Commuter rail operator has plans to increase service frequency, but with a hefty price tag
LYNN — Labeled “old” by state Transportation Secretary Stephanie Pollack in 2014 and criticized by riders for shutting down in the face of 2015’s... Read more.
Saugus Evans Park project nearer to completion with wider, safer sidewalks in place
SAUGUS — It’s a smoother walk in the town’s center with 400 feet of new sidewalk skirting Evans Park, completed as part of a $637,000 renovation project. ... Read more.
Red Cross closing a chapter in Peabody
PEABODY — One of the best-known volunteer organizations is joining the exodus from brick-and-mortar locations with the American Red Cross’ decision to move... Read more.
Saugus to conduct climate vulnerability assessment
SAUGUS — The town’s partnership with the state to prepare for major climate change impacts could have a side benefit for local residents: Reduced flood insurance... Read more.
Jourgensen: A house shares its secrets
The workers pulled one aged gutter after another off of our house and odds and ends from days long gone spilled out of the eaves. The Monopoly board was crusted... Read more.
Saugus critter catcher Harold Young calling it quits
SAUGUS — If it runs, crawls, hops, slithers or flies, Harold Young has done his best over the 25 years to catch the offending creatures and return them to their... Read more.
Lynnfield mother’s fight to save her daughter became a life’s work
LYNNFIELD — After her daughter’s mononucleosis and encephalitis diagnosis blossomed into psychiatric problems, a doctor sat Patricia Lawrence down and gave... Read more.
Civility in Nahant
The Nahant Village Church and the town library have launched an interesting initiative focused not on faith, but on civility. A church statement describes Bridge... Read more.
Some Saugus candidates say position on ballots matter
SAUGUS — With candidates crowding election contests for Board of Selectmen and School Committee, one veteran committee member said a candidate’s position... Read more.
Jourgensen: Everything you needed was in the ad
Remember fur chokers, muskrat coats, and Carter’s Little Liver Pills? Long gone from the shelves and from the memories of anyone under 100 years old, these... Read more.