Item Santa: Extending a helping hand
Martine wants to work, but she recently lost her job and she is a single mother with a 2-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter. Martine turned to Item Santa last... Read more.
Reform bill gives more money to local schools
Local legislators are looking to Gov. Charlie Baker to sign Massachusetts’ biggest public school reform law in a quarter century even as they pore through... Read more.
Court upholds Marblehead Mariner housing decision
MARBLEHEAD — A Superior Court decision upheld the 2017 town zoning ruling giving the developer of the Mariner senior housing project permission to move forward. ... Read more.
State, GE invest $4.5 million in Lynn Tech
LYNN — Gov. Charlie Baker and other state officials and General Electric representatives converged on Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (LVTI) Thursday morning... Read more.
Jourgensen: Johnny, we think we knew ye
Where were you when John F. Kennedy was assassinated? You have to be 60 or older (like me) to even dimly remember Nov. 22, 1963, meaning most Americans have only... Read more.
LHAND programs spell success for struggling families in Lynn
LYNN — Helping people build stable and successful lives means guiding them to financial self sufficiency, said Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development... Read more.
Peabody boy struck and killed crossing Route 114
PEABODY — The Essex County District Attorney’s Office and Peabody police are investigating the death of a 13-year-old Peabody boy who was struck by a car... Read more.
Lynn Police behavioral health unit propelled by $150K state allocation
LYNN — Deputy Police Chief Leonard Desmarais only needed a few words to describe how state money allocated to the Police Department behavioral health unit has... Read more.
Cops for Kids With Cancer present families of two Lynn children with $5K checks
LYNN — Jennifer Perez has lived with cancer for three years, but the 12-year-old smiled and enjoyed being the center of attention Monday during a special visit... Read more.
Lori Ehrlich wants stricter natural gas oversight
BOSTON — Its blue flame heats meals and homes but natural gas also poses potential dangers to Massachusetts residents and communities, said state Rep. Lori Ehrlich.... Read more.