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Life Care Center named a top nursing home
Jackie Manno | December 9
LYNN — Life Care Center of the North Shore has been named a top nursing home of 2026 by U.S. News and World…
Lynn festively lights up Central Square
Jackie Manno | December 8
LYNN — The City celebrated the holiday season in downtown Lynn with a tree and menorah lighting festival at…
Marblehead’s Aldrich unveils bus honoring his inspiration
Sophia Harris | December 8
MARBLEHEAD — On a quiet corner of a parking lot at Briarcliff, a Rhode Island assisted-living community, a…
Lynnfield Willis Woods gets new public path
Chris Carrigan Brolly | December 8
LYNNFIELD — The more than 600 acres of undeveloped wooded area known as Willis Woods now has a large…
Nahant updates East Point preservation
Zach Laird | December 8
NAHANT — The Supreme Judicial Court has taken up Nahant’s legal case against Northeastern University…
Swampscott seeks help for My Brother’s Table
Zach Laird | December 8
SWAMPSCOTT — The Town is partnering with My Brother’s Table in Lynn to gather donations for families in…
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Sports
Friends of Marblehead Basketball set for annual tip-off nights
For the Item | December 9
MARBLEHEAD — Friends of Marblehead Basketball is proud to announce the fourth annual tip-off nights, taking…
Krause: Let’s sit this one out for the Gipper
Steve Krause | December 9
So … Notre Dame chose to take its bat and ball and go home, eh? A thousand pardons for mixing sports…
New team, same expectations for St. Mary’s
Mark Aboyoun | December 8
LYNN — Fresh off winning the Division 3 state championship, the St. Mary’s girls basketball team is ready…
Peabody-Saugus-Swampscott boys hockey primed for breakout season
Anne Marie Tobin | December 8
PEABODY — It’s been nine years since the Peabody boys hockey team qualified for the state tournament, but…
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Government
Castellanos reelected SEIU 509 trustee
Jackie Manno | December 7
LYNN — School Committee member Brian Castellanos has secured a second term as a statewide trustee for SEIU…
Bill to protect transit workers from assault passed
Jackie Manno | December 5
BOSTON – Governor Healey signed the bill “An Act relative to assault and battery upon a transit worker”…
Lynn to form urban renewal authority
Jackie Manno | November 25
LYNN — The City Council unanimously voted to approve the establishment of a redevelopment authority to…
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Item Santa
A friend’s Christmas wish
Jackie Manno | December 9
The holiday season is for giving, and one selfless person in need who wrote to Item Santa this year wants…
A mother hopes for toys for her children
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 8
With millions of Americans stressed about job security and the holidays right around the corner, many parents…
Education
Harvard students bring Coyote game to KIPP
Jackie Manno | December 4
LYNN — KIPP Academy has been chosen as the first educational institution to receive donations of the new…
Applications now open for Hall Scholarship
For the Item | December 3
LYNN — The Stephen Phillips Memorial Scholarship Fund is pleased to share that applications for the Gordon…
Superintendent addresses elimination of MCAS
Jackie Manno | December 3
LYNN — Lynn Public Schools Interim Superintendent Molly Cohen is responding to new graduation framework…
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Entertainment
Sensory-friendly events lift holiday season
Jackie Manno | December 7
LYNN — Lynn Disability Network is advocating for inclusive spaces by bringing sensory-friendly activities…
‘A Christmas Carol’ returns to North Shore Music Theatre for the holidays
For the Item | December 5
BEVERLY — Join the more than 1 million people who have been dazzled by this original, award-winning…
Demakes YMCA to open music and performing arts center
Jackie Manno | December 4
LYNN — The Demakes Family YMCA’s new Music & Performing Arts Center will be open to the public on…
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Business
Peabody cheese shop evolves to meet customer tastes
Amanda Lurey | November 12
PEABODY — Since opening its doors on Main Street in August of 2023, New England’s first Black-owned…
Tiger An’s Taekwondo expands to Peabody
Amanda Lurey | November 5
PEABODY — For anyone looking for Olympic-level taekwondo training, look no further. Tiger An’s Taekwondo…
Board of health won’t shut down vape shop
Jackie Manno | November 3
LYNN — The Board of Health has voted to not shut down Jolly Vapors five months after flavored vape products…
Redevelopment breaks ground in downtown Lynn
For the Item | October 24
LYNN — Lynn’s Hennessey House on Andrew Street is a significant redevelopment project, adding to the City…
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Opinion
Commentary: These are the civic lessons that ICE is teaching our children
Guest Commentary | December 8
Hilary G. Conklin Although we have replaced our jack-o’-lanterns and skeletons with evergreen wreaths and…
Editorial: A $2,000 tariff dividend for everyone? Bad idea.
Guest Editorial | December 8
Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board Unsustainable government borrowing has already put…
Commentary: Chanukah-renewal of light in wake of darkest hour
Guest Commentary | December 8
Hersh Goldman The eight-day Jewish Holiday, Chanukah, will begin the evening of Sunday, Dec. 14. Chanukah…
Harris: Where have all the good men gone?
Sophia Harris | December 5
A question asked by Bonnie Tyler in 1984, and a question I ask today. Maybe because I was raised on Disney…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
The photographer’s pics of the month: November
Spenser Hasak | December 4
This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing…
Zerendezvous brings fashion, music, and mystery to Lynn’s Trio’s Bar & Grill
Matteo Valente | November 20
LYNN — Want a night full of fashion and music? Well, look no further than Zerendezvous, which is not just…
Hasak: I’m 32 years old, and I collect Hot Wheels
Spenser Hasak | November 20
Yes, you read that headline correctly. I’m a 32-year-old who collects toy cars, but they’ve become so…
Lynnfield student nets $1,475 for cancer
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 19
Lynnfield — Faith Angelo, a Lynnfield High junior, recently played four consecutive hours of basketball at…