Proposed change to City Charter would double the length of Peabody mayor’s term
PEABODY — A proposed change to the City Charter would double the length of the mayor’s term and cut the School Committee tenure in half, but officials are... Read more.
Lynnfield police officer adopts retired K-9 Ace
After just five years on the job, Ace has been retired from the Lynnfield Police Department. The 6-year-old Belgian Malinois, the preferred dog breed for military... Read more.
Comcast Corp.’s monopoly on cable service in Peabody is about to end
PEABODY — Comcast Corp.’s monopoly on cable service in the city is about to end. Fulfilling a long-term goal, Mayor Edward Bettencourt Jr. has signed a provisional... Read more.
Peabody City Councilor David Gravel will not seek a seventh term, Turco’s running
PEABODY — There will be at least one open seat on the Peabody City Council this fall and Ward 1 Councilor Jon Turco is going for it. City Councilor-at-Large David... Read more.
Peabody extends PopUp Children’s Museum through summer
PEABODY — The city’s temporary children’s museum will be around a little longer. Originally slated to close at the end of June, CuriousCity, the “pop... Read more.
Strengthening Latino voices in Lynn
LYNN — The numbers tell the story. Nearly 39 percent of the city’s residents are Hispanic or Latino, 74 percent are in Lynn’s workforce, and their... Read more.
Peabody eyesore lot to become a $5 million showcase with apartments and shops
PEABODY — A downtown eyesore for more than 30 years is about to become a $5 million showcase with apartments and shops. Nikolay “Nick” Polinovskiy... Read more.
KIPP, Lynnfield, Swampscott schools are among the Top 50 of U.S. News and World Report’s Best High Schools
Three North Shore schools made it onto the Top 50 of U.S. News & World Report’s Best High Schools. Of the state’s 395 high schools, Lynnfield High... Read more.
Lynnfield firefighter accused of walking into convenience store naked to retire next month
LYNNFIELD — Firefighter John H. Walsh, who witnesses say walked naked into a Rhode Island convenience store to buy a soda, will retire next month after four decades... Read more.
Adam Sandler’s film company to hold open casting call at Marblehead Community Center
MARBLEHEAD — Here’s a chance to be in a movie without leaving the North Shore. Happy Madison Productions, Adam Sandler’s California film company, will... Read more.