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Peabody Essex ready to spread its wings

Opening this month, the Salem museum’s $125 million addition was built to be engaging.

Should Massachusetts allow safe injection sites for addicts?

Read two views and vote in our online poll.

Acton-Boxborough girls’ swimmers remember beloved coach Jeff Johnson in season-opening win

“He was a man of few words. But you knew he still loved you so much. We were his kids.” — A-B senior captain Sydney Antes

Coby Tippett taking his game to the next level level for Towson football

The former Xaverian Brothers standout has two interceptions for the eighth-ranked program in FCS.

CATCHING UP WITH . . .
At Masconomet and Salem State, Marcy Maglio Colinet set up her soccer teams for success
A two-time Division 3 All-American midfielder in college, Colinet is now a sales manager for an athletic apparel company in Newburyport.

NOTEWORTHY
GlobeLocal: Noteworthy performances
Weymouth’s Kristin McCrea racked up nine points in three victories for the WPI women’s soccer team.

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Proposed gun shop sparks outcry in Dedham

More than 6,000 people signed an online petition against J & J Arms’ plan to open at 224 Bussey St.

SOUTH INFORMER

Safari matinees, aviation history, and a delicious book club

Mass Audubon South Shore Sanctuaries presents Free Saturday Safari Matinees at the North River Wildlife Sanctuary in Marshfield through November.

LOCAL FARE

Chef Mike’s old-world Italian classics are a winner

If chef Mike Fucci looks familiar, you might recognize him from his winning appearance on a cooking-competition show on Food Network.

WEST INFORMER

Doing good, dementia strategies, and textile recycling

More than 40 nonprofits, community groups, and town departments will convene at the Goodnow Library for the Sudbury Doing Good Community Info Fair.

NORTH INFORMER

A fair celebrates printing, and a boardwalk reopens

The Museum of Printing in Haverhill is hosting its annual Printing Arts Fair on Saturday, Sept. 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m..

A cultural exchange becomes a bond

The enduring friendship between a North Andover student and a Malaysian family is portrayed in a multimedia installation at Merrimack College.

RightSize Newton endorses candidates for City Council

A slate of eight candidates was endorsed by RightSize Newton, a local organization that has been critical of the scale and pace of development in the city.

Newton residents sound off on Washington Street zoning plans

Critics say taller buildings and denser development would harm their neighborhoods.


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