(photo credit: Robert O’Rourk) Ever Meyer is living proof that you don’t always need to win to feel like a winner. Not only did the Mattituck High School freshman finish third in the triple jump at the Suffolk County girls’ small schools indoor track championships Sunday, she also eclipsed her personal record by almost three […]

Thursday evening, the Peabody City Council voted overwhelmingly to authorize Mayor Ted Bettencourt to enter a purchase and sale agreement for 70 Endicott St., a long-vacant city-owned property that councilors dubbed an embarrassment because of its derelict condition. The vote came after a lengthy debate in a meeting of the Legal Affairs Committee of the […]

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LYNN — Lynn Classical’s girls basketball team defined the word ‘versatile’ Thursday night. The host Lady Rams had 10 scorers en route to a 46-18 win against Chelsea.  Coach Tom Sawyer was pleased with the diverse scoring, which was led by underclassmen.  “We got 10 people in the scoring column, which was nice,” he said. […]

LYNNFIELD —  When it comes to comebacks, it might not get any better than the Lynnfield Pioneers’ 45-42 overtime win against visiting Essex Tech.  With five minutes to go in the third quarter, the Pioneers trailed by 16 (35-19) and looked to be dead in the water. But in the end, the Pioneers turned tables, […]

SWAMPSCOTT — Community members gathered at Congregation Shirat Hayam Thursday night to welcome international reporter Steven Rosenberg as he recounted his recent experience in Israel. Rosenberg has worked in journalism for more than 40 years and has worked for the Jewish Journal since 2017. He is currently a publisher. In January, he spent two weeks […]

St. Mary’s track and field teams competed in the Catholic Central Championships Thursday night at the Reggie Lewis Center in Boston, leaving with several strong performances. The boys took second place behind a few medalists. Ernie Panias broke his own school record in the 55m (6.66) to repeat as conference champion.  There were also two […]

LYNN — It’s rare when the first few minutes of a basketball game decide it, but Thursday evening at KIPP Academy in Lynn, host coach Moody Bey thought that was the case. In his team’s 64-55 loss to Lowell Catholic, the visiting Crusaders led 10-0 just four minutes into the first quarter. “Slow start,” said […]

This month, a series of events organized by Lynn Walking Shoe Tours will unveil the tales of resilient women in the city who had the courage to take action for equal pay and dignity in the workforce.   Lynn Walking Shoe Tours founder Michelle Guzman said the 1860 Lynn shoemakers’ strike serves as the inspiration for […]

A pair of cannabis retailers, Uma Flowers and NortheastCann, have filed appeals of the denials of their special permit applications by the Saugus Board of Selectmen, seeking reversals of the decisions from judges in Massachusetts Land Court and Essex Superior Court, respectively. Uma and NortheastCann were among the seven companies that applied for an S-2 […]