Garrity: Rittenhouse verdict is a wake-up call By The Editors | November 22, 2021 9:38 PM Shock is the only word to describe the reaction of so many as the jury verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouse
Two Lynn Rotarians honored at Celebration of Heroes By The Editors | November 14, 2021 7:08 PM On the evening of Veterans Day, two Lynn Rotarians, Captain Kevin Johnson and Dr. Richard Cowdell, were honored by Rotary
Marven Hyppolite: Low turnout underscores outreach need By The Editors | November 7, 2021 6:30 PM I am glad to see more candidates talking about low voter turnout in local elections. In the last six city
Janet L. Rowe: We need voter engagement By The Editors | November 7, 2021 6:29 PM As the City of Lynn’s election commissioner, I was very disappointed with the low voter turnout on Nov. 2, 2021.
Jonathan Blodgett: Justice for murder victims demands life without parole for killers By The Editors | October 19, 2021 7:00 PM The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony recently on a long list of criminal justice-related bills. Among
Victor L’Esperance: Let’s move the Housing Lynn plan By The Editors | October 17, 2021 7:20 PM Lately I’ve been thinking about numbers when it comes to addressing housing issues in Lynn. “8-2-1” and 1,098 immediately come
Throwing a spotlight on Peabody development By The Editors | July 19, 2021 7:02 PM Development is a contentious subject in Peabody and City Councilor Anne Manning-Martin has been the loudest voice questioning citywide development
Mental health and deadly force By The Editors | July 19, 2021 6:37 PM To the editor: In your recent opinion article, “Unarmed response and unanswered questions” (Item, July 17), you raise questions about
A tribute to Louis A. Gallo By The Editors | July 19, 2021 6:36 PM To the editor: Louis A. Gallo was a true friend, teacher, artist, visionary, writer, storyteller, leader, team player, jokester and
Letter: Housing and taxes By The Editors | June 30, 2021 8:31 PM To the editor: Recently in the Item there have been four very long articles about a new affordable housing plan.
Opinion: Cybersecurity is desperately needed in the U.S. By The Editors | June 20, 2021 8:23 PM Editorial from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette The U.S. armed forces are widely considered the most formidable military force on the planet,
Annette Bakker: A pandemic silver lining By The Editors | June 20, 2021 8:22 PM COVID-19 transformed how Americans get health care. Before the pandemic, when people felt sick, they went through a familiar drill
Wenkai Fitzgerald: We can all learn from Ecocolumns By The Editors | June 20, 2021 8:21 PM An Ecocolumn is an incredible middle-school activity. It is very exciting and I learned a lot and had fun. An
Letter: Supporting the Housing Lynn Production Plan By The Editors | May 17, 2021 8:17 PM To the editor: We, the Lynn Housing Coalition (LHC), in collaboration with the organizations signed at the end of this
Robert Pawlicki and RJ May III: Two views on Election 2022 By The Editors | May 17, 2021 8:15 PM Pawlicki: Democrats will maintain their hold on Congress Predictions are always precarious. In politics, where late-emerging events can affect enough
Karen A. Scott and Monica R. Mclemore: Black maternal health must be fixed By The Editors | May 16, 2021 9:00 PM The current state of Black maternal health in the United States is a grim indication that we as a country
How to fix the student debt fiasco By The Editors | May 14, 2021 10:54 PM Editorial from the Los Angeles Times editorial board The U.S. Senate parliamentarian opened the door last month for Democrats to
David M. Shribman: One picture tells the 1988 political story By The Editors | May 14, 2021 10:51 PM Now we are about to test whether one picture is worth a thousand words. The picture is a group portrait
Letter: Lynnfield library deserves praise By The Editors | May 14, 2021 10:48 PM To the editor: Last Thursday, for the first time in more than a year, I was allowed to enter
