Erwin Chemerinsky If a decision handed down by a conservative federal appeals court last week is allowed to stand, it will gut what remains of one of the most important federal laws enacted in my lifetime, the Voting Rights Act. An 8th Circuit Court of Appeals panel held that no one other than the […]
Andy Dwonch I arrived in Palestine and Israel just months after Hamas’ election victory. It was July 2006, and Israel’s first Gaza war (with Hamas) and second Lebanon war (with Hezbollah) were just finishing. My wife and I were living in East Jerusalem, where our two kids would learn to walk and over the […]
Jeremy Garretson photo A blanket of fog couldn’t stop Greenport’s annual Parade of Lights, which was held on Dec. 2. The colorful event kicked off at the corner of Main and Center Streets and marched through the village to Mitchell Park, where the Christmas tree was lit and Santa greeted visitors young and old. Check […]
Catherine Stark and Jesse Garcia celebrate Stark’s GOP Primary win. (Credit: Tim Gannon) Here are the headlines for December 4, 2023. THE SUFFOLK TIMES Catherine Stark, elected to the Suffolk County Legislature, arrested Sunday for driving while impaired by drugs Editorial: A veteran is buried and the American spirit is rekindled Letters to the Editor: […]
Catherine Stark and Jesse Garcia celebrate Stark’s GOP Primary win. (Credit: Tim Gannon) Riverhead Town police said in a news release Sunday evening that Stark, 60, who was elected to the County Legislature last month as a Republican, was arrested at 2:28 p.m Sunday after officers received a report of an impaired driver operating a […]
PEABODY — City officials assembled at 58 Pulaski St. Friday morning for the grand opening of Bridge Works Boutique. The 10,000 sq. ft. space was strategically filled with vintage furniture items for sale. Every product was donated by people who no longer need them, while all the proceeds from their eventual purchase will directly benefit […]
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BOSTON — A Saugus resident who worked as a postal worker in Marblehead was sentenced to time served and two years of supervised release for his role in a pair of schemes to steal money from the U.S. Postal Service, officials said. Zeon Johnson, 28, was also ordered to pay restitution to the postal service […]
LYNN — A project conceived by members of the Lynn Disability Network is one of seven finalists in the Northeast Arc’s annual Arc Tank Competition. Members will pitch their project, the “Lynnebago,” to a panel of experts at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library and Museum on Tuesday afternoon. “The Lynnebago is our answer to […]
During the holiday season, the gift of giving brings joy to everyone around the world. But some people need help so they can give to those closest to them. Despite being known as the jolly season, holidays sometimes bring hardships to families. Being a stay-at-home mother while raising three children is hard, especially when they […]
