
Swampscott investigating uses for old station
The old Swampscott Police Station sits on Burrill Street, in the middle of a block that contains most of the town’s municipal buildings. It has sat vacant... Read more.

Lynn and Revere in bad coronavirus company
LYNN — Lynn and Revere are two of the four communities in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts with an average daily COVID-19 case rate of eight per 100,000 in the... Read more.

The show goes on at LeAnne Leslie’s dance studio
Last March, when COVID-19 dictated how things were going to go, Leanne Leslie’s dance studio had no option but to close. Realizing that things were not getting... Read more.

Steve Krause: Thoughts while waiting for a COVID test
I took the plunge Sunday. That doesn’t necessarily mean what it did 43 years ago, when I took the ultimate plunge and got married. But these days, the expression... Read more.

Krause: Let’s all stop and reflect on a police officer’s role
We’ve been hearing a lot about the police since Memorial Day — and none of it good. Ever since the unfortunate (and, yes, brutal) killing of George... Read more.

Cassidy holds his fire on New York attorney general over NRA
A former executive vice president of the National Rifle Association, who was mayor of Lynn 50 years ago, Thursday took a wait-and-see viewpoint on a lawsuit led... Read more.

Lynn Public Health dept. receives $200,000
LYNN — The city will receive $200,000 as part of a supplemental budget that will help provide financial support for critical needs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more.

Social justice matters to Marblehead’s 12-year-old Molly Blander
MARBLEHEAD — Molly Blander is 12 years old, with a socially conscious mother who is also a writer. So it’s only natural that Molly had the footsteps in which... Read more.

Topsfield Fair canceled due to COVID-19
TOPSFIELD — For only the third time in its two-century history, the Topsfield Fair will be canceled this year. The Essex Agricultural Society, the organization... Read more.

NSCC wins Deval Patrick Prize for CC Machining Training Program
LYNN — North Shore Community College’s partnership with local schools, including Lynn Vocational and Technical Institute, and area employees, has paid off.... Read more.