Fire Department staffing issues worry Lynnfield
Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis is worried about the staffing retention and recruitment issues his department is facing, he said during the town’s Finance Committee meeting earlier this month. “My …
LTE: The sky is not falling at Lynnfield Public Schools
To the editor: Data indicate that the sky is not falling in Lynnfield. I took a look at how Lynnfield students were doing in the acquisition of knowledge and skills …
Lynnfield Police Logs Dec. 28 – Jan. 3
Thursday, Dec. 28 Accident A report of a hit-and-run accident at MarketStreet at 2:12 p.m. Disturbance A report of loud noise at 527 Salem St. at 10:17 p.m. Friday, Dec. …
Peabody leaders inaugurated as governor looks on
Mayor Ted Bettencourt, the City Council, members of the School Committee, and other recently elected officials were formally sworn into office last Tuesday, assuming their posts in front of a …
Library lands $100,000 donation from Karger family
The Peabody Institute Library received a $100,000 donation to its endowment from the family trust of M. Theodore and Beatrice Karger that it says will grow its collection of nonfiction …
20th Taste of the Town has a ’20s twist
The Rotary Club of Peabody’s biggest annual fundraising event returns on March 19 for its milestone 20th anniversary. 25 local restaurants will cater this year’s edition at Danversport Waterfront Venue …
Resident honored by Celtics as “Hero Among Us”
Mark Venezia never expected his role at Big Night Entertainment would land him at center-court of the TD Garden while being cheered by more than 19,000 fans, but that’s exactly …
America spreads the wealth — and redistributes it, too
Tyler Cowen I have news for you: The United States is becoming more redistributionist. Whether you like it or not. The broader historical trends show that the U.S. tax-and-transfer …
DePrizio and Hayman to be new Lynnfield School Committee chair and vice chair
The Lynnfield School Committee voted unanimously to appoint members Kate DePrizio and Jamie Hayman as the committee’s chair and vice chair, respectively, during an emergency meeting last Tuesday evening. The …
LTE: Teaching goes far beyond 185 days a year
To the editor: As I write this, I’m feeling the deepest sadness personally, and the most piercing hurt professionally, having read the letter to the editor that was published at …