After House nod, whale tale’s niche debated
LYNN – The Massachusetts House wants to make a weighty tale of man versus world’s biggest mammal the official state novel.The North Common Street library... Read more.
Lynners signing up for their civic duty
LYNN – Linda Aki-Cobham never saw a ballot box when she went to vote in her native Nigeria, where most people assumed the ballot they cast represented an endorsement... Read more.
Showdown looms for Wonderland
REVERE – Relations between the city and Wonderland Greyhound Park over the next three weeks could determine if an Oct. 30 Racing Commission hearing becomes... Read more.
City voter registration drive Saturday at Stop & Shop
LYNN – More than 42,000 residents are registered to vote in the Nov. 4 election and city workers will register more this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on... Read more.
Flagger vs. police battle fought locally, statewide
REVERE – Police officers shut down a state water-valve repair job on Fenno Street last Friday, but state officials vowed that action and similar shut downs... Read more.
State spending cuts prompt Revere finance summit
REVERE – Mayor Thomas Ambrosino is not filling jobs left vacant by retiring city employees in anticipation of spending cuts necessitated by the state’s... Read more.
Revere paying price for abandoned properties
REVERE – Overseeing abandoned businesses and homes has become a $64,000 a year problem for the city only slightly offset by fines against owners who leave... Read more.
‘Enough blame to go around,’ declare battered 401K holders
LYNN – “It’s gone” – that’s how Harold Frederick described his 401K account Tuesday after seeing years of retirement savings... Read more.
LWSC seeks minimal ’09 hike
LYNN – Local homeowners facing high heating oil prices and other ominous economic news can take some comfort in the Water and Sewer Commission’s tentative... Read more.
Foreclosure workshop Oct. 18 at Revere High
REVERE-Homeowners who are facing foreclosure or are worried about it can meet with representatives for major mortgage lenders on Oct. 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.,... Read more.