Press Releases
LTE: Thanking Register O’Brien for 46 years of service

To the editor:   On Jan. 5, 1977, 25-year-old John O’Brien was sworn in as the 24th register of deeds for Southern Essex County (Including 1636-1637, clerk of Quarter Courts in Salem and Ipswich). Over the next four decades, John O’Brien would become a champion for the people in his district and nationwide — a […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
A few of their favorite things – Dennis Desroches

Dennis is Peabody High’s athletic director, PE and health teacher, and used to coach girls soccer (2011 champs) and girls lacrosse at the school. Meal: Chicken parm with zitiMusician: Jon Bon JoviSong: “Have a Nice Day” by Bon JoviMovie: “Back to the Future”TV show: “Seinfeld”Emoji: 👍👍👍Hobby: RV travelFavorite quote: “You miss 100 percent of the […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Lynn man identified as victim of fatal Allston shooting

BOSTON — A man from Lynn was identified as the victim of a fatal shooting in Allston on Saturday morning. On Monday, the Police Department identified the victim as Marco Alfonso Sosa, 32. According to a press release from the department, officers responded to a report of two people shot at 85 E. Newton St. […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Super Bowl Wednesday for St. John’s Prep

DANVERS — Wednesday night – yes, Wednesday this year – under the bright lights at Gillette Stadium, two bitter rivals square off for all the bragging rights. No. 1 St. John’s Prep (11-1) faces off against No. 2 Xaverian (10-2) for the second time in less than a week. This time, at 8 p.m. instead […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Hospitals are shortchanging Black cancer patients

Lisa Jarvis   A new analysis from researchers at the American Cancer Society suggests that the distressing disparity in outcomes for Black and white colon cancer patients could narrow if hospitals simply treated all patients with the same level of high-quality care. The disparity in rates and deaths from colorectal cancer among Black people has […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Gaza’s devastation and Palestine’s future will require a new Marshall Plan

David N. Myers   In the aftermath of World War II, President Harry Truman and Secretary of State George C. Marshall confronted the devastation in Europe and realized that “an orderly and prosperous Europe requires the economic contributions of a stable and productive Germany.” Early in 1948, the Truman administration submitted to Congress a proposal […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Richard Albert Herzog – The Suffolk Times

Richard Albert Herzog of Riverhead died Nov. 26, 2023, in Meredith, N.H. He was 80. Born in Greenport Sept. 15, 1943, he was the son of Albert Herzog and Helen (McCaffrey) Herzog. Mr. Herzog earned a masters degree in education and served the Riverhead Central School District for 31 years as a teacher of physical […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Carolyn Marie Tully – The Suffolk Times

Carolyn Marie Tully (Oschmann), a long-time resident of Gardiners Bay Estates in East Marion, N.Y., died peacefully on Friday, Nov. 17, at the age of 98. Carol was born on Jan. 27, 1925, in Brooklyn, to Emma (Buschel) and Henry Oschmann. She grew up in Flushing and graduated from Bayside High School. As a child […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
Man facing charges following crash into Boston Market

SAUGUS — A 62-year-old man from Boston is facing a litany of charges tied to a crash Monday night, when he veered off Route 1 and slammed into a parked car, flipping it and the car he was driving over into the former Boston Market, according to the Police Department. The man, whose name will […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023
William (Bill) Rich III – The Suffolk Times

William (Bill) Rich III, age 78, of Cutchogue, N.Y., passed away in his sleep on Nov. 27, 2023. He was born April 24, 1945, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Adele and William Rich Jr. He attended Hobart College and Fordham Law School and was admitted to the New York State Bar in 1969. An avid sailor, […]

Updated: Nov 28, 2023