Chakoutis to the rescue
When Shaw’s Market announced its decision to close the chain’s State Street store, Lynn Ward 5 City Councilor Dianna Chakoutis wasted no time zeroing... Read more.
Commentary: Let’s go 100 percent renewable to protect the North Shore
By Ben Hellerstein, Estrella Diaz, and Carol Oldham Last November, the federal government released the 2018 update to the National Climate Assessment, summarizing... Read more.
Editorial: Lynn schools put the focus on showing up
It’s called “Every Student, Every Day,” and the drive by the Lynn public schools to reduce student absenteeism is a success story that goes beyond... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Swampscott firefighters answered the call
Last week, my husband had to call 911 due to extreme stomach pain I was experiencing. The Swampscott Fire Department came and did a phenomenal job assessing me and... Read more.
Editorial: Framing up the future in Saugus
Saugus residents voted overwhelmingly in 2017 for a $185 million plan to shove their schools into the 21st century and the reality of those votes is taking shape.... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Let’s strive for racial justice
I am taking a risk as a white woman saying this but I don’t think the governor of Virginia should have to resign for a picture in his college yearbook. That... Read more.
Letter to the editor: A big thank you to Union Hospital
As a frequent patient, I would like to give a big thank you to to Dr. Smita B. Kolli at Union Hospital and the staff in urgent care, the infusion clinic and the... Read more.
T bus route changes hardly token
We strongly urge MBTA bus riders to attend Thursday’s 6 p.m. public hearing at North Shore Community College focused on updates and modernizations to 63 bus... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Giving the gift of warmth
A father who recently lost his job … a single mother who is having trouble juggling work and affordable care for her children … a household dealing with an unexpected... Read more.
Getting Smart in Swampscott
At one point during a Jan. 17 presentation at the Swampscott Senior Center on zoning changes proposed under the collective name of Smart Growth, someone yelled out,... Read more.