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Library Shifts To Summer Hours Through Early September

Lynn Public Library shifts to summer hours as teen and family programming continues through the month. The library will operate Monday through Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through September 7, closing weekends in the meantime. A Movie Night is set for …

Rain Renews Concern Over Merrimack River Contamination

Merrimack River contamination concerns persist after recent rainfall complicates a sewage spill cleanup. NBC Boston reports in "Merrimack River still contaminated after sewage spill, rain brings new concern" that testing continues to show elevated pollution levels along the waterway tha…

St. John's Prep Secures $25 Million Bond for Student Commons Project

An SUV crashed into a Newbury Street hair salon Thursday afternoon, injuring three people, while St. John's Prep secured major financing for a campus upgrade. MassDevelopment issued a $25 million tax-exempt bond to the private school to convert its Memorial Dining Hall into a new studen…

Boxford Posts FY27 Budget Plan for Public Review

Boxford's FY27 proposed budget and capital plan is now open for public review as town officials also seek residents willing to serve as election workers, per the town website. The Select Board meets Monday, July 13, followed by the Planning Board on Wednesday, July 15. Meanwhile, the Bo…

Endicott College Launches New Artificial Intelligence Degree Program

Endicott College unveiled a new AI-focused bachelor's degree Thursday as Beverly Bootstraps pressed residents for backpack-drive donations ahead of its final deadline. The college's new Bachelor of Science in Artificial Intelligence & Analytics Management was billed as a first for the r…

Library Kicks Off Summer Reading Program for Young Students

Saugus Public Library's summer slate drives local news as town hall stays quiet this week. The library opened its "Forged in Saugus: Donna-Marie Mironchuk" exhibit in the Reading Room, running through August, while the Summer Concert series brought the Brian Maes Band to the Iron Works …

Salem Raises Disability Pride Flag, Preps Family Field Day

Salem held its first annual Disability Pride Month flag-raising Thursday at City Hall while gearing up for Sunday's free Family Field Day at Forest River Park. Mayor Dominick Pangallo's administration continues Salem 400+ anniversary programming, including a July 12 deadline to vote for…

Peabody Police Launch Anonymous Tip Line Amid Overdose Spike

Peabody police roll out an anonymous tip system as overdoses rise citywide, while a local resident claims a $500,000 lottery prize. Per Patch, the Peabody Police Department is now inviting residents to submit drug-activity tips anonymously amid an "overdose spike" in the city. Meanwhile…

North Andover Woman Wins Commonwealth Pride Award

A North Andover woman earned statewide recognition this week with a Commonwealth Pride Award. The honor, tied to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, was reported by The Andover Townsman, though further details on the recipient were not immediately available. Separately…

North Andover Woman Wins Commonwealth Pride Award

A North Andover woman earned statewide recognition this week with a Commonwealth Pride Award. The honor, tied to the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women, was reported by The Andover Townsman, though further details on the recipient were not immediately available. Separately…

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