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Lynn Launches Summer Reading Program as Rabies Clinic Set for Friday

Lynn enters summer with its library's "Plant a Seed, Read" program open to children, teens, and adults, and a free rabies clinic set for Friday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Lynn Public Library, operating on modified summer hours Monday through Friday through July 2, will also lau…

Boxford Library Launches Kanopy Streaming as Summer Reading Opens

Boxford Town Library doubles down on digital access as summer reading begins. The library has activated Kanopy, a free streaming service for films and documentaries, available immediately to all cardholders, joining Hoopla Digital and the Libby app in the library's digital toolkit. The …

Saugus ZBA Continues Kowloon Redevelopment Variance Hearing to July 23

Saugus Zoning Board of Appeals unanimously continues Kowloon redevelopment variance hearing to July 23.

West Newbury Select Board Launches Interim Town Manager Search, Moves to Interview Finalists

WEST NEWBURY -- June 25, 2026, West Newbury Select Board launches interview process for interim town manager as current manager nears July exit. The board voted unanimously Thursday to begin interviewing three to four finalists identified by consulting firm Community Paradigm from a field of 10 applicants, with all three members,

Peabody City Council Passes $200 Trash Fee in 8-3 Vote

PEABODY -- June 25, 2026, Peabody City Council approves $200 residential trash fee and opts in to FIFA World Cup bar-hours extension. The council voted 8-3 Thursday to establish a $200 annual per-unit trash fee on all residential structures of four units or fewer, effective July 1, 2026

North Andover Select Board Approves Five-Year Axon Body Camera Contract

NORTH ANDOVER -- June 25, 2026, North Andover Select Board approves five-year Axon body camera contract in special remote session. The board voted 4-0 Thursday morning to authorize the agreement, which carries an initial equipment cost of approximately $200,000 and roughly $50,000 annually for cloud storage, maintenance,

North Andover Board of Health Appoints Francis Daigle as New Health Agent

NORTH ANDOVER -- June 25, 2026, North Andover Board of Health unanimously appoints new health agent amid open regulatory items. The board voted June 25 to seat Francis Daigle, formerly health director in Littleton, Massachusetts, as the town's health agent and as its voting representative to the Middlesex-Essex

Gloucester ZBA Approves All Five Applications at June 25 Hearing

GLOUCESTER -- June 25, 2026, Gloucester's Zoning Board of Appeals cleared all five applications on its June 25 docket, including a pool built without a permit. Chair Joe Parisi and members Lauren Norton, Ron Wilson, Axel Ruiz, and Michael Nyman voted 5-0 on each item after a full

Saugus Library Launches Summer Reading Series With Free Iron Works Concerts

Saugus kicks off summer with library programming and free Iron Works concerts as the town's quieter news cycle centers on community events. The Saugus Public Library has launched its 2026 summer reading challenge across all age groups — children under a Pokémon theme, with separate adul…

Salem Posts Road Closures for Saturday's 15th North Shore Pride Parade

Salem braces for its largest Pride celebration yet as road closures take effect Saturday. The city posted route and security details Thursday for the 15th North Shore Pride Parade and Festival, set for June 27 starting at noon on Salem Common, where Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Dr…

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