Jourgensen: The year the Grim Reaper rode roughshod
The year was 1918, and American troops fought to bring Imperial Germany to its knees and end World War I, even as another deadly enemy spread across America. An... Read more.
Wong seeks state savings for Saugus
SAUGUS — State Rep. Donald Wong said he is focused on saving town residents money through proposed Student Opportunity Act reforms and veterans and seniors property... Read more.
Former Nahant administrator Mark Cullinan running for selectman
NAHANT — His service as town administrator spanned three decades, and now Mark Cullinan is interested in a Board of Selectmen’s seat. “Now feels... Read more.
Time to get some civic exercise
Voting in America is an exercise in civic responsibility and, by extension, a civic duty. If we truly embrace that one word in the Pledge of Allegiance most of us... Read more.
The pain remains 30 years after the Carol DiMaiti Stuart murder
Carol Stuart would have turned 60 last March and celebrated a life cut short 30 years ago in a murder that still summons up vivid memories for her brother, former... Read more.
Landmark bill could bring $100M to Lynn schools
A landmark education spending proposal making its way through the Legislature could invest millions in school spending in Lynn schools, according to lawmakers. ... Read more.
STEM collaboration is first of its kind in Lynn
LYNN — Local schools and childcare organizations turned their halls Thursday evening into science classrooms bustling with robots, goop experiments, and climate... Read more.
Jourgensen: They wouldn’t back down
A dozen people, give or take, loom in my mind as people I really had the privilege to write about, and I include Agueda Jimenez in that group. Along with other small... Read more.
Saugus Action Volunteers for the Environment reach out to selectmen candidates
SAUGUS — A local environmental watchdog group released its election year survey asking Board of Selectmen candidates to offer views on green-oriented issues. ... Read more.
Nahant to honor 120 veterans who served between 1955 and 1975
NAHANT — A Town Hall veterans ceremony on Nov. 6 will mirror an ongoing nation-wide campaign to salute Americans who served in the military between 1955 and 1975. ... Read more.