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Local entrepreneurs improve businesses through master’s degree program

Business owners in Lynn are looking forward to applying the new skills they obtained through a master’s degree program to their local businesses. The North Shore Latino Business Association (NSLBA), in partnership with Interise and the Urban League of Eastern Massachusetts, held a ceremony on Monday to honor the recent Interise StreetWise MBA Program graduates. […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Swampscott takes on coastal resiliency discussion

Swampscott Climate Action Plan Committee Chair Martha Schmitt led a presentation on the current state of the committee’s climate-change resiliency efforts at a recent Select Board meeting. According to Schmitt, her committee’s duty is to maintain the town’s climate action plan, which is called Resilient Swampscott. The committee’s five focus areas are buildings and energy, […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
North Fork high school sports roundup

Weekly round up of high school sports scores for the North Fork. GIRLS BASKETBALL Feb. 12 Mattituck 69, East Hampton 37 Senior forwards Caroline Little recorded 18 points and Sofia Knudsen collected 17 points for the Tuckers (12-7, 11-2), who won for the third consecutive time in the Suffolk County League VII home game. Sophomore […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Daily Update: Southold shops tested in underage drinking sting

THE SUFFOLK TIMES Southold shops tested in underage drinking sting Community Calendar: Feb. 15, 2024 RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Little-known story of Black Riverhead WWII soldier uncovered Community Calendar: Feb. 15, 2024 SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER New Shelter Island Town website is live NORTHFORKER 6 brooding Long Island reds for cold winter nights SOUTHFORKER Cook This Now! Chef […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Galleries at LynnArts to host audio-visual performance

Audience members will be able to immerse themselves in an audio-visual experience at the Galleries at LynnArts during a show next month that will explore themes of artificial intelligence, global warming, societal transformations, and nature.  Soundscape Visions, a group of artists and musicians who share a passion for exploring the fusion of visual art and […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Lynnfield Rail Trail Extension aims to finish project by 2028

The Lynnfield Rail Trail Extension, a proposed recreational path aiming to connect several landmarks in Lynnfield, is making progress toward completion by 2028. According to the project’s website, this extension, designed to be ADA-compliant and multi-use, will provide a safe and convenient route for pedestrians and cyclists, linking various significant destinations within the town. Spanning […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Trump might keep the US in NATO, but the damage is done

Marc Champion Donald Trump says he’s good at negotiating real-estate deals and I don’t doubt him. He published a book about it, and one of its top tips was to maximize leverage by learning what an opponent needs most, and then threaten to take that away. It’s precisely how he approached NATO as U.S. president, […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
If the economy is so great, why are evictions soaring?

LZ Granderson There is another migrant crisis brewing. Unlike the one at the southern border, this one will be all over the country. A recent Harvard study found that half of the country’s renters are spending a third or more of their income on housing. Those are the people fortunate enough to find housing when […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Peabody council allocates $500,000 for Greenway extension

The Peabody City Council approved the allocation of $500,000 in Community Preservation funds for the completion of the 75% design stage of the Independence Greenway extension. The allocation, voted on by the Community Preservation Committee, will go toward the Route 1/Lowell Street connection segment of the bike path, Finance Director Mike Gingras told councilors during […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024
Robert A. “Bob” Smith – The Suffolk Times

Robert A. “Bob” Smith, age 78, passed away Sunday Feb. 11, 2024, in Centreville, Md. He was born in Southampton, N.Y. on Jan. 4, 1946. Bob is survived by his beloved wife, Gail Hoover-Smith, five loving children: Patrick Smith, Kevin Smith, Brendan Smith, Ryan Smith, Ciaran Smith, and their families. He is also survived by […]

Updated: Feb 14, 2024