Commercial rate set at $22.05. Charlie McKenna November 29, 2023 by Charlie McKenna SAUGUS — The Board of Selectmen on Wednesday set the town’s tax rate for fiscal year 2024, dropping the rate but raising the average tax bill for both residents and commercial properties on the recommendation of the Board of Assessors. Appearing before […]
Which one is better: Florida or California? When the governors of both states, Republican Ron DeSantis and Democrat Gavin Newsom, face off in a debate on Fox News moderated by Sean Hannity Thursday night, the question will no doubt be the subtext for the governing vision the men will offer the country. Unless one of […]
The U.S. House of Representatives will vote Thursday on whether to expel New York Republican Rep. George Santos from Congress after an internal ethics report found he “sought to fraudulently exploit every aspect of his House candidacy for his own personal financial profit,” among other things. The complex web of alleged unlawful activity, which includes […]
LYNN — The Essex County Community Foundation is partnering with Healing Abuse Working for Change to help survivors of domestic violence. ECCF will provide funding for HAWC to offer free devices and one year of internet service to individuals impacted by intimate-partner violence. HAWC Director of Development Julie Gerraughty explained that the grant includes 150 […]
SWAMPSCOTT — The town is searching for six volunteers to serve on its recently-approved Water and Sewer Infrastructure Committee. The Select Board voted unanimously to create the new committee last week before voting to allocate $2.2 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding for source elimination practices, including $1.8 million to continue replacing and repairing […]
SAUGUS — Two people were found dead inside an apartment building on Founders Way on Wednesday afternoon, officials said. No details of the deaths were immediately clear, with an active police response underway at the scene. Saugus Police and Fire responded to the scene, along with officials from the Department of Fire Services’ Hazardous Materials […]
Christmas means a lot of things to different people. For some, it means spending time with family and friends, working on a holiday to earn extra, or giving back to society; and for others, it means gifting presents to their loved ones. The first Christmas with her child is undoubtedly special for a new mother. […]
PEABODY — Mario’s Mission is furthering its fundraising efforts to fight substance-use disorder with a toy drive on Friday, Dec. 17. The nonprofit, which was founded by the Capone-Todisco family, recently broke ground on Nov. 3. It is dedicated to providing comprehensive resources and support to individuals seeking treatment for substance-use disorder in order to […]
LYNN — The Department of Public Works is partnering with Black Earth Compost, a full-service composting company, to offer curbside composting across the city. Composting is a process that recycles organic waste to become needed nutrients for soil and helps to divert food waste from trash.Residents can register to receive a curbside bin along with […]
Parents Amy and Jeff Feinberg voiced their concerns about staffing issues in the Differentiated Learning Program at Lynnfield Middle School during the town’s latest School Committee meeting. According to Understood.org, differentiated instruction “tailors instruction to students’ different learning needs” by allowing students to demonstrate their knowledge in different ways without replacing “the goals in a […]
