Lynn writer faces perceptions head-on in her new book ‘Stereotyped*’
LYNN — Shontae Pitcher-Crosby is a human battering ram. The objects of her attacks are emotions and preconceived notions that keep people from making the most... Read more.
Jourgensen: Flying high into history
There’s no feeling like stumbling onto a gold mine of historical information like the Item morgue folder stuffed with yellowed articles detailing the life... Read more.
Nahant couple reflect on 62 years of marriage, 50 years in business
NAHANT — With 62 years of marriage under their belts, Marvene and James “Pudgy” Kasper still smile at each other’s stories stretching back to... Read more.
Marblehead merchants running out of patience for Pleasant Street construction
MARBLEHEAD — They look forward to an end to rusty water and low pressure, but downtown merchants said their reservoir of patience for the ongoing Pleasant Street... Read more.
A dead whale washed ashore on Revere Beach
REVERE — A dead whale that washed ashore on Revere Beach Friday morning will be buried in its place once the tide recedes. The 25-foot male calf is the same whale... Read more.
Longtime former Lynn city collector Cronin mourned
LYNN — Retired city Collector and former City Councilor Frederick B. Cronin Jr. was mourned Thursday by friends and colleagues who recalled the helping hand Cronin... Read more.
Jourgensen: Scratching history’s surface
Scratch the surface of Lynn’s history even slightly and odd, sad and hard-to-believe stories reveal themselves. A good example is the Bacheller House that... Read more.
A Grand salute in Lynn this Saturday
LYNN — Andrew Street will host a block party Saturday afternoon and the guest of honor is the Grand Army of the Republic building and its treasure trove of Civil... Read more.
Gas disaster recovery is top priority for former Swampscott town administrator
NORTH ANDOVER — Andrew W. Maylor traded a job in Swampscott for one in North Andover in 2011 and, last Thursday, traded the relative anonymity of small town government... Read more.
Talk of a twister as Florence blows through North Shore
A mid-morning tornado warning Tuesday sent students scurrying into school hallways and gymnasiums. But it was a microburst in Saugus — not a tornado — that... Read more.