Mass. Supreme Judicial Court strikes rent control question on the ballot

Deyscha Smith | June 23

The Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court has blocked the rent control question from the November ballot on…

Swampscott talks Mission on the Bay seawall repairs

Erin Hickey | June 23

SWAMPSCOTT — More than three years after a seawall collapsed beneath Mission on the Bay, plans for a…

Western Avenue continuance sparks outrage in Lynn

Dylan Pichnarcik | June 23

LYNN — City Councilors voted to continue the approval of a petition to construct a multifamily building in…

Lynn CalmTeam celebrates one year anniversary

Olivia Haydar | June 23

LYNN — Today marked the one-year anniversary of the Lynn CALM team, a community-led response program that…

Starlight Cinema to premiere in Saugus

Elizabeth Della Piana | June 23

SAUGUS — Saugus TV has officially announced the date for its Starlight Cinema, a project that has been in…

Nahant selects first female harbormaster

Dylan Pichnarcik | June 23

NAHANT — In a historic appointment, the Select Board recently selected Mariana Rauworth to serve as…

At last, a state title for Swampscott’s LeBlanc

Mark Aboyoun | June 23

Belmont (N.H.) High School’s baseball team ended a 38-year drought by capturing a state championship…

Peabody 12s ready to make a run

Anne Marie Tobin | June 23

PEABODY — The Peabody Little League 12-year-old All-Star team’s quest to repeat as the District 16 and…

Lynnfield 12s look for a three-peat

Anne Marie Tobin | June 22

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Little League 12-year-old all-stars last captured a District 16 championship back…

Magic was in the air for Marblehead

Mark Aboyoun | June 22

MARBLEHEAD — It was a strong spring season for the Magicians, with every team qualifying for the…

Why accelerated BSN programs are becoming Massachusetts’ fastest response to the nursing shortage

The rise of flexible CMHC master’s programs across Massachusetts

Will Boston Be A Good World Cup Host?

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…

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…

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…

Saugus Public Library hosts Mahjong lessons

For the Item | June 15

SAUGUS — The Saugus Public Library will be hosting Mahjong lessons on Tuesday July 7, July 14, and July 20…

VFW to host America’s 250th Celebration

Sophia Harris | June 11

MARBLEHEAD — The Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 2005 will mark a major milestone in the nation’s history…

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…

Peabody baker provides a treat on the go

Amanda Lurey | June 8

PEABODY — If you spot a hot pink trailer parked at a Little League field, summer concert, or farmer’s…

Commentary: TikTok-era ‘fast-food terrorism’ is replacing ideological struggle

Guest Commentary | June 23

Thomas Renard and Colin P. Clarke Terrorism is evolving, sometimes almost beyond recognition. The pace of…

Commentary: Pediatricians — No child should live in fear of gun violence

Guest Commentary | June 23

Katherine Hoops, MD, JD, MPH, FAAP, and Regan Williams, MD, MS, FACS, FAAP “I felt like a rock.” Those…

DAV condemns congressional proposal to cut disability benefits for 1.5 million veterans

To the editor | June 22

To the editor: Once again, we find ourselves in the regrettable position of having to defend the benefits…

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…

Inside Dash Lopez’s mission to empower Lynn’s artists

Matteo Valente | May 21

There’s a particular kind of person who can’t sit still creatively, not because they’re restless,…