The Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board will be holding a hybrid live and virtual educational forum to allow employees, retirees, Town Meeting members, and the public to gain a better understanding of the process the retirement board undertakes to calculate the town’s contribution to the Retirement System. In addition, the board will explain the legal requirements […]

All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Carlos Vieira, 46, of Walnut Street, Peabody, was arrested on […]

SAUGUS — The town’s effort to expand its cemetery space has hit a snag, as the Cemetery Commission discussed a procedural problem that might have invalidated the bid approved for the process at its latest meeting. Massachusetts requires that municipalities provide space for residents to be buried if they choose so, and Saugus has been […]

SWAMPSCOTT — Select Board member Doug Thompson led a presentation on the potential benefits the Community Preservation Act could bring to Swampscott at the board’s latest meeting. The CPA provides state matching funds to municipalities that fund certain projects with a property tax surcharge of up to 3%. As of 2023, 195 Massachusetts communities have […]

After a very disappointing season, one in which the New England Patriots finished dead last in the AFC East with a 4-13 record, there was hope that some of their many, many holes could be fixed via free agency.  Plus, they entered with approximately $100 million in cap space.  Major needs for the Patriots are […]

The Nahant Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to give Town Administrator Tony Barletta a five-year contract extension at its latest meeting. The extension will go into effect on July 1, 2024 and run through June 30, 2029. Selectman Gene Canty noted that extensions for town administrators have typically been for three years. However, the board’s […]

Justin Fox makes a stop in front of the Tuckers net. (Robert O’Rourk photo.) John Amato can only hope that history repeats itself. During his post-game talk, the Mattituck/Greenport/Southold boys lacrosse head coach told his players not to get down on themselves after dropping an 8-3 home decision Tuesday. It was the Suffolk County Class […]

Panelists tackled tough issues at Thursday’s ‘Future of Greenport’ forum. (From left, Lori Panarello, Rev. Natalie Wimberly, Paul Connor, Kevin Stuessi, Sonia Spar and Bob Syron.) From housing prices to climate change, land use to taxes and traffic, the Village of Greenport is a small seaside bellwether for many of the thorniest challenges facing business, […]

Panelists tackled tough issues at Thursday’s ‘Future of Greenport’ forum. (From left, Lori Panarello, Rev. Natalie Wimberly, Paul Connor, Kevin Stuessi, Sonia Spar and Bob Syron.) Here are the headlines for March 22, 2024. SUFFOLK TIMES ‘Future of Greenport’ forum highlights key challenges confronting village Get to know Joey Merlo, artist in residence at Orient’s […]

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