Neil A. Hawley/Courtesy photos Peter Broaca’s baseball memories of his father, Johnny Broaca, include pictures and his 1936 World Series ring. Neil A. HawleyStaff Photographer By Bill Burt…
Read more REMEMBER WHEN: The tragic story of Johnny BroacaBOSTON — Kori DiMaio of Gloucester was awarded the Kathleen Peabody CPA Memorial Scholarship on Tuesday by the Massachusetts Society of Certified Public Accountants. DiMaio, a student at…
Read more Gloucester woman awarded scholarship by MassCPAsBOSTON — Money for free community college, regional transportation and increased spending on housing and child care are among the highlights of the Senate’s version of next year’s…
Read more Senate unveils $59.7B budgetBYFIELD — Triton Regional High School announces its third-quarter honor roll. GRADE 12 High honor roll: Elise Blanchet, Nola Bowes, Joseph Coady, Reaghan DeLisi, Madeline Doring, Jack Lindholm,…
Read more Triton Regional High School lists honor rollBEVERLY — Mayor Mike Cahill used his annual State of the City address this week to highlight accomplishments and to reiterate that the city is in a strong…
Read more Cahill touts financial strength in State of City addressA new survey commissioned by Elmer’s found that the average U.S parent has to come up with four new ideas and activities daily to keep their children entertained.…
Read more Parenting 101: Creativity vs screentime – Who do you think wins with kids and parents?BEVERLY — The Beverly Public Library has announced the winners of the 28th annual Teen Poetry Contest. Winners in the Middle School Division were Sydney Brown, first place for…
Read more Beverly library announces teen poetry contest winnersA recent survey commissioned by Elmer’s found that most kids want to partake in hands-on, screen-free activities, but don’t know where to start. Millennial parents especially know that…
Read more Parenting 101: Elmer’s new creations hub combats parent’s crisis of creativityANDOVER — After almost three hours of debating town finances Monday night, voters approved an operating budget with an additional $1,875,000 to prevent cuts in school positions. The new…
Read more Andover voters OK an extra $1.8M to save school jobsAnyone who knows me knows that I’m the keepsake queen! Since high school I’ve kept scrapbooks, albums, and bins with everything from photos and notes to lucky coins,…
Read more Supermom In Training: What do I do with all the keepsakes?MANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Daisy, the newest hire at the Manchester-by-the-Sea Police Department, has already made her mark. The 5-month-old female, yellow Labrador retriever reported for duty April 17. She’s…
Read more Daisy reports for duty, makes splash in Manchester-by-SeaNORTH ANDOVER — About 80 teachers and school advocates turned out at the School Committee meeting Thursday night with signs supporting School Superintendent Gregg Gilligan after he was…
Read more Teachers, others back suspended North Andover school superintendentMANCHESTER-BY-THE-SEA — Considering 21 articles on the warrant was no easy task but annual Town Meeting wrapped it up in about three hours. Town Moderator Alan Wilson banged…
Read more Manchester-by-the Sea Town Meeting backs senior center plan. lauinch serviceBOSTON — State education officials are being sued over claims that they aren’t providing adequate special-needs services for older, incarcerated youth serving time in county jails. A lawsuit…
Read more State sued over special education for young convictsThe inability of the city of Gloucester and its schools to fully close a $6.1 million shortfall between the cost of a level-service budget and increased funding provided…
Read more Schools face loss of 41 positions due to $3.1M budget gapMETHUEN — Financial illiteracy is an unfortunate plague among Americans, with only 57% equipped to make informed financial decisions, according to MarketWatch. While April may be financial literacy…
Read more Bay State ranked poorly on financial literacyPEABODY — Popsicle sticks launching into the air. Barbies bungee-jumping off balconies. The STEM competition at Peabody Veterans Memorial High School made experimenting as fun as it is…
Read more Peabody STEM NHS students team up for science funBOSTON — Financial relief from college debt is coming for hundreds of mental health workers under a state loan repayment program aimed at easing workforce shortages. A taxpayer-funded…
Read more State to pay off $10M more in student loansBEVERLY — When Kellie Moulton gave birth two years ago, she used eight weeks of sick time to stay home with her newborn son. When that ran out,…
Read more Teachers rally for paid parental leaveBetween performing in front of crowds exceeding 26,000 and committing to a lengthy season that spans July through April, the University of Montana Dance Team knows how to…
Read more UM Dance Team first to compete nationally in university, state history
