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Item places in regional newspaper competition
Stuart Foster | March 28
The Daily Item won third place in the front page category at the New England Newspaper and Press…
Proposed cuts have Lynnfield up in arms
Richelle Melad | March 28
At a recent meeting, more residents from Lynnfield spoke against the School Committee’s proposal to…
Saugus FinCom reviews proposed budget for the school district
Stuart Foster | March 28
The Saugus Finance Committee reviewed the school district’s budget request for fiscal year 2025 at its…
Activists get answers on housing in Lynn
Sidnee Short | March 28
LYNN — Grassroots organizations Essex County Community Organization, Lynn United for Change, and Neighbor…
Peabody looks to make history with new plaques
Richelle Melad | March 28
The Peabody Historical Commission has announced that applications are out for a plaque program, through which…
Phyllis Sagan is a real force in Swampscott
Benjamin Pierce | March 28
Phyllis Sagan takes pride in being a woman entrepreneur. The Swampscott resident single-handedly started her…
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Sports
Item All-Stars come out in Lynn City Hall
Joey Barrett | March 28
LYNN — Above and beyond. The best of the best. Whatever you’d like to say, these student-athletes and…
ROUNDUP: Swampscott girls lacrosse wins big
Mark Aboyoun | March 28
Thursday was opening day in girls lacrosse, and Swampscott (1-0) came out of the gates firing on all…
St. Mary’s Track — Running for My Brother’s Table
Mark Aboyoun | March 28
Last year, St. Mary’s High School, in partnership with the track and field team, decided to run a marathon…
Lynn English softball ready to go again
Mark Aboyoun | March 27
To say the least, the Lynn English softball team had a season to remember last spring. The Bulldogs…
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Government
Peabody Municipal Light Plant announces rate increase in electric bills
For the Item | March 29
Effective April 1, 2024, Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) electric customers will see their monthly…
Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board to hold public forum
For the Item | March 22
The Swampscott Contributory Retirement Board will be holding a hybrid live and virtual educational forum to…
Saugus faces grave dilemma
Stuart Foster | March 22
SAUGUS — The town’s effort to expand its cemetery space has hit a snag, as the Cemetery Commission…
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Education
Girls Inc. hosts annual Smart Girls Summit
Sidnee Short | March 27
KIPP student Arlenny Xaltipa learns how to use a micropipette during the “Science and the Sea!” workshop at…
Super role model in Lynn
Sidnee Short | March 27
LYNN — Dr. Evonne Alvarez is Lynn’s Public School District’s first-ever Latina woman Superintendent, a…
NSCC receives federal funding to upgrade labs
Sidnee Short | March 26
LYNN — North Shore Community College’s laboratories are receiving an upgrade as a result of the $1 million…
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Business
Peabody Municipal Light Plant announces rate increase in electric bills
For the Item | March 29
Effective April 1, 2024, Peabody Municipal Light Plant (PMLP) electric customers will see their monthly…
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
The Supreme Court tackles abortion again. How much will it hurt Republicans in 2024?
Guest Commentary | March 28
Jackie Calmes To the dismay of Republicans, and the advantage of Democrats, abortion rights remain a…
The US just fired a first diplomatic shot at Israel
Guest Commentary | March 28
Andreas Kluth “Abstention” is a deceptively diplomatic word, implying some sort of bureaucratic…
Raising the retirement age won’t help anyone
Guest Commentary | March 27
Matthew Yglesias It’s budget season in Washington, which means the politicians are delivering their…
Mass purges are the new voter suppression
Guest Commentary | March 27
Michael Waldman The United States still has one of the world’s most decentralized voter registration…
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Lifestyle
Aghahowa puts Lynn front and center
Matteo Valente | March 28
Years ago, I stumbled upon the work of an artist on Instagram that captured my eye. I didn’t know much…
Lynn Music Foundation introduces new workshops
Sidnee Short | March 28
LYNN — The Lynn Music Foundation is launching four new workshops this spring, designed for young…
Panel discusses Women’s History Month with Carrigan on ‘The American Dream’
Stuart Foster | March 27
LYNN — Five prominent women from the area joined James J. Carrigan on his LCTV show, “The American Dream,”…
Easter Bunny hops around Lynn City Hall
Sidnee Short | March 26
LYNN — Here comes Peter Cottontail, hoppin’ down the Lynn City Hall trail, hippity hoppin’ Easter’s…