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Nahant Housing Authority talks capital improvements
Olivia Haydar | June 29
NAHANT — The Nahant Housing Authority approved the FY27 capital improvement budget on Monday, with a focus…
AG Campbell to join Frederick Douglass reading
Erin Hickey | June 29
SWAMPSCOTT — Massachusetts Attorney General Andrea Joy Campbell will visit Swampscott this week to help…
Lynn Home for Elderly soaks up summer fun
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 29
LYNN — The Lynn Home for Elderly Persons put a new twist on gardening Monday afternoon, instead of watering…
25 year-old injured in an accident this weekend
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 29
LYNN — A motor vehicle accident injured a 25-year-old male dirt bike operator from Lynn on Saturday, June…
Marblehead cheers 60 years
Dylan Pichnarcik | June 28
MARBLEHEAD — As a veil of fog settled over Marblehead Harbor Sunday night, the rhythmic wash of waves was…
Saugus board hears Kowloon updates
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 28
SAUGUS — Conversations about Kowloon Restaurant’s future apartments continue with a presentation to the…
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Sports
Aboyoun: World Cup fills the summer sports void
Mark Aboyoun | June 29
Every sports fan has that point in the summer when the calendar feels a little empty. Basketball is over,…
Hard work pays off for Lynn Tech’s Awan
Mark Aboyoun | June 29
LYNN — Ask any of Lynn Vocational Technical Institute senior Awan Awan’s coaches, and one of the first…
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Kicking off the summer season at Crowninshield and Gerry Islands
For the Item | June 29
MARBLEHEAD – To the members of our community: With the advent of warm weather, more and more of you will…
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…
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Education
Peabody Schools vote against mandating MassCore
Amanda Lurey | June 29
PEABODY — With a vote of 3-2, the School Committee voted against advancing a policy that would make the…
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…
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Entertainment
Saugus concerts hit a high note
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 29
SAUGUS — The Summer Concerts at the Saugus Iron Works are kicking off on Wednesday, beginning two months of…
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…
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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
Editorial: Beware the hidden risks lurking in property tax cuts
Guest Editorial | June 29
Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board A home that gains value is part of the American dream…
Commentary: Social Security and Medicare’s insolvency dates don’t matter. Insolvency does.
Guest Commentary | June 29
Charles Blahous To no one’s surprise, the newly released 2026 Social Security and Medicare trustees…
Sylvia Ghazarian: Freedom for some is not freedom at all
Guest Commentary | June 29
Every June and July, America celebrates two defining ideas of freedom. On Juneteenth, we commemorate June…
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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…