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Dave Watkins

Methuen Employees, Retirees to Join State GIC Under New Health Insurance Pact

Methuen reaches a landmark health insurance agreement, moving city workers and retirees to the state GIC. Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt announced Thursday the ratification of a comprehensive health insurance agreement that transitions city empl…

Library Sets Summer Reading Kickoff as Lynnfield Crash Story Gains Regional Notice

A Lynnfield-linked crash is drawing regional scrutiny while the Public Library launches its summer calendar. Lynnfield Patch reports that a collision tied to the town has disrupted School Street Foods' expansion plans, per its morning edition headlined "How a Lynnfield-linked crash upen…

Lynn Launches Summer Reading Program as Rabies Clinic Set for Friday

Lynn enters summer with its library's "Plant a Seed, Read" program open to children, teens, and adults, and a free rabies clinic set for Friday, June 27, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Lynn Public Library, operating on modified summer hours Monday through Friday through July 2, will also lau…

Boxford Library Launches Kanopy Streaming as Summer Reading Opens

Boxford Town Library doubles down on digital access as summer reading begins. The library has activated Kanopy, a free streaming service for films and documentaries, available immediately to all cardholders, joining Hoopla Digital and the Libby app in the library's digital toolkit. The …

Saugus Library Launches Summer Reading Series With Free Iron Works Concerts

Saugus kicks off summer with library programming and free Iron Works concerts as the town's quieter news cycle centers on community events. The Saugus Public Library has launched its 2026 summer reading challenge across all age groups — children under a Pokémon theme, with separate adul…

Salem Posts Road Closures for Saturday's 15th North Shore Pride Parade

Salem braces for its largest Pride celebration yet as road closures take effect Saturday. The city posted route and security details Thursday for the 15th North Shore Pride Parade and Festival, set for June 27 starting at noon on Salem Common, where Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Dr…

Peabody Bans Non-Essential Outdoor Water Use as Critical Drought Deepens

Peabody enters summer under a citywide outdoor water ban as critical drought conditions force the city to prohibit lawn watering, sprinkler use, and car washing until further notice. The Peabody Institute Library also announced revised hours for its South and West Branch locations effec…

Methuen Ratifies Landmark GIC Health Insurance Deal for City Workers and Retirees

Methuen reaches a landmark labor-management health insurance agreement, covering city employees and retirees. Mayor D.J. Beauregard and Public Employee Committee President Kara Blatt jointly announced Thursday the ratification of a deal that will transition city workers, retirees, and t…

Lynnfield Library Launches Summer Reading Week With Kickoff Party June 29

Lynnfield's public library opens its summer season this week as a local tragedy drives road-safety change statewide. The Lynnfield Public Library kicks off its "Plant a Seed, Read" Summer Reading 2026 program with Art-to-Go! kits available starting June 26, a Nature Bracelets craft sess…

Lynn Launches Summer Reading Program as Rabies Clinic Approaches Friday

Lynn kicks off summer programming with a library reading challenge and a city rabies clinic Friday. The Lynn Public Library's "Plant a Seed, Read" summer reading program is now open to children, teens, and adults, running alongside modified library hours through July 2. A free rabies cl…