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Nahant selectman steps up for sailing program
Benjamin Pierce | May 20
NAHANT — Town Meeting members voted to amend the “Recreation-Sailing” portion of the fiscal year 2025…
Understanding Saugus’ Voke enrollment
Kelan Flynn | May 20
SAUGUS — Through documents obtained by The Item, the enrollment data for Saugonian students at the…
Gas-main break on Orchard Street prompts evacuations
Stuart Foster and Sidnee Short | May 20
LYNN — Residents in the area of Orchard Street were evacuated after a contractor struck a high-pressure gas…
Telling the stories of winning women
Sophia Harris | May 19
LYNNFIELD– Starting in 2020, three Lynnfield women collected more than 600 stories, ranging from the North…
A bagel baker comes full circle in Swampscott
Ryan Vermette | May 19
SWAMPSCOTT– Dave Aldrich, owner of Marblehead-based nonprofit Grab the Bagel, took his business across town…
Saugus Sewer and Water rates set to increase 5%
Kelan Flynn | May 19
SAUGUS — At a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, a 5% increase in the water and sewer rates for FY25 was…
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Sports
St. John’s wins pitchers’ duel over St. Mary’s
Steve Krause | May 19
LYNN — There were 13 strikeouts between the two pitchers and only six hits. In other words, this was a…
ABOYOUN: Salem was a part of it, New York New York
Mark Aboyoun | May 19
I’m no New York Knicks fan. Heck, I’m from New Jersey and live in Boston. But I can appreciate the…
Athlete of the Week – Jack Doherty
Joey Barrett | May 19
You know what I’ve been thinking? When it comes to making a play in lacrosse, nearly every time, it starts…
WEEKEND ROUNDUP: Marblehead plates a dozen against Lynn English
Joey Barrett | May 19
A Saturday morning baseball game at Seaside Park – that’s just what the doctor ordered. Host…
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Government
House budget addresses ‘critical needs’ in Lynn
Sidnee Short | May 19
LYNN — The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed its fiscal year 2025 budget. Funded at $58…
Saugus Sewer and Water rates set to increase 5%
Kelan Flynn | May 19
SAUGUS — At a recent Board of Selectmen meeting, a 5% increase in the water and sewer rates for FY25 was…
DCR installing catch basin in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | May 16
SAUGUS — At a meeting of the Conservation Commission, a Department of Conservation and Recreation project…
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Education
Understanding Saugus’ Voke enrollment
Kelan Flynn | May 20
SAUGUS — Through documents obtained by The Item, the enrollment data for Saugonian students at the…
Students celebrate Civics Day in Lynn
Sidnee Short | May 17
LYNN — The third annual Civics Day Celebration was in full swing at the Lynn Vocational Technical…
Lynn Rotary installs a ‘Buddy Bench’ at Fallon Elementary
Sidnee Short | May 15
LYNN — The Lynn Rotary introduced a new initiative, the “Buddy Bench/Happy to Chat Bench,” at Fallon…
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Entertainment
North Shore Music Theatre presents ‘Fiddler on the Roof’
For the Item | May 14
BEVERLY — For the first time in more than two decades, Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music…
‘Jersey Boys:’ Tony-winning musical resurfaces globally
For the Item | May 9
They were just four guys from Jersey, until they sang their very first note. They had a sound nobody had…
The Road to Oz runs through Exchange Street
For the Item | May 7
Dorothy and Toto may not be in Kansas anymore, but they will be in downtown Lynn this week. The Boys &…
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Business
Bank chases Saugus for next location
Kelan Flynn | May 6
SAUGUS — The Planning Board reviewed a site plan for the construction of a Chase Bank at 156-180 Main St….
Saugus staple partners with NH casino
Kelan Flynn | April 9
Famed Saugus restaurant, Kowloon Restaurant, has entered into a collaborative new project with The Brook, a…
Complete Labor and Staffing reopens on Mt. Vernon Street
Sidnee Short | March 22
LYNN — Complete Labor and Staffing got back to work Friday, cutting the bright red ribbon in front of the…
BrightView hosts open house, sheds light on addiction recovery
Sidnee Short | March 15
LYNN — Dan Buhay, a community outreach manager for BrightView — an addiction treatment center in Lynn –…
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Opinion
LTE: We should support Rep. Armini and legislation to modernize firearms laws
To The Editor | May 20
To the editor: I am writing to express my enthusiastic support for state Rep. Jennifer Armini’s…
Will federal negotiations with a Texas school district turn the tide for DEI?
Guest Commentary | May 20
Stephanie Drenka Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Education notified the NAACP Legal Defense and…
Reforms meant to combat opioids are now hampering addiction care
Guest Commentary | May 20
Editorial written by the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Editorial Board Buprenorphine, the only drug currently…
Put women in the rooms where it happens
Guest Commentary | May 19
Brooke D. Anderson Before I became the president of Pivotal Ventures, I spent most of my career in…
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Lifestyle
Painting the North Shore with Lisa Boemer
Sidnee Short | May 16
With the hustle and bustle of daily life, it’s hard to take a step back and look at the beauty right in…
Short: Mother’s Day times six
Sidnee Short | May 10
Ever since being enclosed in my mom’s stomach, I’ve been quite literally surrounded by mothers. In…
Sun: Kay and her Strawberry Fairies
Emilia Sun | May 9
As a 27-year-old mom with a 3-year-old girl, it is not always easy to make a little kid understand and…
Short: Bursted seams and broken dreams
Sidnee Short | May 3
Do you ever demolish a plate of nachos, only to wish there were at least five more chips and a little bit of…