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LPD educates youth about public safety careers
1+ hour, 29+ min ago (472+ words) July 12, 2026 by Dylan Pichnarcik LYNN — School is in session at the Lynn Police Department this summer as officers teach a group of students about careers in law enforcement. According to School Security and Emergency Planning Liaison John Mackin, Lynn’s Student…...
Jolly Vapors dissipates after council ruling
3+ day, 19+ hour ago (515+ words) July 8, 2026 by Olivia Haydar LYNN — Jolly Vapors’ petition to operate its adult-use tobacco business at a new location on Chatham Street was unanimously denied by the City Council at its recent public hearing. After being closed for more than a…...
Motorcycle unit returns to Lynn Police Department
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (490+ words) June 10, 2026 by For the Item LYNN — The bikes are back in town. After a quarter-century absence, the Lynn Police Department motorcycle unit has returned, with seven officers and two bikes, providing the department and the city with increased protection and…...
Peabody Schools play it Safe
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (553+ words) June 1, 2026 by Amanda Lurey PEABODY — What began with one parent’s concern about drivers illegally passing stopped school buses has grown into a statewide safety effort — and earned the Peabody School Safety Task Force recognition at the State House. The task…...
Lynn reports lower crime and aging equipment in budget requests
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (640+ words) May 31, 2026 by Dylan Pichnarcik LYNN — Public safety officials presented their proposed fiscal year 2027 budgets to the City Council, reporting decreases in crime, progress in hiring new personnel, and continued concerns about aging fire apparatus. Police Chief Christopher Reddy presented a…...
Four sentenced in Lynn drug conspiracy
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (208+ words) May 28, 2026 by Deyscha Smith LYNN — Four men from Lynn have been sentenced to prison for their involvement in manufacturing counterfeit Oxycodone, Adderall, and Xanax pills and distributing them across the country through darknet marketplaces, as well as the U.S. Postal…...
Public assistance requested in identifying deceased dog found in Peabody
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (178+ words) May 22, 2026 by Amanda Lurey PEABODY — The Animal Rescue League of Boston Law Enforcement Department is asking for the public’s assistance in identifying a deceased dog that was found on the shoulder of the Route 1 on-ramp behind Santarpio’s Pizza on April…...
Sheriff applauds STAR program
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (815+ words) May 15, 2026 by Briana Alvarez LYNN — Essex County Sheriff’s Department officials, community organizations, law enforcement partners, educators, and participants recently gathered to celebrate the impact and growth of the STAR program, a reentry and recovery initiative launched during the COVID-19 pandemic…...
Joint investigation leads to arrests, drug bust
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (108+ words) Itemlive May 14, 2026 by Briana Alvarez LYNN — A joint investigation by the Lynn Drug Task Force, DEA Task Force 2, MSP CINRET North, and Revere Police resulted in the arrests of two men from Lynn and Revere, authorities announced. During the operation,…...
A hero laid to rest
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (1050+ words) May 13, 2026 by Elizabeth Della Piana SALEM — Massachusetts State Troopers, family, friends, loved ones, and law enforcement across the Commonwealth and beyond stood in solemn silence Wednesday morning as Trooper Kevin Trainor’s casket was carried into St. James Church in Salem....