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Opposites attract in Saugus

Political adversaries Al DiNardo and Bob Cox have found common ground for a good purpose, both at Town Hall and in the community.

Ford School is in on state history

Ford School students witnessed history in the making during a State House visit as they watched preparations for the reinstallation of a 220-year-old time capsule.

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Lynn seniors keep PACE in competition

Element Care held its fourth annual Program of All-inclusive Care for the Elderly Olympics at Danvers' Indoor Sports complex on Thursday.

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Lynn couple to wed on bandstand

Kathy Raymond and Peter Allen are making history by being the first couple to be married on the structure since its extensive renovation last year.

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Athletes may pay more to play in Saugus

Athletic user fees may hike up to around $700 annually for this academic year, and that has parents of athletes concerned.

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Lynner faces court hearing on three cases after drug arrest

A 24-year-old Lynn man was arraigned Thursday morning in Lynn District Court on drug charges.

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Today in Sports

Red Sox batter Kansas City

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Eduardo Rodriguez pitched capably into the seventh inning, Mookie Betts had a career-best four hits and the Boston Red Sox beat the Kansas City Royals 7-3 on Friday night.

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Posted: June 19, 2015
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Navigators beat Pittsfield on the road

The North Shore Navigators grabbed a 6-4 win on the road Friday against the Pittsfield Suns. It was the Navigators’ ninth win in their last 11 games.

Posted: June 19, 2015
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Tech’s Lewis jumps over six feet at national meet

Lynn Tech track star Justin Lewis participated in the New Balance National Outdoor Track and Field Competition Friday in Greensboro, N.C.

Posted: June 19, 2015
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James Salter, author of 'A Sport and a Pastime,' dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — James Salter, the prize-winning author acclaimed for his sophisticated, granular prose and sobering insights in "Light Years," ''A Sport and a Pastime" and other fiction, has died at age 90.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 2:04 am
Arizona family wins suit involving chemical-coated toys

PHOENIX (AP) — An Arizona family won a $435,000 judgment in federal court after a child swallowed a decorative bead coated with a chemical that metabolized into a date-rape drug when ingested, marking the first verdict of its kind in the nation over the toy.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 2:04 am
Hawaii governor signs first-of-kind state smoking age bill

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor has signed a bill to make his state the first to raise the legal smoking age to 21.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 1:03 am
Hawaii governor signs first-of-kind state smoking age bill

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii's governor has signed a bill to make his state the first to raise the legal smoking age to 21.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 1:03 am
Tekmira says Ebola drug unlikely to work in study

NEW YORK (AP) — Drugmaker Tekmira said Friday that an experimental treatment for a strain of Ebola will probably fail in a clinical trial.

Updated: June 19, 2015 - 9:00 pm
Utah inmate's son sues after father misses dialysis, dies

SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The son of an inmate who died at the Utah state prison has sued corrections officials and health care providers, accusing them of violating his father's civil rights by failing to give him dialysis for two days.

Updated: June 19, 2015 - 9:00 pm
James Salter, author of 'A Sport and a Pastime,' dead at 90

NEW YORK (AP) — James Salter, the prize-winning author acclaimed for his sophisticated, granular prose and sobering insights in "Light Years," ''A Sport and a Pastime" and other fiction, has died at age 90.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 2:04 am
Kim Kardashian's spot on public radio show angers listeners

CHICAGO (AP) — An appearance by Kim Kardashian on the National Public Radio show "Wait Wait ... Don't Tell Me!" has angered among some listeners.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 2:04 am
Ton of ivory crushed in Times Square to highlight poaching

NEW YORK (AP) — Over a ton of confiscated ivory tumbled off a conveyor belt into a rock crusher in Times Square on Friday in a symbolic display highlighting an illegal trade that activists say threatens the survival of African elephants.

Updated: June 20, 2015 - 1:03 am