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Saugus shines bright at annual tree lighting
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 5
SAUGUS — Town Hall was lit up with lights Friday night, as Santa led the countdown into the…
Swampscott principal updates new programs
Zach Laird | December 5
SWAMPSCOTT — High School Principal Emily Zotto spoke at the School Committee’s recent meeting to deliver…
Lynn helps celebrate Baby’s First Holiday
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 5
SAUGUS — Lynn Women’s Health celebrated its annual Baby’s First Holiday party, inviting all of its patients…
Saugus Board approves Hamilton Street special permit
Elizabeth Della Piana | December 4
SAUGUS — The Planning Board hit a bit of a snag Thursday night while discussing the Site Plan Review permit…
Peabody updates on anti-bullying initiative
Amanda Lurey | December 4
PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt addressed the community and shared progress updates for Peabody PROMISE: a…
Lynnfield recognizes ‘meritorious’ first responders
Chris Carrigan Brolly | December 4
LYNNFIELD — The Select Board recently recognized two sets of first responders for their bravery. At…
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Sports
New coach Angiuoni full of hope for PLNR girls
Anne Marie Tobin | December 7
PEABODY — The Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey team may have lost 12 seniors to graduation and…
32nd Paul Duchane jamboree tips off Saturday
For the Item | December 7
LYNN — The 32nd Annual Paul Duchane High School Girls Basketball Jamboree is set for Saturday inside of the…
St. John’s Prep fights, falls in Super Bowl as Xaverian three-peats
Joey Barrett | December 6
FOXBOROUGH — Not once, but twice did St. John’s Prep have a golden chance to get the ball back and drive…
Avery, Lynn Classical ‘ready to go’ this season
Mark Aboyoun | December 5
LYNN — Lynn Classical’s boys basketball team is gearing up for another season under head coach Marvin…
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Government
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…
Lynn Conservation Commission holds WPA enforcement order hearing
Chris Carrigan Brolly | November 25
LYNN — During the Lynn Conservation Commission meeting on Tuesday, Commissioner Mike Toomey stepped out…
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Item Santa
Mother seeks to spread Christmas joy to children
Zach Laird | December 5
As Christmas comes around each season, the inevitable thought that always springs to the front of the mind is…
Parent prioritizes son’s health
Amanda Lurey | December 4
Many parents are stretched thin right now, and the holidays don’t slow down that struggle. One parent wrote…
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
‘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…
Open House Jam in Marblehead this Thursday
For the Item | December 2
MARBLEHEAD— One of the most anticipated events of the year in the coastal town of Marblehead is the…
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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
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…
Commentary: Pluralism or DEI — or both — or none?
Guest Commentary | December 5
Ronald L. Hirsch Even before Trump’s actions against DEI, many in the academic community and elsewhere…
Commentary: Now it’s clear why Trump got rid of the top military lawyers
Guest Commentary | December 5
Jackie Calmes At least President Donald Trump didn’t “kill all the lawyers” first, literally…
Shribman: Canadians have already answered this question
Guest Commentary | December 5
David M. Shribman MONTREAL — We know their names. Some of them are Margaret “Pearl” Fraser of New…
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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…