Municipal Light Commission preparing for heated race
PEABODY — The deadline has passed for candidates to pull papers for upcoming city elections — and there is definitely one race to keep an eye on. The contest... Read more.
Nahant Conservation Commission calls out Northeastern
NAHANT — The first in-person meeting at Town Hall was quite the contentious occasion. The Conservation Commission met on Wednesday night and the final items on... Read more.
Saugus awarded $261K for Spring Pond Dam Rehabilitation
SAUGUS — Spring Pond will be getting some much-needed upgrades thanks to funding awarded to the town this week by Gov. Charlie Baker. The Baker-Polito administration... Read more.
Gas leak forces Saugus residents to evacuate homes
SAUGUS — On Thursday morning, gas leaked into the air on Bow Street. A crew was doing utility work in the area and struck the gas lines at 10:15 a.m. Residents... Read more.
Opposition grows against proposed Peabody peaker plant
PEABODY — Residents are calling upon Gov. Charlie Baker to step in as the Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company (MMWEC) looks to build a peak capacity... Read more.
Planet Fitness to open up at former Bed Bath & Beyond in Saugus
SAUGUS — Residents will soon have a new place to pump some iron. At its July 20 meeting, the Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to allow Planet Fitness to open... Read more.
Saugus town manager gets contract extension
SAUGUS — They say change is good, but the town might beg to differ: The Board of Selectmen just extended Town Manager Scott Crabtree’s contract until 2025.... Read more.
ZBA rejects Oak Street 40B in Peabody
PEABODY — The Zoning Board of Appeals voted unanimously Monday to reject a plan for a proposed Chapter 40B affordable housing development on Oak Street. The ZBA... Read more.
Local lawmakers speak on Dover Amendment, its impact on Nahant/Northeastern plans
The Massachusetts State House heard testimony Tuesday regarding the Dover Amendment, which would have quite an impact on the town of Nahant. Bill H.2141 would be... Read more.
‘Black Lives Matter’ mural finally comes to life in Lynn
LYNN — A yearlong push for a Black Lives Matter mural in the city finally paid off this weekend with the long-awaited paint hitting the street between City Hall... Read more.