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Nahant Beach water quality shows improvement
06/03/2026

Nahant Beach water quality shows improvement

NAHANT — Save The Harbor/Save The Bay, a Boston nonprofit, has reported in its annual Water Quality Report Card that Nahant Beach received a 95% water quality rating. The report is about the Nahant...

Swampscott Library budget sees slight increase
06/03/2026

Swampscott Library budget sees slight increase

SWAMPSCOTT — Despite receiving what appears to be a budget increase for fiscal year 2027, Swampscott Public Library Director Jonathan Nichols told trustees that rising costs and financial uncertainty...

Aging Seaport Landing marina to undergo redevelopment
06/03/2026

Aging Seaport Landing marina to undergo redevelopment

LYNN — After decades of storm damage, the city-run Seaport Landing Marina is again seeking aid — this time to rebuild its aging small-boat dock. According to James Marsh, community development director,...

Agganis Foundation names scholarship recipients
06/02/2026

Agganis Foundation names scholarship recipients

The Agganis Foundation has selected its 2026 scholarship recipients, with 12 student-athletes to receive a total of $90,000 over the next four years. Named for legendary Lynn athlete Harry Agganis, the...

Competing override findings cause confusion in Marblehead
06/02/2026

Competing override findings cause confusion in Marblehead

MARBLEHEAD — Depending on who is doing the math, Marblehead’s proposed override could either cost the average homeowner about $1,989 annually, more than $8,000 over three years, or contribute to a...

Regional library funding concerns reach Swampscott
06/02/2026

Regional library funding concerns reach Swampscott

SWAMPSCOTT — Library trustees are preparing for the possibility that changes to library services in Marblehead could place additional demands on the town’s public library at a time when its own staff...

State tournament roundup: Spartans march on
06/02/2026

State tournament roundup: Spartans march on

You could say good teams don’t run. They respond. Early deficits were no problem for the top-ranked St. Mary’s baseball team, which climbed out of 2-0 and 3-2 holes to defeat No. 32 Dartmouth, 9-4,...

Lynnfield continues its roll
06/02/2026

Lynnfield continues its roll

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield’s girls lacrosse team scored early and often Monday, punching its ticket to the Div. 4 quarterfinals with a 22-11 rout over No. 12 Seekonk (13-6) at Pioneer Stadium. “According...

Artwork by Bordalo II continues to captivate Lynn
06/02/2026

Artwork by Bordalo II continues to captivate Lynn

LYNN — On the side of a vacant, yellow building located at 80 Almont St., there are two gigantic murals of animals that have continued to captivate residents in Lynn. The artwork is part of a series...

Swampscott senior knitting club takes it one stitch at a time
06/02/2026

Swampscott senior knitting club takes it one stitch at a time

SWAMPSCOTT — On Tuesday mornings at The Residence at Vinnin Square, a table in the library room is covered in colorful yarn, knitting needles, and half-finished cotton washcloths. Around it sit residents...

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