Peabody officials looking for ways to bring residents together through improved access
PEABODY — City planners have joined forces with a consultant to think up ways to pull neighborhoods, parks, ponds and roadways together to benefit local residents. ... Read more.
State Police investigating Revere Beach dog death
REVERE — State Police are investigating the death of a dog on Revere Beach after the animal’s co-owner and witnesses offered different accounts to troopers.... Read more.
Marblehead school work underway
Foundation work on the new Elbridge Gerry Elementary School, scheduled through next week, will start giving residents a glimpse of the building’s dimensions... Read more.
Jourgensen: Black hats, whiskers and policewomen investigators
The racial justice movement is demanding change in police departments, including Lynn’s, and any meaningful conversation about change must be solidly framed... Read more.
Lynnfield hits the roads for repairs
LYNNFIELD — The town has $758,000 to spend on repairs planned for eight streets, beginning in August, and on high technology aimed at slowing speeders. State... Read more.
Smooth sailing includes being COVID-conscious in Marblehead
MARBLEHEAD — With the boating season underway, Harbormaster Mark Souza is reinforcing coronavirus precautions in effect for town docks and the harbor. “My... Read more.
Lynn takes aim at trash
LYNN — The city’s war on trash kicked off with work crews hauling away refuse accumulated on downtown streets during the winter and spring. Essex Sheriff’s... Read more.
What’s the Fourth without fireworks in Lynn? Nothing.
LYNN — It will be a different kind of Fourth of July for residents this weekend as the annual Lynn Shore Drive fireworks display has been canceled and block parties... Read more.
Jourgensen: A hot time in the old town
Anyone who lived in Lynn more than 40 years ago heard stories or witnessed Fourths of July when bonfires raged and buildings burned. It’s easy to find someone... Read more.
Ridesharing hits high gear in Nahant
NAHANT — Uber, Lyft — they’ve become household names and, in Nahant, ridesharing has sped into high gear, according to a state report. In 2019, rideshare... Read more.