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City of Lynn wants you: eight new municipal job openings

LYNN — The city’s Personnel Department is hiring to fill eight vacant positions across various municipal departments, along with two additional positions — one crossing guard position and a Creative Cities project manager position for the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation. According to Personnel Director Drew Russo, the city is currently hiring a Senior Center […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Swampscott hears from Hadley hotel hopefuls

SWAMPSCOTT — Nearly 100 community members joined the Select Board both virtually and in person as the board heard presentations from three companies competing to undertake the Hadley School hotel project. The town initially published its request for proposal last September to convert the location into a boutique hotel and received interest from seven parties. […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Cost adjustments made to new library project

In a recent Lynnfield Library Building Committee public forum, William Rawn Associates Architect Kevin Bergeron told the audience that the Library Building Committee will adjust the proposed new building’s cost proposal by at least $3 million.  Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) approved the Lynnfield Public Library’s request for an extension […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Peabody council seeking answers from ZBA on 40B

The Peabody City Council voted unanimously to send a communication to the Zoning Board of Appeals stating its full support of a memo circulated by Assistant Director of Community Development Stacey Bernson urging the ZBA to ensure all 40B developments before it have affordable units set aside in perpetuity. At the council’s request, Bernson appeared […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Daily Update: Greenport officials divided on proposed leaf blower ban

Gas powered leaf blowers may be banned in Greeport Village, a move Mayor Kevin Stuessi supports. (Adobe Stock photo) Here are the headlines for January 31, 2024. THE SUFFOLK TIMES Greenport officials divided on proposed leaf blower ban RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Timothy Hill Children’s Ranch files for bankruptcy SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER Shelter Island Reporter obituaries: Martin, […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Greenport officials divided on proposed leaf blower ban

Gas powered leaf blowers may be banned in Greeport Village, a move Mayor Kevin Stuessi supports. (Adobe Stock photo) The Greenport Village Board will continue to discuss a popular but controversial proposal to ban gas-powered leaf blowers at a special work session on Thursday, after debate at last week’s board meeting made it clear that […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
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Updated: Jan 31, 2024
Lynn Police officer talks to Boys and Girls

LYNN — Marshall Middle School Student Resource Officer Brianna Anderson of Lynn Police spoke to a group of roughly 12 kids about her journey forging a career in law enforcement and answered their questions about her experiences day-to-day as a police officer at Tuesday night’s Boys and Girls Club of Lynn’s Career Chat. Anderson, a […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
‘The state of the city is resolved.’ Nicholson delivers second State of the City speech

“When we’re saying that we’re resolved for the future that we want, it’s not about changing who we are. It’s about working with the folks that are here to help everyone step into the shared future that we are hoping for ourselves,” Mayor Jared Nicholson said during an interview with The Daily Item to a crowd of about […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024
ROUNDUP: Swampscott basketball teams net wins against Danvers

Tuesday night was colored in (Big) blue.  Both the boys and girls Swampscott basketball teams took care of Danvers by double digits. For the host boys team, it won 70-56 behind Connor Chiarello’s 22 points. He was followed by Liam Wales (18), Nakeylan Davis (11), and Gabe Tripp (8). “We did a great job finding […]

Updated: Jan 31, 2024