City Council approves $69.2 million bond order for new public safety facility
The City Council recently approved a $69.2 million bond order to pay for the costs of building a new police station and public safety headquarters at Allens Lane in an …
Lynnfield marks the arrival of spring with Holi festival
Lynnfield residents and others across the North Shore recently came together at the Glen Meadow Playground to celebrate Holi, a Hindu festival marking the arrival of spring. “It’s a celebration …
YMCA of Metro North Welcomes Amy Turner as Chief of Staff
The YMCA of Metro North is excited to announce the appointment of Amy Turner as the new chief of staff. With more than three decades of dedicated service to the …
Peabody Institute Library Foundation will host Birds & Bubbly fundraiser
The Peabody Institute Library Foundation is proud to once again host Birds & Bubbly, a fundraiser to support the conservation of the Peabody Institute Library’s treasured collection of original John J. Audubon …
Peabody Police Log March 25 to March 31
Monday, March 25 Motor Vehicles A report of a motor vehicle stop at 1:39 a.m. on 2 Munroe St. A report of a motor vehicle stop at 6:50 a.m. on …
The Supreme Court tackles abortion again. How much will it hurt Republicans in 2024?
Jackie Calmes To the dismay of Republicans, and the advantage of Democrats, abortion rights remain a high-priority issue for voters nearly two years after the Supreme Court ended a half-century …
Raising Social Security’s retirement age is the least bad option
Karl W. Smith Republicans in Congress have proposed a plan to shore up the Social Security Trust Fund, mainly by slowly increasing the retirement age from 67 to 69. Despite …
Peabody Municipal Light Plant announces rate increase in electric bills
Effective April 1, 2024, Peabody Municipal Light Plant electric customers will see their monthly bills increase by a net amount of 9.1%. The announcement from PMLP Manager Joe Anastasi is …
Discussions over proposed school cuts continue
At a recent meeting, more residents from Lynnfield spoke against the School Committee’s proposal to eliminate the Lynnfield High School library media specialist position, currently held by Janice Alpert, due …
‘Happy Moves’ Zumba Gold fundraiser coming to Lynnfield
On Tuesday, April 30 from 5:30 – 7 p.m., Cindy Areglado, Ave Maria Parish, and A Healthy Lynnfield invite you to participate in “Happy Moves” Zumba Gold, a fundraiser to …