Mapping out pandemic-relief spending is a big job for mayors
Inaugural addresses are opportunities for mayors to shine. Basking in the popular mandates that got them elected, and with a new year stretching before them, Ly... Read more.
Salem Mayor Driscoll should run for governor
Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll thinks and acts big. She won a fifth term in November, putting her on track to mark 20 years in office in 2026. Driscoll rounded ... Read more.
Swampscott should rethink rock-hard opposition to Aggregate
“I refuse to cower every time someone threatens a lawsuit, but if someone wants to bring the fight, we are right at home.” Swampscott Town Administrator... Read more.
Better communication should be a City of Lynn New Year’s resolution
City of Lynn elected officials can learn a lesson from the late-fall ward and precinct redistricting snafu, and make clear communication a top priority for 2022... Read more.
State needs to prioritize making Route 114 safer
Robert Mellace. Nicholas Dellacroce. Jackson Frechette. The names of people killed on Route 114 underscore how traffic volume and speeds on the roadway traversi... Read more.
Lynn can do a better job regulating utility-siting requests
With its tercentenary sign encapsulating three centuries of Lynn history and the stone fountain dedicated to animal lover George T. Angell by the “schoolc... Read more.
Ehrlich, Crighton inaugurate new era for King’s Beach cleanup
State Sen. Brendan P. Crighton and state Rep. Lori A. Ehrlich proved they understand their Lynn and Swampscott constituents’ need by ensuring $5.3 million... Read more.
Swampscott leading the way on proactive environmental policies
The town of Swampscott is showing it is a step ahead of many other communities when it comes to taking initiative on result-driven approaches to reducing harmfu... Read more.
Brickyard Collaborative’s big idea
The Brickyard Collaborative in Lynn mobilized its members in spring 2020 to manufacture and provide masks and other protective gear for health workers treating ... Read more.
Brickyard Collaborative’s big idea
The Brickyard Collaborative in Lynn mobilized its members in spring 2020 to manufacture and provide masks and other protective gear for health workers treating ... Read more.