Sheriffs’ dogs, handler get nosy around crime
LYNN – Drug dealers use air fresheners, clothes dryer sheets, even coffee grounds to mask the smell of narcotics hidden in their vehicles but the ploys rarely... Read more.
Lynn dam repairs ‘cosmetic’
LYNN – A dam keeping millions of gallons of water from flooding West Lynn will get $507,000 in “cosmetic” repairs.The Water and Sewer Commission... Read more.
State board sides with former Lynn library trustee
LYNN – A state retirement board has largely sided with former public library trustee Linda Bassett in her bid to keep the Lynn Retirement Board from cutting... Read more.
Lynn police: Homeless beating race-related
LYNN – Police investigating the beating of a homeless man last Wednesday say six youths beat him up because of his Guatemalan ancestry.The beating left Abraham... Read more.
Revere mayor wants recycling program expanded citywide
REVERE – Mayor Thomas Ambrosino wants the RecycleBank curbside collection program offered across the city with its anticipated savings offsetting an estimated... Read more.
Lynn board eyes end to pension dispute
LYNN – The pension repayment dispute between Jansi Chandler and state officials could be resolved by August if both sides can agree on how much money the former... Read more.
Lynn boys, 11, 14 charged in beating
LYNN – A juvenile court judge ordered two boys, ages 11 and 14, held without bail until a dangerousness hearing Friday on charges they beat a homeless man... Read more.
Revere mayor praises anti-foreclosure group
REVERE – Mayor Thomas Ambrosino wants to renew a contract with Chelsea Restoration Corporation, citing its success since January 2008 in helping local families... Read more.
Lynn overdose vigil Aug. 7
LYNN-Substance abuse workers and families mourning lost loved ones will underscore the human toll taken by heroin use with an overdose vigil scheduled for Aug. 7... Read more.
Lynn homeless beating victim third in last month
LYNN – The city’s street advocate said the attack on a homeless man Wednesday is the third act of violence involving homeless victims in the past month.Police... Read more.