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Grad student offering crash course in urban planning for kids

What do you think of when you think of a town hall? A home? A park? Those are the sorts of questions being posed by Calvin Anton, a graduate student at the University of Massachusetts, who is hosting a series of urban planning forums at Peabody’s libraries. But the forums aren’t for adults — they’re […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
LTE: Are you better off now than four years ago?

To the editor: As an America First populist, I take issue with Walter Haug’s hyperbole and demagogy. The “psychopath” Mr. Haug rails against brought us four years of peace and prosperity. The Trump administration delivered: Unemployment among minorities, including women, was at or near record lows. His tax cuts garnered primarily working-class to middle-management jobs. […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Swampscott Fire Department raising awareness of “invisible killer”

The Swampscott Fire Department is attempting to raise awareness about carbon monoxide safety in the aftermath of three Nahant deaths that came as a result of poisoning from the gas earlier this month. Nahant Police and Fire Department responded to a home on Cottage Street to conduct a well-being check on Monday, Jan. 8. John […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Life Care Center of the North Shore welcomes new medical director

LYNN — Life Care Center of the North Shore, a local skilled nursing and rehabilitation center, recently welcomed Larissa Lucas, M.D., as its new medical director.  Lucas is a board-certified internist with more than 20 years of experience in medicine. She graduated from the University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School and completed her residency in […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Breaking down the 2024 Oscar nominations

I couldn’t help myself.  When Essex Media Group Opinion Editor Stuart Foster asked me about my favorite films of the year a few weeks ago, he reinvigorated my desire to share my takes with the world. No one, except Stuart, asked, but here we are — and with the Oscar nominations announced Tuesday morning, I […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Nightshade Chef Rachel Miller nominated for James Beard award

LYNN — Rachel Miller, the chef at “Nightshade Noodle Bar,” was nominated as a semifinalist for the 2024 James Beard Award for best chef in the Northeast. The James Beard Foundation is a non-profit that celebrates and highlights those who advance cuisine and food culture throughout the country. The foundation will present the Best Chef […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Team of the Week – Lynnfield/Wakefield swimming

You know what I’ve been thinking? The Lynnfield/Wakefield boys swim team had a tough task ahead of it last Wednesday, Jan. 17, but with things coming down to the final race, its splash was just a bit bigger than the other team’s. With the Cape Ann League regular season championship on the line, the boys […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
Coyote sightings on the rise, police say

The Peabody Police Department issued a series of safety reminders to residents following a spike in coyote sightings throughout the city amid the animal’s mating season. In particular, the department said there had been increased sightings in the area of Emerson Park, James Street, and the Higgins Middle School. Coyote mating season begins at the […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024
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Updated: Jan 24, 2024
ROUNDUP: KIPP basketball teams escape with narrow wins

KIPP’s boys basketball team did a lot of things Tuesday night. It took care of Greater Lowell on the road, executed down the stretch in a 60-59 win, and upped its record to 4-6 on the season. Trosky Peña led KIPP’s attack with 22 points, while Tolu Abosede added 12 with “two big back-to-back threes […]

Updated: Jan 24, 2024