Cooling off during COVID
Not to be deterred by this weekend’s heatwave, crowds flocked to local beaches and parks on Monday, which was expected to be the hottest day on record in Greater... Read more.
Lynn, Peabody report additional virus deaths
Additional virus deaths were reported in Lynn and Peabody on Monday, and new cases were reported in several North Shore communities. With two new deaths reported... Read more.
House funding a boom for GE River Works plant
LYNN — A U.S. House of Representatives version of the fiscal year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act would provide $249 million for the GE Aviation River... Read more.
Tree trouble in Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — A large tree fell “out of the blue” on Friday morning, knocking over a telephone pole and taking down power lines in a residential... Read more.
‘Back the Blue’ rally held at Lynn/Nahant rotary
LYNN — Armed with signs reading “Back the Blue” and “We love our police,” a small, but energetic group of people held a demonstration... Read more.
Lynn reports additional virus death
Lynn reported an additional death on Friday and new coronavirus cases were reported in several other North Shore communities. The death toll in Lynn now stands... Read more.
Swampscott police investigating armed robbery attempt
SWAMPSCOTT — Police are investigating after a woman was able to fend off an armed man who tried to steal her purse near Stop & Shop last week. An officer... Read more.
Lynn police end 40-hour standoff with armed woman, rescue child from apartment
LYNN — Lynn Police ended a 40-hour standoff Friday afternoon with a mentally ill woman who had barricaded herself inside a Forest Hill Avenue apartment with... Read more.
Lynn library offers curbside pickup
LYNN — Residents are still not allowed to enter the Lynn Public Library, but as of this week, they are now able to check out books through a new curbside pickup... Read more.
A new development coming to West Lynn
LYNN — As construction on a long-awaited community bike path is expected to wrap up next summer, city officials are seeking input on what kind of development residents... Read more.