William (BJ) Volinski Jr. William (BJ) Volinski Jr. was born on Oct. 26, 1963. He passed away peacefully on Dec. 1, 2023, surrounded by his family. BJ was an avid outdoorsman, always accompanied by one of his beloved black Labs. He was a long-time employee and part of the Terrace Cottage Colony Family. BJ had […]

Here are the headlines for December 11, 2023. THE SUFFOLK TIMES More than 100 phone scams were reported to Southold Police Department this year RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Shoreham-Wading River High School opens school store with student staff SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER 40 years of Christmas lights in Chase Creek NORTHFORKER Q&A: Meet the new Long Island Sustainable […]

(Courtesy Adobe Stock photo) In the age of artificial intelligence and other technological advances, it is becoming increasingly common to hear about the victims of scam phone calls, texts or emails.  Southold Police Captain Steven Grattan told The Suffolk Times last week that the department had received more than 100 reports of illicit scams over […]

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The Massachusetts Municipal Wholesale Electric Company reached a power purchase agreement with FirstLight, a provider of clean energy and energy storage resources, to deliver clean power to 14 municipal utilities across the state, including Peabody Municipal Light Plant and the Marblehead Municipal Light Department. Under the agreement, from 2024 to 2029, participating communities will purchase […]

To the editor: The last few months have been an embarrassment for the Town of Lynnfield and the once-great school system we had. Although it appears Ms. Vogel is on her way out, the problem runs deeper than just her. In recent weeks, I’ve had many former teachers who quit due to Ms. Vogel’s leadership […]

The Community Calendar runs every Monday and covers the week from Monday through the following Sunday. Items for the Community Calendar can be sent to calendar@ itemlive.com. Please include the town, type of event (education, entertainment, municipal), place, and time of event.   LYNN Monday, Dec. 11 Community COVID-19 vaccine clinic, City Hall – Room […]

NAHANT — Effective July 1, 2024, Tony Pierantozzi will leave his eight-year post as superintendent of schools. As the Superintendent Search Committee works to find the most qualified candidate to take his place before the 2024-25 school year, results from a community-reaching survey shed light on the particular qualities residents hope to see in their […]

SAUGUS — When Fuddruckers closes its doors later this month, it will bring about the end of an era, not just for the burger chain but also for the car shows it hosted every week. In November, the restaurant announced it would shut its doors after more than 35 years in business, attributing the closure […]

LYNN — The Latina Center Maria’s Escuela Latina celebrated its move to a new location. Community members and elected officials gathered at the new location at 271 Western Ave. Saturday for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Escuela Latina. “This is an exciting moment for this organization,” Mayor Jared Nicholson said. “They have been at it for […]