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Board closes public hearing on Saugus apartments
Elizabeth Della Piana | August 4
SAUGUS — After months of discussions, including input from residents and the Malden Anglers, the Saugus…
Sailing through history at Nahant Village Church
Zach Laird | August 4
NAHANT — All residents are encouraged to head down to the community breakfast at Nahant Village Church on…
Lynn man sustains gunshot wound to leg
Jackie Manno | August 4
LYNN — Multiple Lynn Police Officers responded to a report of shots fired near Shepard Street and Warren…
Food blogger gives a voice to Lynn’s restaurant scene
Jackie Manno | August 4
Michael Petrigno, also known as whatdidyoueattodaysir on Instagram and TikTok, is not a picky…
New chapter begins for Marblehead’s Worldly Pets
Sophia Harris | August 3
Marblehead– Kate Rhodes stood proudly outside Worldly Pets, surrounded by friends and family with oversized…
Swampscott opens revamped Muskrat Pond
Zach Laird | August 3
SWAMPSCOTT — Town officials and community members gathered across the street from Swampscott Middle School…
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Sports
Krause: Boston should have a WNBA team
Steve Krause | August 5
Boston is one of the flagship professional sports towns in America. The city itself – or places in its…
Dayton days to come for St. Mary’s Jack Zimmerman
Mark Aboyoun | August 5
LYNN — The University of Dayton baseball team has a new commit – and he can sling it. Jack Zimmerman,…
Lynnfield hopes to pick up where it left off
Anne Marie Tobin | August 5
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High girls soccer team enters this fall on the heels of back-to-back appearances…
Swampscott High seeking varsity field hockey coach
For the Item | August 5
Swampscott High is hiring a varsity field hockey coach for the fall season. Interested candidates can reach…
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Government
Four Lynn councilors face no challengers
Amanda Lurey | August 3
LYNN – This election season, four city councilors are running unopposed and will therefore retain their…
Peabody talks bullying impacts
Amanda Lurey | July 30
PEABODY – Peabody community members were invited to a community discussion Wednesday evening at Higgins…
Lynnfield murder suspect arraigned
Sophia Harris | July 29
LYNNFIELD — A Middleton man was arrested early Monday morning in connection with the May murder of Timothy…
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Education
Superintendent says Marblehead is OK after 3A
Erell Renaudeau | August 1
MARBLEHEAD — Superintendent John Robidoux shared district updates at the latest School Committee meeting,…
Nahant lets the sunshine in on its classroom
Zach Laird | August 1
NAHANT — Johnson Elementary School is at the home-stretch of its mission to create a fully-operational…
StoryWalk connects nature and learning
Jackie Manno | July 30
LYNN — The city opened its first permanent StoryWalk experience at Flax Pond this Wednesday in a stride to…
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Entertainment
Lynnfield wraps up summer of fun
Amanda Lurey | August 4
LYNNFIELD — For seven weeks every summer, Lynnfield Community Schools hosts Summer of Fun Activities (SOFA)…
Eyes on Owls in Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 31
SAUGUS — Thursday morning, locals filtered into the Community Room at the Saugus Public Library to get to…
Saugus hosts a folk-filled night
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 30
SAUGUS — The historical Iron Works was once again the site of music and fun Wednesday night with the duo…
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Business
Lynn memory presentation was truly unforgettable
Jackie Manno | July 29
LYNN — Memory expert Neil Kutzen isn’t trying to dazzle anyone with his memory. Instead, he’s helping…
Ed & Vin’s owner honored for 40 years
Amanda Lurey | July 18
LYNN – The City surprised Greg Ozoonian Friday with a congratulatory citation to recognize his 40th year…
A sweet spot in Lynn
Amanda Lurey | July 17
LYNN – Exchange Street has a new bakery on the block. Ivory Pot Bakery celebrated its ribbon…
Lynn’s Brickyard Bazaar series brings community together with vendors
Amanda Lurey | July 13
LYNN — The first of three vendor pop-up events in the Brickyard Bazaar market series was held Friday at…
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Opinion
Editorial: The Fed was right to say no on interest rates
Guest Editorial | August 5
Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board. The Federal Reserve resisted pressure from the White…
Banihashemi: What possibility is there for true reform in Iran?
Guest Commentary | August 5
Pegah Banihashemi A few weeks after the 12-day war between Israel and Iran, several published statements…
Garrity: Boiled frog syndrome
msgr-paul-v-garrity | August 5
The parable of the boiled frog has been around since the 18th century but has an applicability today that is…
Editorial: ‘It’s wildly popular when people hear what’s in the bill’
Guest Editorial | August 4
Editorial written by Las Vegas Review-Journal Editorial Board. History predicts that Republicans will suffer…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
Food blogger gives a voice to Lynn’s restaurant scene
Jackie Manno | August 4
Michael Petrigno, also known as whatdidyoueattodaysir on Instagram and TikTok, is not a picky…
The Photographer’s Pics of the Month: July
Spenser Hasak | July 31
This will be a recurring column by The Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing…
‘From The Sin’ with style: MonKs designs a bold vision from Lynn to the runway
Matteo Valente | July 17
Lynn’s own Denilson Gomez, also known as FTS MonKs, is a Lynn English graduate who makes unique, custom…
Pondering Lynn — Cullinane paddling his way around the city
Amanda Lurey | July 10
LYNN – The recent summer heat inspired Terrence Cullinane, 56, of Lynn to put away his running shoes and…