Thank you to those who voted against rezoning Cliftondale By Alyssa Cantwell | May 21, 2023 2:23 PM To the editor: This letter is to send a big thank you to the Town Meeting members of Saugus
Boxing still packs a punch (THOUGHTS COLUMN) By Joey Barrett | May 17, 2023 10:58 PM I’m in a boxing phase right now. I even spent $82 on a pay-per-view fight in April. For anyone who
Cliftondale zoning overlay: A bold step forward for Saugus By SamDeeb | May 12, 2023 7:41 PM Editorial written by The Daily Item Editorial Board Saugus Town Meeting member Joe Vecchione’s proposed Cliftondale Square Zoning Overlay
I think I love North Shore football By Joey Barrett | November 22, 2022 9:12 PM Growing up in North Attleboro (go Big Red), high school football was always a part of my weekly plans. We
What do we do about the Saugus Sachem? By Steve Krause | June 16, 2022 1:11 AM Picture this: Back in high school, you were the butt of everyone’s jokes. You were, on a daily basis, harassed,
Calling all town residents — it’s civic duty time By Gayla Cawley | April 25, 2022 6:07 PM For roughly a month every year, as trees blossom and bees hustle from flower to flower, Town Meeting and town
Vecchione establishing himself as Saugus’ forward thinker By Gayla Cawley | April 15, 2022 7:26 PM No question about it — Saugus Planning Board member Joseph Vecchione has established a reputation as a forward-thinking civic-minded town
Jonathan W. Blodgett: Successful diversion programs make a difference in changing lives By Gayla Cawley | April 5, 2022 6:55 PM The most commonly understood role of the district attorney is prosecuting crime and speaking for crime victims in criminal cases.
Shining a light on COVID-19’s student mental-health impact By Gayla Cawley | March 31, 2022 6:33 PM Dawn Trainor, Saugus Public Schools’ executive director of pupil personnel services, did not mince words when she described COVID-19’s collateral
Saugus schools’ journey to excellence can pass through the Iron Works By Gayla Cawley | March 24, 2022 4:40 PM Call it a happy confluence: The National Park Service has launched a restoration project at the Saugus Iron Works National
Mantell: YMCA of Metro North is evolving By The Editors | March 15, 2022 9:13 PM During the pandemic, many American workers took a collective pause to reevaluate what their work means to them. Millions decided
It’s time for Saugus to move on from court battles and treat WIN like a good neighbor By Gayla Cawley | March 14, 2022 5:50 PM After a state Appeals Court ruling yet again affirmed WIN Waste Innovations’ right to deposit ash in its Saugus landfill,
Taking a step on the road to success in Saugus By Gayla Cawley | March 1, 2022 5:38 PM Saugus Superintendent of Schools Erin McMahon is taking concrete steps toward meeting her goal of propelling town students into the
Letter: Wongs deserve respect and consideration on Kowloon request By The Editors | February 16, 2022 8:16 PM To the editor: I am responding to a piece that ran in Feb. 16’s Item, “Saugus continues Kowloon discussion.” From
Something’s brewing in Saugus By Gayla Cawley | February 15, 2022 5:53 PM In tone and actions, Saugus Town Manager Scott Crabtree projects the image of a confident, my-way-or-the-highway administrator. But comments Crabtree
Let’s be careful about turning our backs on COVID-19 By Gayla Cawley | February 9, 2022 9:16 PM Anyone who has ever watched a horror movie knows that the serial killer lying lifeless on the floor is about
Welcome to the age of hyper-local politics By Gayla Cawley | February 1, 2022 5:34 PM There was a time when elected officials considered their responsibility to be confined to the public sector — streets, parks,
Saugus superintendent is on the path to excellence By Gayla Cawley | January 20, 2022 5:27 PM Saugus Superintendent of Schools Erin McMahon has taken another positive step on the path laid by town residents in 2017
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
Northeast Voke vote is important to Saugus By Gayla Cawley | January 10, 2022 5:46 PM A vote by Saugus residents on Jan. 25 to join 11 other communities in spending $317.4 million on building a
