Former Mayor McManus eyes mayoral run
LYNN – Patrick J. McManus was one of Lynn’s longest-serving mayors. Now he’s thinking he might want to do it again, setting the stage for a potential... Read more.
Patrick: No toll hike if Legislature acts on gas tax hike
SALEM – Gov. Deval Patrick Thursday said legislative action on the 19-cent gasoline tax hike at the center of his transportation reform proposal will prevent... Read more.
Depositors keep financial faith in local institutions
LYNN – Cab driver Cliff Gately just opened a bank account in Salem and as long as he keeps making money from taxi fares he plans to make deposits and write... Read more.
Navy contract renewal good news for Lynn’s GE River Works
LYNN – The U.S. Navy’s decision to renew a jet fighter engine contract through 2009 is worth $438 million to General Electric and represents a hedge... Read more.
Revere kids now able to get condoms at high school
REVERE – Students enrolled in the high school health center will be able to obtain condoms and other birth control with parental permission under a new School... Read more.
Local sites may hit jackpot after treasurer’s slots proposal
REVERE – With the state scrambling for revenue and a top legislative slot machine proponent holding a seat of power, state Treasurer Timothy Cahill’s... Read more.
Revere schools pass spot security checks
REVERE – Random checks of school security with police officers posing as visitors indicate principals and teachers are carefully controlling building access.Officers... Read more.
Area begins big dig-out
LYNN – The snowstorm which bedeviled the Greater Lynn area the past two days may end up as the biggest to date this season or at least rival the 9 inches that... Read more.
National Grid moving forward with $5M local investment
REVERE-National Grid?s solar energy facility proposed for Wharf Street and Railroad Avenue could provide power for one, even two, local schools.That prospect and... Read more.
Parents concerned about condition of Lynn schools
LYNN – Ford School parents pointed to a set of crumbling concrete stairs roped off with yellow caution tape Friday to underscore why they think 35 custodian... Read more.