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North Shore is left high and dry
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 26
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts has designated the region as Level 3 – Critical Drought. According to…
Saugus follows paper trail
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 26
SAUGUS — The School Committee discussed ways to improve the district’s cost efficiency on Thursday, with a…
Marblehead is in a festive mood
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 26
MARBLEHEAD — For six decades, the Marblehead Festival of Arts has transformed the town’s historic streets…
Nonprofits pledge 200 bikes to Lynn kids
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 26
LYNN — The summer just got an upgrade for Lynn’s youth as a nonprofit partners with Centerboard Inc.’s…
Moulton disconnects interrogator
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 26
A video posted on social media appears to show Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) knocking a cell phone out of the hand…
Global Protection Corp cuts ribbon to Lynn headquarters
Olivia Haydar | June 26
LYNN — Global Protection Corp celebrated its brand-new headquarters on the Lynnway with a ribbon-cutting…
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Sports
64th Agganis Game kicks off Sunday
Mark Aboyoun | June 26
LYNN — Fifteen Lynn football players will suit up for the South team in the 64th Agganis All-Star Football…
Peabody West hoping to be District 16’s best
Anne Marie Tobin | June 26
PEABODY — It’s been four years since the Peabody West 12-year-old all-star team last ran a victory lap…
St. Mary’s Keilty, Masco’s Morales meet again in Agganis Game
Mark Aboyoun | June 25
LYNN — The Agganis All-Star Game weekend kicks off Saturday with the girls basketball game at 4 p.m.,…
‘Coming together’ for Lynn Fire and Police Family Day 5K
Freddi Triback | June 25
LYNN — Taking place this week was the Lynn Fire and Police Family Day 5K in Lynn Woods. According to race…
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Government
Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22
PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…
Peabody High design firm selection is underway for rebuilding project
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 17
PEABODY — The Massachusetts School Building Authority held the Designer Selection panel on Tuesday morning…
Peabody City Council votes to reduce salary raise
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 16
PEABODY — At Tuesday night’s Peabody Finance Committee meeting, City Council members reviewed the proposed…
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Education
Saugus checks out summer reading
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 21
SAUGUS — The Saugus Public Library is giving children a boost this summer by continuing its summer reading…
Peabody High design firm selection is underway for rebuilding project
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 17
PEABODY — The Massachusetts School Building Authority held the Designer Selection panel on Tuesday morning…
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Entertainment
Abbot Public Library jumps into summer reading fun
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 25
MARBLEHEAD — Abbot Public Library celebrated the start of its Summer Reading Program Thursday afternoon…
‘The American Dream’ welcomes state representative candidate Pete Meaney
For the Item | June 25
LYNN — This episode of “The American Dream” will include a sit-down discussion with candidate for…
Saugus’ LaBruna nets children’s book dream
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 15
SAUGUS — Antonio LaBruna has always dreamed of writing his first children’s book. Now, with the release of…
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Business
Saugus Hooters flies the coop
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 26
SAUGUS — Hooters has officially closed its last three locations in Massachusetts, including the first to…
Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22
PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…
Peabody City Council votes to reduce salary raise
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 16
PEABODY — At Tuesday night’s Peabody Finance Committee meeting, City Council members reviewed the proposed…
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Opinion
Commentary: As Iran debate rages on, here’s what Americans have lost
Guest Commentary | June 26
Scott W. Patton Before Washington debates whether the latest agreement with Iran is a victory or a mistake,…
Shribman: Ford’s bicentennial remarks to a weary nation
David M. Shribman | June 26
David M. Shribman NATIONAL PERSPECTIVE A smart editor once gave me an admonition about writing a column:…
Commentary: Peace for whom? Iran after the agreement.
Guest Commentary | June 25
Pegah Banihashemi On June 17, President Donald Trump and Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian signed a…
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Lifestyle
The photographer’s pics of the month: June
Spenser Hasak | June 25
This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing his…
Lynn’s Ephemeral Jess blends art, community, and culture
Matteo Valente | June 11
For Jessica Cruz, also known as Ephemeral Jess, art has never been just about paint on a canvas. It’s…
Lynn students row, row, row their boat
Paul Halloran | June 11
LYNN — Physical education students in the eighth-grade Discovery Program Physical Education classes at Lynn…
The photographer’s pics of the month: May
Spenser Hasak | May 28
This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing…