Winners and losers

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Fri Nov 06

Bay State Republicans received a huge lift Tuesday with the victory of City Councilor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, who upset incumbent Lynn Mayor Edward "Chip" Clancy by 27 votes.

Lawrence School Committee preparing for Laboy deadline

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Fri Nov 06

School Committee members plan to meet in executive session before their Nov. 19 meeting to discuss how to proceed if suspended Superintendent Wilfredo Laboy continues to defy a committee request to resign.

Part of Route 128 closed in Lynnfield

Cw56.com - Tue Nov 03

A portion of Route 128 northbound in Lynnfield was shut down Tuesday morning after a tractor trailer struck herd of deer, but the road re-opened later in the morning.

'Enriching' Manchester Essex schools: New endowment fund seen ensuring student programs

GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA - Tue Nov 03

Leaders of Manchester Essex Regional Schools are looking to enrich some of their district's programs that face monetary challenges in today's tough economic times.

Support Riverbend access

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA - Tue Nov 03

While the majority of West Newbury voters decided against funding for a parking area in this budget year, the publicity this effort generated has made more townspeople aware of Riverbend: what it is , where it is and its potential for a wider range of users, especially less able walkers, both young and old, and those seeking expanded access to the ...

Fishing industry needs action, not words

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Mon Nov 02

And unfortunately, that is the bulk of what the Massachusetts fishing industry has received from its congressional delegation as it struggles for survival in the face of an ever-tighter federal regulatory squeeze.

Essex County Chronicles: Area had its share of murder mysteries in last century

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Mon Nov 02

A recent phone call from the new owner of a property at 224 Lafayette St. in Salem concerning its history, prompted this look back at a series of high-profile - and still unsolved - murders that occurred on the North Shore between 1932 and 1963.

Two more arrested on cocaine charges

EagleTribune.com, North Andover, MA - Sat Oct 31

A federal-state-local crackdown on drug trafficking continued yesterday morning with the arrest of two people on cocaine charges.

New flood maps take effect in 2011

NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA - Fri Oct 30

Waterfront residents have an extra year to comply with changes to expanded flood maps, which federal officials warn will put hundreds more homes in zones that require flood insurance and may have strict building codes.

Essex County Chronicles: Salem became a city in less time than it took to adopt city seal

SalemNews.com, Salem, MA - Mon Oct 26

When it comes to general bragging rights, Salem is a veritable "embarrassment of riches." The community is one of the oldest in America, and is home to one of the nation's first public school systems and one of its oldest Protestant churches.