Jourgensen: Please thank a firefighter
Few sights are harder to eject from your memory than the blackened ruins produced by a house fire. The unimaginable heat generated by flames melts refrigerators,... Read more.

Workers studying options for improving water distribution, quality in Lynnfield’s Apple Hill neighborhood
LYNNFIELD — The Center Water District wants the glass of brown water that became a rallying point for Apple Hill residents angry over discolored water to become... Read more.

Nahant sets dates for Special Town Meeting, special election
NAHANT — Circle Nov. 23 and Jan. 29 on the calendar if you are a town resident interested in participating in an upcoming Special Town Meeting and special election. ... Read more.

Organizers hope Lynn City Summit at NSCC sparks community conversations
LYNN — The invitation to Saturday’s Lynn City Summit says “everyone invited” and it reflects the broad community discussion organizers hope will... Read more.

Chris Swain comes to North Shore to shine a light on border fight
MARBLEHEAD — When it comes to shining a light on reports of immigrant children separated from their families at the Mexican border, Chris Swain takes the idea... Read more.

Jourgensen: Their service and sacrifice are enshrined in history
Yellowed with age and on the verge of crumbling into bits and pieces, each piece of paper is lined with typewritten descriptions summarizing the service and sacrifice... Read more.

Lynnfield contractor wins Union Hospital site bid
LYNN — Procopio Companies of Lynnfield is North Shore Medical Center’s (NSMC) choice to build housing and a small retail center on land now occupied by Union... Read more.

North Shore officials talk transportation gridlock
SALEM — Urgency. City and town officials and legislators meeting at the North Shore Coalition uttered the word repeatedly on Friday as they talked at Salem... Read more.

Jourgensen: Wiring up in Peabody
There is a battle being waged across Peabody and we’re not talking about the one being fought by candidates for municipal offices in these final days of the... Read more.

Saugus FD chief warns of fire dangers as cold weather approaches
SAUGUS — Second-hand space heaters, poorly-maintained furnaces and improperly-used gas stoves are ready to rear their heads with cold weather’s onset and... Read more.