Letter to editor: Thank a smoker who is trying to quit By Daily Item Staff | November 16, 2018 6:57 PM This Thanksgiving season, I’d like to remind readers to thank a co-worker, friend or family member who has quit smoking,
Deb Ansourlian of Girls Inc. honored at the annual Eastern Bank Breakfast in Peabody By Thor Jourgensen | November 15, 2018 6:21 PM PEABODY — She was humbled to be honored by Eastern Bank Thursday, but Girls Incorporated Executive Director Deb Ansourlian said
The acid test: Calling off red tomatoes By Timothy Ferrera | November 13, 2018 7:21 PM “TOMATO, TOMAHTO, LET’S CALL THE WHOLE THING OFF.” “No more tomatoes,” instructed one of my doctors a few years ago.
Rats! Peabody has a rodent problem By Thomas Grillo | November 5, 2018 6:49 PM PEABODY — As the number of rat complaints has risen by more than 400 percent in the last two years,
Community Calendar: Monday, Nov. 5 — Sunday, Nov. 11 By Daily Item Staff | November 4, 2018 9:54 PM The Community Calendar runs every Monday and covers the week from Monday through the following Sunday. Items for the Community
Chris Tuttle settles into interim CEO role at Bridgewell By Bella diGrazia | November 2, 2018 8:48 PM Chris Tuttle is settling into an unexpected role. Seven months ago, the New York native and Beverly resident was hired
Brotherton Review: Hairspray at North Shore Music Theatre By Bill Brotherton | November 1, 2018 7:16 PM BEVERLY — Back in 1988, few could have imagined that “Hairspray,” John Waters’ beloved offbeat, affectionately subversive film, would spawn
Swampscott girls soccer team donates to woman battling breast cancer By Gayla Cawley | October 31, 2018 8:19 PM Justine Plourde, a Lynn woman battling Stage 4 breast cancer, was overwhelmed when she learned the Swampscott High School girls’
The Fashion Monger: Create a New England alfresco experience Slideshow By Timothy Ferrera | October 31, 2018 7:59 PM Autumn is here, with its crisp air, colorful foliage, mums, apples and abundance of gourds and pumpkins. For a New
Putting the happy in Happy Halloween By Timothy Ferrera | October 30, 2018 6:39 PM There was a time in America when costumed children skipped with reckless abandon through the streets of their neighborhood without fear
Holidays: Special times with special friends By Timothy Ferrera | October 30, 2018 6:30 PM When it comes to entertaining, one of the big challenges is “special needs.” Aunt Edna’s heart problems require low fat
Question 1 on nurse-patient ratios: one side says to vote yes By Daily Item Staff | October 29, 2018 6:14 PM Every day in Massachusetts, patients in our hospitals push a call button and wait … and wait … for a
Question 1 on nurse-patient ratios: one side says to vote no By Daily Item Staff | October 29, 2018 6:13 PM I am a Lynn resident, an emergency department bedside nurse, and up until last month, a member of the Massachusetts
Community Calendar: Monday, Oct. 29 — Sunday, Nov. 4 By Daily Item Staff | October 28, 2018 9:29 PM The Community Calendar runs every Monday and covers the week from Monday through the following Sunday. Items for the Community
Local police departments announce National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 27 By Bella diGrazia | October 23, 2018 9:20 PM North Shore police departments will participate in National Take Back Day on Saturday to help residents dispose of old, expired
Peabody native nominated for four awards at the Boston Music Awards By Bella diGrazia | October 21, 2018 10:27 PM Last year, Peabody native Justin Clancy attended the Boston Music Awards as a guest. This year, he returns with four
Community Calendar: Monday, Oct. 22 – Sunday, Oct. 28 By Daily Item Staff | October 21, 2018 10:10 PM LYNN Monday, Oct. 22 Entertainment Adult Jewelry Class at Lynn Public Library, 6 p.m. Sports Boys Soccer English at Malden,
Grand opening of Peabody dog park a big success Slideshow By Thomas Grillo | October 18, 2018 6:52 PM PEABODY — The opening of the city’s first dog park couldn’t come at a better time for Kara VanSlyke and
Community Calendar: Monday, Oct. 15 – Sunday, Oct. 21 By Daily Item Staff | October 14, 2018 11:11 PM LYNN Monday, Oct. 15 Sports Boys Soccer Williams at St. Mary’s, 6 p.m. Girls Soccer St. Mary’s at Williams, 4
