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Boxford Posts FY27 Budget for Public Review as 911 Transition Continues

A slow Thursday in Boxford found the town's fiscal year 2027 proposed budget and capital plan still posted for public review, the most substantive active item on the town website in a cycle that produced no new News Flash releases, no commercial-outlet coverage, and no fresh library pro…

Salem Conservation Commission Votes 6-0 to Buy 10 Acres on Arlington Pond

SALEM — June 17, 2026 — Salem Conservation Commission unanimously approves $516,529 purchase of 10 acres bordering the city's drinking water supply. The six-member commission voted 6-0 at its June 17 special meeting to acquire seven undeveloped lots at 41 to 46 Norwood Road and 2 to

Boxford Posts FY27 Budget for Public Review Ahead of Select Board Sessions

Boxford posted its fiscal year 2027 proposed budget and capital plan for public review, the week's most substantive civic development. With no new News Flash dispatches from Town Hall and no fresh coverage from commercial outlets in this cycle, the day's secondary note belongs to the li…

Select Board Approves $1M Solar Transfer and Retiree Health Benefit Changes

MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — June 15, 2026 — Manchester-by-the-Sea Select Board approves $1M solar transfer and rewrites retiree health benefits in marathon session. The board voted unanimously Monday to advance $1 million from free cash to a dedicated solar panel fund to meet federal deposit deadlines ahead of

Saugus Schools Set June 18 as Last Day; Belmonte Assemblies Kick Off Monday

Salem School Committee Opens Three-Night Superintendent Finalist Forums Monday

Salem's superintendent search reached its public phase Monday as the School Committee opened the first of three community forums with finalists. The Salem School Committee launched back-to-back community conversations with superintendent finalists on June 15 at the Saltonstall School Au…

Methuen High JROTC Cadets Deploy to Devens for Leadership Training Tuesday

Methuen High JROTC cadets head to Devens Tuesday for a four-day leadership course as the school year nears its close. The Junior Cadet Leadership Course runs June 16–19 at Devens, MA, overlapping with a Juneteenth no-school day on June 19 and back-to-back early-release days on June 22 a…

Lynn Public Library Opens Summer Hours, Launches 'Plant a Seed, Read' Program

Lynn Public Library kicks off summer today with new hours and a reading program for all ages. Starting June 15, the library is open Monday through Thursday, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., and Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., with weekend closures through July 2; the building will also be shut on June 19 an…

Boxford Library Launches Hoopla Digital Access for All Cardholders

Boxford's library expanded free digital access for residents this week, with Hoopla Digital now available to all Boxford Town Library cardholders for on-demand streaming of books, audiobooks, comics, and film. On the municipal side, Town Hall has posted the fiscal year 2027 proposed bud…

Saugus Schools Set June 18 as Final Day Across All Three Buildings

All three Saugus school buildings wrap the 2025-26 year on June 18, capping a final week packed with snow makeup days, end-of-year ceremonies, and final assessments. Belmonte STEAM Academy holds summer reading assemblies for grades two through five on June 16 and a fifth-grade moving-on…