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North Andover Airport Plan Adds Office, Restaurant Building

Airport expansion, a preservation award and a Patriots link headline today's North Andover news roundup. Patch reports a new administration building with office and restaurant space is proposed for Lawrence Municipal Airport in North Andover. The Eagle-Tribune reports Boynton will recei…

Beauregard Announces Legislation Ending FY27 Furloughs, Raising School Funding

Mayor Neil Perry Beauregard moved to end unpaid employee furloughs and boost school funding under new FY27 legislation. The announcement topped a batch of City Hall notices this week: vote-by-mail applications are arriving for the 2026 State Primary and State Election, the city opened p…

Line Painting Crews Hit Lynnfield Roads Monday Night

Line-painting crews were set to hit freshly repaved Lynnfield roads Monday evening, with the town warning of traffic impacts as work got underway. The Library Board of Trustees also flagged an open seat, while a town-wide drain structure repair project continues. At the library, Herstor…

Library Slates Teen, Family Programs for the Week Ahead

Lynn Public Library anchors the week with four family and teen programs over five days. The 5 North Common St. branch, under the city government led by Mayor Jared C. Nicholson, has scheduled Messy Mornings for young children and a Teen Entrepreneur Speaker Series both on Wednesday, Jul…

Boxford Posts FY27 Budget and Capital Plan for Public Review

Boxford posted its proposed fiscal 2027 budget and capital plan for public review this week, giving residents an early look at town spending priorities. The town is also continuing its transition to North Shore Regional 911 for emergency dispatch and recruiting election workers ahead of…

Andover Woman Named Commonwealth Heroine, Town Posts Travel Advisory

An Andover woman was named a Commonwealth Heroine, a Massachusetts Senate honor for volunteer service, "Andover woman is 'Commonwealth Heroine'" per the Eagle-Tribune. The Town of Andover also posted its Weekly Travel Advisory for the week of July 20 to its News Flash page, giving resid…

Crabtree Issues Heat Advisory, Air Quality Alert for Saugus

Saugus faces a hot stretch as Town Manager Scott Crabtree issued both a heat advisory and an air quality alert, urging residents to limit outdoor exposure and stay hydrated. The town also announced design work begins July 20 on the Sewer Subsystem 1D Rehabilitation Project, an infrastru…

Salem Picks Thomas Welch As Next Schools Superintendent

Salem's schools get a new leader as City Hall opens a search for its taxpayer relief panel. The School Committee selected Thomas Welch as the district's next superintendent, and he said he was humbled to take the job and pledged a "student-centered" approach, per a report titled "'Deepl…

Peabody Wonder Multi-Restaurant Eatery Sets July 23 Ribbon-Cutting

A new multi-restaurant eatery is set to open in Peabody on July 23, Patch reports, as the library also adjusted its branch hours. The Peabody Institute Library's South and West branch locations moved to updated hours effective July 6, with both now closed Fridays and Sundays. Patch, mea…

North Andover Sets Weekend Paving On Several Streets

North Andover crews plan weekend paving on several streets as road restoration continues. Public Works is repaving streets and rebuilding sidewalks on multiple roads this weekend, part of the town's ongoing multi-year street-restoration program, according to a report from Patch headline…

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