Peabody’s Pearl Harbor history
Friday, Dec. 7 marked the 82nd anniversary of the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor, off the coast of the Hawaiian island of Oahu, prompting the U.S.’s formal entry into World …
LTE: The 2023 Annual Toy Drive was a huge success
To the editor: We are happy to share our joy in the success of the 54th Annual Ladies of Lynnfield Catholic Charities Toy Drive! We had more than 150 visitors …
LTE: The School Committee should resign
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 …
Peabody’s Welton leaves legacy at Northeast Arc
Ward 1 City Councilor Craig Welton never envisioned a career in disability services when he was studying politics at Saint Anselm College more than two decades ago. However, volunteer work …
Barber: Santos case is a predictable rock bottom for Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives voted Friday to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress after an internal ethics report found he “sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect …
Planting the seed for growth
Newhall Fields Community Farm is fundraising using a very unique resource. The nonprofit was chosen as one of nearly 600 worldwide applicants for a SeedMoney campaign, which provides crowdfunding opportunities …
Police Log 12/05/23
LYNNFIELD Accidents A report of a motor vehicle hit-and-run at 1:13 P.M. Saturday at 5 Smith Farm Trail. A report of a motor vehicle crash at 9:27 a.m. Friday at …
Just ask Taylor Swift: Data makes the case for movie theaters versus streaming
Jehoshua Eliashberg, Charles B. Weinberg and Berend Wierenga The rise of streaming platforms has forced Hollywood to question everything — and the uncertainty grows more urgent now that the …
School Committee unlikely to take action on kindergarten start date
After reviewing a survey completed by kindergarten teachers and other school officials, the School Committee appears unlikely to take any action to change the cutoff date for kindergarten eligibility, despite …
Resident scores big in lottery
A local resident won $20,000 a month for 10 years in the Massachusetts Lottery’s “Decade of Dollars” $10 instant ticket game. Ronald Kocur purchased his ticket while getting coffee and …