in marking “Sunshine Week” focused on open and e... Read more.
It’s time for Saugus to move on from court battles and treat WIN like a good neighbor
After a state Appeals Court ruling yet again affirmed WIN Waste Innovations’ right to deposit ash in its Saugus landfill, Board of Health Chairman William... Read more.
Salem’s Tucker has a strong vision for Essex District Attorney’s office
Salem state Rep. Paul F. Tucker said he can ” . . . set a standard; set a vision” for the Essex District Attorney’s office if he is elected in... Read more.
Taking a step on the road to success in Saugus
Saugus Superintendent of Schools Erin McMahon is taking concrete steps toward meeting her goal of propelling town students into the ranks of Massachusetts’... Read more.
No American should die in a Ukraine-Russia war
Let us emphatically state that not one American should die fighting Russia in the Ukraine or anywhere else in Eastern Europe. Russian President Vladimir Putin o... Read more.
A strong collaboration can bring life sciences to Lynn
Life sciences, bioengineering, and the City of Lynn, aren’t phrases commonly used in the same sentence, but Lynn Mayor Jared C. Nicholson explained how th... Read more.
Nicholson is ready to take a team approach on development
The key players in Lynn Mayor Jared C. Nicholson’s plan to redefine city government’s relationship with developers are men who defined that relation... Read more.
Something’s brewing in Saugus
In tone and actions, Saugus Town Manager Scott Crabtree projects the image of a confident, my-way-or-the-highway administrator. But comments Crabtree made durin... Read more.