Hunger Series: Unpleasant surprise for North Shore Community College president
It was an eye opener when the president of North Shore Community College (NSCC) overheard one student tell another he hadn’t had anything to eat in days. “He... Read more.
Hunger Series: In college, ‘I am hungry much of the time’
LYNN — Julio Perez is used to being hungry. As a student at the Harrington Elementary School, he was eligible for the free or reduced breakfast and lunch program... Read more.
Topsfield real estate company pays $3.5M for Franklin Street property in Lynn
LYNN — A Topsfield real estate company has paid $3.5 million for an apartment building on Franklin Street, according to the South Essex Registry of Deeds.... Read more.
Parking lot fees are expected to rise in Revere. Lot owners say they will have to shut down.
REVERE — Some parking lots owners say if the proposed 1,400 percent licensing fee increase is approved, they will shut down. Under the plan being considered by... Read more.
The state is set to spend bucks on the regions beaches
BOSTON — Revere and Nahant are set to get their share of a $900 million budget for the state’s natural resources. But two members of the Metropolitan Beaches... Read more.
Good news for Revere residents: water rates are down for the first time in two decades
REVERE — For the first time in nearly two decades, the city’s residential water and sewer rate will drop. Mayor Brian Arrigo told the Revere City Council... Read more.
Judy Collins is coming up to Lynn
Folk singer Judy Collins just celebrated her 79th birthday. But don’t suggest, like one reviewer did, she’s in the sunset of her career. “That’s... Read more.
Revere City Councilor-at-Large mulls a moratorium on apartment construction
REVERE — If City Councilor-at-Large George Rotondo gets his way, apartment construction will come to a halt, temporarily. On Monday night, the council will consider... Read more.
KIPP Academy closes deal on new high school location
LYNN — KIPP Academy Charter School has closed on its purchase of the J.B. Blood Building on Wheeler Street for $3.5 million, according to the Southern Essex Registry... Read more.
Uncivil discourse: Tempers flare at Lynn housing meeting
LYNN — A contentious meeting over plans for a luxury high-rise apartment building in the downtown ended abruptly 40 minutes after it started Wednesday night. More... Read more.