Baker isn’t asking too much
Since March, Gov. Charlie Baker has demonstrated his calm, measured approach to guiding the state’s response to the coronavirus epidemic. He patiently and... Read more.
Remembering the Dread Disease
Select people (daughter, wife, friends) roll their eyes when I say, “I remember running out with my brother and playing all day in our neighborhood without... Read more.
Lynnfield licenses new restaurant on Bali Hai site
The Board of Selectmen on Monday renewed town licenses allowing a developer to operate the former Bali Hai as a pub-style restaurant even as a developer’s... Read more.
Swampscott plans to school seniors on Machon project
With work ongoing to convert the former Machon School into senior housing, the town is coordinating information sessions scheduled to start this month outlining... Read more.
Powering up a visit to the past
Local residents fought in 1891 to establish their municipal electricity provider and the Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) is commemorating that battle with a... Read more.
A never-solved robbery with strong Lynn ties
North Shore, South Shore — never the twain shall meet — or at least until the Great Mail Robbery of 1962 tossed that adage out the window. The... Read more.
Travel agents toughing out pandemic
Swampscott resident Amy Grishman refused to buckle when COVID-19 slammed the economy in March because she knew people shared the passion that motivated her to open... Read more.
Marblehead Christmas Walk will be COVID-19 cautious
MARBLEHEAD — Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Beth Ferris said this year’s Christmas Walk will be packed with holiday cheer even though COVID-19... Read more.
Salem senator’s sights set on helping kids
SALEM — State Senator Joan B. Lovely said her 2021 priorities will build on her top legislative concern — keeping children safe and improving their lives. ... Read more.
Item Santa offers a light in dark times
The young Lynn mother’s story is all too common and the wish list she hopes Item Santa can fill is heart-breakingly modest. She would like to give her three-month-old... Read more.