Swampscott ZBA signs off on affordable housing
SWAMPSCOTT — The Zoning Board of Appeals gave the go-ahead to the long-debated Elm Place Chapter 40B affordable housing development on Monday night, clearing the... Read more.
Man bitten by coyote in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — A man was bitten by a coyote in Swampscott Monday morning when he pulled over on his way to work, said police. The incident occurred around 6:15... Read more.
45 years down, 2 to go for Lynn’s O’Brien
SALEM — John O’Brien has too much space. The Southern Essex Register of Deeds, who has held the position since 1977 after three terms on the Lynn City... Read more.
Coppinger homes in on prevention to offset jailing
LYNN — Essex County Sheriff Kevin Coppinger, in a wide-ranging interview with the Item Thursday, touted the ways in which he has used the sheriff’s office to... Read more.
Harwood Street property sold for more than $5 million
LYNN — A Harwood Street building was sold for more than $5 million to Greenville Real Estate Group, a Jamaica Plain-based real estate management and investment... Read more.
Lynn school committee, teachers union in agreement on new contract
LYNN — After a late-night negotiation session, the Lynn Teachers Union and the school committee reached a tentative agreement on a new contract Wednesday evening,... Read more.
Lynnfield’s DiVirgilio wants estate-tax reform
LYNNFIELD — A Lynnfield man who once served as the mayor of Lynn is helping lead the charge to amend Massachusetts’ estate tax law — aiming to reform the policy,... Read more.
Nahant drowning victim identified as Netherlands woman, DA says
NAHANT — A 22-year-old woman who drowned in a pool here Tuesday afternoon has been identified as Elke Noblesse, a Netherlands woman who had been living in Nahant,... Read more.
O’Shea Mansion is shaping up in Peabody
PEABODY — Entrants into the old O’Shea Mansion on Washington Street — where work is underway to convert the 155-year-old property into a bed-and-breakfast... Read more.
Swampscott man arrested for allegedly assaulting young girl at mall
SWAMPSCOTT — A 43-year-old Swampscott man was sent to Tewksbury State Hospital for a mental health evaluation Tuesday, following his arraignment in Lynn District... Read more.