Mel Morris and Mary Eisenstein were honored as Mattituck Laurel Civic Association’s 2023 Citizens of the Year Monday night in Mattituck. (Credit: Melissa Azofeifa) The Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association awarded its annual Citizen of the Year award to two of its original members during an event at Veterans Memorial Park last week. Mary Eisenstein, founder of […]

NoFoDoCo’s Blue Line Donuts raise funds for the family of fallen NYPD detective Jonathan Diller. (Credit: Courtesy photo) The North Fork community has mobilized to help a family in need. When Massapequa native and New York Police Department Detective Jonathan Diller was killed last week during a traffic stop in Far Rockaway, it became national […]

NoFoDoCo’s Blue Line Donuts raise funds for the family of fallen NYPD detective Jonathan Diller. (Credit: Courtesy photo) Here are the headlines for April 3, 2024. SUFFOLK TIMES NoFoDoCo raises funds for fallen NYPD detective Jonathan Diller Mattituck-Laurel Civic Association honors its founder with 2023 Citizen of the Year award RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Charter School looks […]

PEABODY — A single-car accident on 6 Essex Center Drive, the roadway behind the Northshore Mall, caused a BMW sedan to flip over on Tuesday. According to Police Lt. David Bonfanti, the driver was traveling in the direction of Lahey Medical Center.  “How the accident happened is still under investigation,” Bonfanti said. “The car did […]

LYNN — Gov. Maura Healey visited Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) to learn about the Reach Out and Read program, which aims to promote early childhood literacy and language development among pediatric patients during well child visits from birth to 5-years-old. During her visit on March 29, Healey, along with Secretary of Education Patrick Tutwiler, […]

SWAMPSCOTT— The Senior Center’s front corridor is serving as an art gallery through April 11 for the Swampscott Art Association’s Spring 2024 Members Exhibit. Creations of 22 local artists from the surrounding communities of Swampscott, Lynn, Nahant, Marblehead, and more are on display. Nearing 80 years in existence, the Art Association seeks exhibition opportunities for […]

SAUGUS — The Wellness Committee discussed whether the town’s school district will retain Second Step, a social-emotional learning program it uses, in the long term at a meeting Tuesday. Superintendent Michael Hashem said that the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is in the process of rolling out a new wellness curriculum, and that […]

One up, one down for the Saugus baseball team as it took care of host Shawsheen Tuesday night. The Sachems (1-0), led by pitcher Cam Soroko’s complete game, escaped with a 4-0 victory. Soroko (96 pitches) secured 11 strikeouts, and allowed just one hit and two walks. “He had great control over his fastball today […]

PEABODY — Although it was a cold evening, the bats were hot for host Peabody (1-0), which rallied back from a five-run deficit to beat Winthrop (1-1), 12-6, on Tuesday.  Back to that deficit. The Tanners found themselves stuck in a 5-0 hole after two innings thanks to the Vikings’ Phil Boncore, who drove in […]

NAHANT— The School Committee voted unanimously to hire Robert Liebow as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools at its meeting Tuesday night. Liebow will officially assume the role on July 1 when current Superintendent of Schools Tony Pierantozzi retires. He was one of two finalists for the position, along with Dr. Robert Gerardi, before Gerardi […]