Nahant Town Administrator Tony Barletta announced that the town has agreed to a three-year contract with the Police Department’s union. The contract contains a 2% salary increase for the first year, a 2.5% increase for the second year, and another 2.5% increase for the third year. Barletta said that it also contains increases for items […]
After narrowly missing out on the playoffs last season, the Marblehead softball team is getting ready to get back on track with head coach Johnny Gold saying he is “excited” about the upcoming season. “I’m very excited. Every year I am, but this year in particular I’m really excited,” Gold said. “We return basically the […]
Francis Patrick McCann of Mattituck passed away at home on Sunday, March 10, 2024. He was 90 years old. Francis was born on July 5, 1933, in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Ann V. (née Sharkey) and Francis L. McCann. He was an only child. After high school, he attended college and attained his master’s degree. He […]
Russell R. Goldsmith Jr. died at home in East Marion, Feb. 29, 2024 after a long illness. He was 81. Born at Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport on Aug. 3, 1942, he was the son of Russell and Esther Marie (Howard) Goldsmith. Mr. Goldsmith graduated from Greenport High School in 1960, entered the U.S. […]
East Marion resident Catherine (Kitty) Golisz died at her home March 10, 2024. She was 93. Born in Dublin, Ireland, to Sarah (Siney) and John Lonergan, Mrs. Golisz lived on the East End for the past 64 years after immigrating to the U.S. on the Queen Mary II. She worked as a bank teller at […]
Kara Alaimo On social media, most of us don’t think too hard about what we’re doing as we “like,” scroll and swipe across our screens. But I study how Americans engage with these platforms. In researching my new book, I spoke to women and girls across the country about how social media is affecting their […]
To the editor: While it’s easy to think that our leaders and managers are totally impartial, it’s undeniable that their life experience shapes the world around us. One has only to look around Lynnfield to see that certain needs are given funding and attention, while others are defunded or ignored. I believe that Alexis Leahy […]
To the editor: We have some very important elections coming up in April. One election that I feel exceptionally passionate about is the School Committee. There are two open seats for the one year term and I feel that Jenny Sheehan is highly qualified and would be a phenomenal fit to fill one of those […]
default Like so many East End communities, Greenport is struggling with the challenges of creating new, affordable housing in a waterfront village that’s seen its property values skyrocket and its long-term rental market dry up. At a special work session last week, Greenport Village Board members discussed approaches ranging from allowing more accessory dwelling units […]
Parade grand marshal Paul Drum waves to the crowd at the Cutchogue St. Patrick’s Day parade March 9. (credit: Daniel Franc) The Cutchogue Fire Department in partnership with the North Fork Chamber of Commerce presented the 18th annual Cutchogue St. Patrick’s Day parade, Saturday March 9. Rain in the forecast didn’t stop parade goers from […]
