MassDOT presents Peabody Greenway design
Officials from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation unveiled design plans on Tuesday for the extension of the Independence Greenway in Peabody that will... Read more.
Saugus to go green at municipal buildings with $200,000 grant
Saugus received a $200,000 grant through the state’s Green Communities program, the largest possible award and the fifth time the town has received funding since... Read more.
Saugus largely rejects request for tree removal
SAUGUS — Tree Warden Tim Wendell agreed to cut down a pair of trees on the property line at 6 Stanley Terrace and 17 Wakefield Ave. he deemed a credible threat... Read more.
Lynn lands $100,000 grant for early literacy screening
A $100,000 state grant will help Lynn’s public schools bolster its early literacy screening program, allowing the district to select a screener that fully meets... Read more.
Robotics program a smash hit in Saugus
SAUGUS — While the Belmonte Bullbots and the Techno Titans, the two teams representing the Belmonte STEAM Academy at the Lego League Robotics Competition in December,... Read more.
Saugus considering three for Housing Authority director
SAUGUS — For the first time in more than a decade, the Housing Authority will have a new executive director later this year, with Laura Glynn set to step down... Read more.
Saugus teacher arrested for drug possession
A Saugus Middle School teacher was arrested Thursday and charged with possession of a Class A substance, according to the Saugus Police Department. Police were called... Read more.
Danvers might hold solution to Peabody trash woes
After what city councilors described as a year’s worth of delays in trash pickup across Peabody, Mayor Ted Bettencourt announced Wednesday that Republic Trash... Read more.
‘Retirement party’ kicks off countdown to closure of WIN landfill
REVERE — Framed by giant block letters declaring “countdown to closure,” a group of environmental advocates on Wednesday morning hailed the potentially imminent... Read more.
Breaking down the 2024 Oscar nominations
I couldn’t help myself. When Essex Media Group Opinion Editor Stuart Foster asked me about my favorite films of the year a few weeks ago, he reinvigorated... Read more.