LTE: Support Joe Connell’s reelection to the Lynnfield Select Board
To the Town of Lynnfield, As a former member of both the Select Board and School Committee, I have always valued, above all else, our residents who continue to step …
Peabody City Council approves salary increase for mayor
The City Council voted to increase Mayor Ted Bettencourt’s salary by 3%, raising it from $135,000 to $139,000. Each year in February, the council is required to discuss the mayor’s …
School Committee seeks MSBA funds for roof replacements at South, West schools
The City Council will vote on Thursday, Feb. 22 on the authorization of a pair of statements of interest to be submitted to the Massachusetts School Building Authority seeking grant …
Peabody Police Log 2/13 – 2/20
Thursday, Feb. 15 Arrests Clailson Dos Santos Silva, 23, of Tracey Street, was arrested on a department warrant at 1:17 a.m. at the Police Department, 6 Allens Lane. Alberico Andrade …
DPW presents fiscal year 2025 budget request
Director of Public Works John Tomasz presented his department’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 at the Select Board’s most recent meeting. “The budget’s a 2.4% increase from last year,” …
Could elite universities earn PhDs in price fixing?
Stephen Mihm It’s been a tough few months in the spotlight for America’s elite universities. But while controversy around DEI policies and campus responses to the Israel-Hamas war have grabbed …
Council to review mayor’s salary
The City Council, meeting as the committee of the whole, will review Mayor Ted Bettencourt’s salary during a meeting on Thursday, Feb. 22. The council reviews Bettencourt’s performance as mayor …
Parking regulations to be discussed Thursday
When the City Council approved a new parking ordinance governing downtown last year, it was clear that the document was a work in progress, after a number of councilors said …
Northshore Recovery High School receives $10,000 from the Think of Michael Foundation
Think of Michael Foundation President Carmela Dalton announced that the foundation is donating $10,000 to the Northshore Recovery High School to help fund its after-school programs. The Think of Michael …
Lynnfield Police Department presents FY25 budget request
Police Chief Nick Secatore presented the Police Department’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 at a recent Select Board meeting. The department’s requests would result in a 6.4% budget increase …