Aaron Berdofe: Disdain and delays define Swampscott 40B project review By The Editors | January 24, 2022 5:38 PM In Swampscott, we currently have two affordable housing projects under consideration. Both have been filed under 40B, a state law
Letter: Dredge Swampscott Harbor By The Editors | January 24, 2022 5:37 PM To the editor: Fisherman’s Beach and the Fish House and the Fish Pier are not called by those names for
Jeff Crosby: Can we teach our children the truth; uncomfortable as it may be? By The Editors | January 19, 2022 6:36 PM “The Civil War was not fought over slavery. Because most white people did not own slaves.” Fresh from a high
Letter: Calling on Lynnfield schools to unmask children By The Editors | January 18, 2022 4:59 PM To the editor: Editor’s note: www.mayoclinic.org (Jan. 15) states that “Face masks combined with other preventive measures, such as getting
Letter: Northeast Metro Tech desperately needs a new building By The Editors | January 13, 2022 5:20 PM To the editor: On Tuesday, Jan. 25, voters in Northeast Metro Tech’s 12 sending communities will be asked to approve
Letter: We can stay confident in our judicial system’s fairness By The Editors | January 10, 2022 5:40 PM To the editor: I am writing in support of the letter from Jim Walsh (Item, Jan. 6), and to repeat
Letter: Unpopular letters and the First Amendment By The Editors | January 6, 2022 9:17 PM To the editor: I read with interest letters to The Item by Dylan Cashman and Mary Gatlin published on Dec.
Letter: Let’s call Jan. 6 exactly what it was By The Editors | January 5, 2022 5:16 PM To the editor: The events one year ago today were an attempted “putsch,” not an “insurrection.” There’s a difference. An
Letter: A ‘thank you’ from The Salvation Army By The Editors | January 4, 2022 7:20 PM To the editor: Dearest Lynn and surrounding area community, It is with deepest appreciation that The Salvation Army writes to
Letter: We will miss you, Darren Cyr By The Editors | January 3, 2022 5:12 PM To the editor: For the past 16 years, Darren Cyr represented the citizens of Ward 3 on the City Council
Letter: Let’s return civility to the public square By The Editors | January 3, 2022 5:10 PM To the editor: I’m writing this in response to the letters to the editor that appeared in The Item on
Letter: Beware of vaccination misinformation By The Editors | December 31, 2021 4:15 PM To the editor: In his letter to the editor (Item, Dec. 30), Richard Eramian states that “the number of deaths
Letter: Printing Eramian letter was highly irresponsible By The Editors | December 30, 2021 7:27 PM To the editor: I am canceling my subscription to The Item in response to the decision to print Richard Eramian’s
Letter: Editor failed miserably in printing anti-vax letter By The Editors | December 30, 2021 7:25 PM To the editor: I am directing this message to whoever edits the letters to the editor. I am canceling my
Letter: Big government isn’t the answer By The Editors | December 30, 2021 7:23 PM To the editor: It’s time for a reader to “call out” Thor Jourgensen on his commentary in The Daily Item
Maria Perez: A tale of two children By The Editors | December 29, 2021 7:59 PM This is the story of two children and a comparison of their unique and distinct developmental niche. The developmental niche
Letter: A vaccination opponent states his case By The Editors | December 29, 2021 6:10 PM Msgr. Paul V. Garrity (Item, Dec. 23), passionately urged all Americans to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. He evoked
Kathryn C. Burns: We can wage war on food insecurity By The Editors | December 15, 2021 6:59 PM We’ve all seen the news stories — long lines outside food pantries in communities across the country. Cars backed up
Brian Yoder: GE’s commitment to Lynn remains steadfast and strong By The Editors | December 13, 2021 8:12 PM Editor’s note: General Electric Lynn Operations General Manager Brian Yoder wrote the following response to Mr. Alvarez’ opinion piece. Our
Nefty Alvarez: GE should invest in workers to fix broken supply chain By The Editors | December 13, 2021 8:10 PM Growing up in Lynn, I remember driving by the General Electric (GE) plant, seeing hundreds of cars in the parking
