Candidates face off in Nahant special election
NAHANT — Mark P. Cullinan and David Wilson face off in a special town election Wednesday hoping to translate their work experience with the town into a Board of... Read more.

Upgrades planned for Lynn parks
LYNN — Outdoor construction contractors typically take a winter break, but city Community Development project coordinators are busy drafting plans and preparing... Read more.

Peabody can weigh in on federal spending for housing
PEABODY — Residents can offer their views Thursday, 5:30 p.m. in City Hall’s lower level conference room on how federal affordable housing dollars are spent... Read more.

Lynn set to celebrate Black History Month
LYNN — February is Black History Month. And in Lynn, Black History Month is the traditional starting point for a half-year’s worth of civic events celebrating... Read more.

Peabody students act as goodwill ambassadors
PEABODY — Two Higgins Middle School eighth graders are “proven leaders” representing the city in Project 351, a state-wide community service program. John... Read more.

Need feeds Lynn school breakfast legislation
LYNN — City schools already have a head start on the state legislature’s push to strengthen the connection between learning and a healthy school day breakfast.... Read more.

Feb. 11 will be time to talk transit at NSCC
LYNN — Public transit commuters and anyone interested in transportation visions for the North Shore is invited to an evening forum Tuesday, Feb. 11 at North Shore... Read more.

Portraits of compassion on display at Northshore Mall
PEABODY — One woman’s success in pulling herself out of darkness by shining a light on other lives is on display in the Northshore Mall. Arranged on panels... Read more.

Jourgensen: Confessions of a memory clinger
“To not decide is to decide,” is a quotation my father liked to recite. I probably first heard him say it when I was 11 or 12 years old and, for years, I considered... Read more.

Community food group thriving after first year in Lynn
LYNN — Who thinks about gardening in January? Answer: Lynn Grows — the community garden-grown food organization celebrating a year on Saturday. Lynn Grows’... Read more.