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Saugus sends Article 34 back to the maker
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 11
SAUGUS — The WIN Waste Host Community Agreement has returned to Town Meeting a few years after already…
Lynn mother will not face immediate deportation
Deyscha Smith | May 11
LYNN — Mariola Perez, a woman from Lynn who fled from Guatemala 16 years ago and has been seeking asylum,…
Bettencourt proposes $200 trash fee in Peabody
Amanda Lurey | May 11
PEABODY — Mayor Ted Bettencourt has informed the City Council that he will be bringing forward an ordinance…
Sister publishes book honoring brother lost at sea
Amanda Lurey | May 11
PEABODY — Grief is rarely graceful. It arrives messy and disorienting, chaotic and all-consuming. It…
Lynn’s DeMayo arraigned for murder
Briana Alvarez | May 11
LYNN — The Bishop Fenwick High School student accused in the March killing of a woman inside her Danvers…
Lynn Tech teacher sues colleague
Sophia Harris | May 11
LYNN — A longtime Lynn Public Schools teacher has filed a civil lawsuit in Essex Superior Court alleging…
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Sports
Roundup: Swampscott blanks Marblehead
Mark Aboyoun | May 11
Swampscott and Marblehead squared off at Seaside Park, with the Big Blue earning a 6-0 win. Swampscott led…
Lynnfield takes down Amesbury
Anne Marie Tobin | May 11
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield boys tennis team made it two straight Monday, defeating the Red Hawks 3-2 at home…
St. Mary’s moves to independent status in most sports
Paul Halloran | May 11
The board of trustees at St. Mary’s High School in Lynn approved a strategic realignment of the…
Weekend roundup: Big Blue stay red hot on the diamond
Joey Barrett | May 10
Call it a stellar Saturday for Swampscott’s baseball team, which extended its winning streak to seven games…
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Government
Peabody signs 3-year agreement with Cataldo Ambulance
Amanda Lurey | April 23
PEABODY — The City has finalized a new, three-year agreement with Cataldo Ambulance, Peabody’s longtime…
Peabody previews ‘difficult budget season’
Amanda Lurey | March 30
PEABODY — Although there is still information that is yet to be released and added into the final FY27…
Rep. Wong supports AI regulations
For the Item | February 19
State Rep. Donald Wong, R-Saugus, recently supported legislation that would promote greater election…
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Education
Nahant OKs 2026-27 plan for Johnson School
Briana Alvarez | May 11
NAHANT — At Monday night’s School Committee meeting in Nahant, members unanimously approved Johnson…
Scholarship brings Hope to Peabody student
Amanda Lurey | May 5
PEABODY — Cancer’s ripple effects often extend far beyond hospital rooms, shaping families, finances,…
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Entertainment
Local historian’s ‘Queer Heroes’ book launch draws standing ovation at Lynn Museum
For the Item | May 10
LYNN — Four centuries of erased, marginalized, and forgotten history were brought into the light on…
“Celebrating the Arts” Launches in Nahant
For the Item | May 7
Nahant — The first concert as part of the newly launched series, “Celebrating the Arts,” will make its…
Drag bingo to support Peabody arts
Amanda Lurey | May 6
PEABODY — The Stage One Association of Patrons (SOAP) and Peabody Instrumental Parents (PIP) are putting on…
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Business
Sandmagination marks one year with discounted family event
For the Item | April 28
PEABODY — Sandmagination, New England’s largest indoor sandbox experience, will celebrate its one-year…
Plummer Youth Promise to reopen restored Caroline Plummer House
For the Item | April 27
SALEM — Plummer Youth Promise will celebrate the reopening of the historic Caroline Plummer House and honor…
Peabody’s NexMex now open through Cinco de Mayo
Amanda Lurey | April 27
PEABODY — The NexMex Thing, a Mexican restaurant located at 5 Central St., has decided to keep its doors…
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Opinion
Editorial: Data centers aren’t the enemy — They’re the future
Guest Editorial | May 11
Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board For a bunch of unremarkable warehouses, they’re…
Deb Mann Schmill & Kara Lopez Salvi: Tech is not the answer
Guest Commentary | May 11
Something remarkable happened in 2025: about 18 states banned students’ access to smartphones and other…
LTTE: Support public investment in cultivated meat research
To the editor | May 11
To the editor: There are a few policy proposals that have the potential to do more good than a massive…
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Lifestyle
Saugus cruises into 1989
Elizabeth Della Piana | May 8
SAUGUS — If you’re looking for a guy who genuinely cares about his craft, look no further than Saugus…
The photographer’s pics of the month: April
Spenser Hasak | April 30
This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing…
The beauty of what’s left behind
Matteo Valente | April 23
Marblehead native Anne Brown has built a life, and a body of work, defined by transformation. Her art does…
Joey Barrett: Picture this
Joey Barrett | April 9
I still go to movie theaters. You can laugh, but if I were Tommy (Joe Pesci) from “Goodfellas,” I’d…