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Lynnspire Creative Placemaking Grant back for second year
For the Item | April 26
LYNN — The City of Lynn and the Lynn Creative Cities Partnership group just announced the 2024 Lynnspire…
A whale of a spectacle
Benjamin Pierce | April 26
MARBLEHEAD — A dead humpback whale was discovered floating near the shore of Preston Beach Thursday…
Lynn VA Clinic wins fight to stay home
Sidnee Short | April 25
LYNN — After a fight that seemed like it would never end, the Veterans Affairs Clinic was officially…
Gang indicted for store break-ins across area
Sidnee Short | April 25
The Essex District Attorney’s Office released a statement regarding the arrests and indictments of six…
Bishop Fenwick students given a sobering message
Richelle Melad | April 25
PEABODY — Bishop Fenwick High School conducted a mock motor-vehicle crash, an educational exercise to…
Communication is key in Marblehead
Ryan Vermette | April 25
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Family Fund and The Power of Speech teamed up to install communication boards…
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Sports
Freshmen duo leads Swampscott past Danvers
Mark Aboyoun | April 25
Joseph Domelowicz runs to his spot on the field. SWAMPSCOTT — Last season, Swampscott’s boys lacrosse…
Prep lax can’t shake Xaverian, but still gets the win
Steve Krause | April 25
DANVERS — It seems as if no matter when St. John’s Prep and Xaverian play, in any sport, it’s never an easy…
ROUNDUP: Sammy Walker leads Marblehead on special night
Joey Barrett | April 25
Marblehead’s girls lacrosse team played host to Salem on Thursday, but it was so much more. The Magicians…
St. Mary’s ice hockey honored at Lynn City Council meeting
Brianna McCadden | April 24
LYNN — The St. Mary’s girls hockey team was honored by the City Council for winning the 2024 state…
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Government
Lynn to hold Veterans Affairs Clinic celebration Thursday
For the Item | April 23
The City of Lynn will celebrate the extension of the lease on the Veterans Affairs Clinic at 225 Boston St….
Moulton wants quick resolution in aid bill
Sidnee Short | April 15
Following Iran’s attack on Israel, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton released a statement calling for Congress to come…
Swampscott DAV hosting forum for Select Board candidates
For the Item | April 11
The E. F. Gilmore DAV of Swampscott/Lynn is sponsoring a forum for Swampscott Select Board candidates this…
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Education
Third-grade history detectives take on Lynn Museum
Kelan Flynn | April 25
LYNN — At the Lynn Museum, for the first time, the History Detectives program served all of the third…
Peabody students show what’s going on
Richelle Melad | April 24
PEABODY — The Veterans Memorial High School Student Advisory Council talked about its current priorities…
Even second graders know: Keep Lynn Clean
Sidnee Short | April 22
LYNN — In an effort to bring awareness to the litter issues in the city, the Litter Committee is holding…
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Entertainment
Third-grade history detectives take on Lynn Museum
Kelan Flynn | April 25
LYNN — At the Lynn Museum, for the first time, the History Detectives program served all of the third…
Flynn: In Saugus, it’s Chick N More and more and more
Kelan Flynn | April 19
Item Graphic | Sam Deeb SAUGUS — After the approval of Chick N More during a Board of Selectmen…
Choral Society’s spring concert shares resilience and hope
For the Item | April 19
NEWBURYPORT — The Newburyport Choral Society (NCS) will perform its annual spring concert on Saturday…
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Business
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 –…
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Leigh Stimolo to its team
For the Item | March 15
SWAMPSCOTT — Sagan Harborside has introduced Leigh Stimolo, its newest addition to the team of real…
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Opinion
Idaho’s abortion ban is based on legal delusion and medical myth
Guest Commentary | April 26
Lisa Jarvis On Wednesday, a divided Supreme Court listened to arguments over a state’s abortion ban –…
Shribman: Mike Johnson seizes the moment
David M. Shribman | April 26
David M. Shribman “Necessity is the mother of invention” (probably Plato). “I have seen the future and it…
Criminalizing homelessness is unconscionable, but is it unconstitutional?
Guest Commentary | April 25
Robin Abcarian On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments about whether a small Oregon city can…
How Trump’s trial will go well beyond the charges to paint a damning portrait of him
Guest Commentary | April 25
Harry Litman The scheme at the heart of the charges against Donald Trump in New York is well-known: To…
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Lifestyle
10 things I’ve learned by becoming a plant parent
Spenser Hasak | April 25
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of an obsession. As I write this column, I have more than…
Here comes the judge
Richelle Melad | April 18
Getting into Harvard is hard. For the Class of 2027, the school accepted only a little more than 3% of those…
Short: Banjos and botched bunions
Sidnee Short | April 18
I believe there are occurrences in your adolescence that shape the steps you take as an adult….
The Golden Monkey Cafe: Cambodian cuisine for the new year
Sidnee Short | April 12
LYNN — Peter Toeung and wife, Chenda, have been running their Cambodian restaurant, the Golden Monkey…