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Photos: Lynn veterans host flag burning ceremony buff.ly/sVtPryt

Photos: Lynn veterans host flag burning ceremony

LYNN — The Lynn Veterans Council and Capt. W.M. G. Shoemaker American Legion Post 345 hosted the annual Flag Retirement Ceremony and Interment at Pine Grove Cemetery on Saturday. The flags were...

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NEWS SPLASH: Pads to open next week buff.ly/rQ2wH81

NEWS SPLASH: Pads to open next week

LYNN — Splash pads will be open by next week despite a recent communication mishap between city departments on Tuesday, according to the Mayor’s office.   A memo was issued by the Lynn Water & Sewer...

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Lynn stops to smell the roses buff.ly/SMODWwJ

Lynn stops to smell the roses

LYNN — The Lynn Woods Rose Garden officially opened on Friday for the first time after being out of commission for more than three decades. The restoration, which has been in the works for more than...

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Keeping her spirit alive in Marblehead buff.ly/Y61FO6A

Keeping her spirit alive in Marblehead

MARBLEHEAD — Nearly 10 months after 13-year-old Savanah Gatchell’s death sent shockwaves through Marblehead, a memorial bench now stands outside Veterans Middle School — the result of months of work...

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Dog stolen in Saugus found dead buff.ly/BcbeZn8

Dog stolen in Saugus found dead

SAUGUS — A foster dog who was stolen during a hike in Saugus on Wednesday has been found dead in a nearby pond, according to NYC Second Chance Rescue. Mama Maisie, a rescue living with a foster...

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Swampscott author tells untold story buff.ly/r3HXDK2

Swampscott author tells untold story

SWAMPSCOTT — Local author Elisa Speranza’s latest novel shines a light on a group she believes history has largely overlooked: the tens of thousands of American nurses who served during World War II....

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Racial slur found in bathroom at Lynnfield High School buff.ly/duh9b3f

Racial slur found in bathroom at Lynnfield High School

LYNNFIELD — A racial slur was found written on the bathroom stall door at Lynnfield High School on Thursday evening. Lynnfield Public School Superintendent Tom Geary issued an official statement...

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Tech’s Hogan, Runner receive coaching honors buff.ly/rTGnGkx

Tech’s Hogan, Runner receive coaching honors

LYNN — The Lynn Tech boys and girls track and field teams delivered outstanding seasons, led by boys coach John Hogan and girls coach James Runner, who were both named Commonwealth Athletic Confere...

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Commentary: Celebrate Juneteenth with tax justice for all buff.ly/rlQyfWV

Commentary: Celebrate Juneteenth with tax justice for all

Brakeyshia Samms On June 19, 1865, enslaved people in Texas belatedly learned that they were free, an event that is still commemorated as Juneteenth. It is a day for reflection, resilience, and...

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Shribman: Typecast buff.ly/uXmds0v

Shribman: Typecast

David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — The landmark moments in the history of women are well-known and widely recognized: 1848 (the Seneca Falls Convention that challenged the...

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LTTE: Proud to support Zosia VanMeter buff.ly/pSJmADd

LTTE: Proud to support Zosia VanMeter

To the editor: I am writing to express my support for Zosia VanMeter in the upcoming election for the 9th Essex District. I first met Zosia more than 20 years ago as an ambitious freshman at Lynn...

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Swampscott honors six retiring teachers buff.ly/aWT4Lq4

Swampscott honors six retiring teachers

SWAMPSCOTT — From kindergarten classrooms to Advanced Placement English courses, this year’s six retiring educators have left their mark on generations of Swampscott students.  The School Committee...

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Transportation and infrastructure package to support municipal roads, transit, and housing passes buff.ly/dnKhaSu

Transportation and infrastructure package to support municipal roads, transit, and housing passes

On June 4, the Massachusetts Legislature approved more than $2.7 billion in bond funding to help municipalities make local road and bridge repairs, invest in public transit infrastructure, and...

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Krause: Every dog has its day buff.ly/pSD1mxS

Krause: Every dog has its day

It’s unusual to be rooting for other teams this time of the year. Usually, either the Celtics or Bruins are still playing. Or, at least, the Red Sox are still relevant. But this year, they’re...

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Northeastern Conference tennis awards buff.ly/2hzPpnt

Northeastern Conference tennis awards

GIRLS Dunn Division champion Marblehead Lynch Division champion Swampscott Player of the Year Nikki Carr – Swampscott Coach of the Year Gap Saputo – Gloucester Sportsmanship Peabody All-Conference...

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130 runners take on Lynn Woods buff.ly/kUCjjSd

130 runners take on Lynn Woods

LYNN — Under clear skies, the Lynn Woods Summer Series completed its third week with more than 130 runners taking to the trails. The event marked the inaugural “Tour de Lynn Woods” of the season,...

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School Commitee makes it official: Cohen is super buff.ly/Pzx5Ii7

School Commitee makes it official: Cohen is super

LYNN — Talk about a way to end a meeting. Dr. Molly Cohen was unanimously appointed to serve as the superintendent of schools at a meeting of the School Committee Thursday night after serving eight...

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St. Mary’s, 18-0, stands alone for third straight season buff.ly/tYbKTqL

St. Mary’s, 18-0, stands alone for third straight season

NORTH ANDOVER — Beneath the bright lights at Merrimack College, St. Mary’s girls flag football team rose to the occasion Thursday. The Spartans (18-0), who haven’t lost a game in three years,...

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Lynn’s Ephemeral Jess blends art, community, and culture buff.ly/Yn4Lifm

Lynn’s Ephemeral Jess blends art, community, and culture

For Jessica Cruz, also known as Ephemeral Jess, art has never been just about paint on a canvas. It’s about identity. It’s about community. And most importantly, it’s about creating spaces where...

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VFW to host America’s 250th Celebration buff.ly/SjAEZMK

VFW to host America’s 250th Celebration

MARBLEHEAD — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 will mark a major milestone in the nation’s history this weekend with a community celebration honoring America’s 250th year. The event is scheduled...

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