Summer is wedding time at Peabody’s Smith Barn
PEABODY — With COVID-19 social-distancing restrictions loosening, the Peabody Historical Society & Museum’s Felton Street wedding venues are welcoming... Read more.
Jourgensen: Heritage Park set the tone for Lynn’s waterfront vision
It’s amazing to think that a grand vision for Lynn Harbor laid out 40 years ago is now on the verge of meshing with the biggest housing development the city... Read more.
Four hurt in downtown Lynn collision
LYNN — A witness said a fast-moving vehicle struck a car carrying four people Thursday morning downtown and sped away from the scene. The accident occurred shortly... Read more.
Jourgensen: Freedom is not free
It’s another sunny morning and I pause during my walk to stand in front of the memorial saluting Jennifer Harris and say the words, “Freedom is not free.” ... Read more.
Jourgensen: Ramping up for the return
I exchanged “good mornings” with a couple my age during my morning walk the other day. They were wearing masks; I wasn’t. The man offered me a... Read more.
Jourgensen: “Adultism”? Why don’t you grow up?
I am employed in the word business, so it is with chagrin and vexation that I admit never having heard or read about “adultist” behavior until I clapped... Read more.
Jourgensen: Mike Schulze’s love for politics is a lasting legacy
I take pride in the political button collection my wife and I (mostly her) have assembled. We have a “Colin Powell for president 1996” button; a “King... Read more.
Jourgensen: A peephole-view of lives well lived
Back when I got started in newspapers, obituary writing was boot camp for young reporters, and you sank or survived based on your ability to distinguish “grew... Read more.
Jourgensen: Make the police reform the police
Now that a police officer is headed to prison for murdering a Black man, what is the next step for racial reckoning and police reform in America? I think a lot of... Read more.
Jourgensen: They were calm in a sea of chaos
Late in the day on April 15, 2013, my wife and I met Alan Day and Lisa Contee as we made our way along a crowded Charles Street. Hours earlier, we cheered Mike... Read more.