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Community feedback urged for new zoning rewrite
Brianna McCadden | April 26
LYNN — Mayor Jared Nicholson’s office announced in a statement that the Zoning Code Audit Report has been…
Swampscott Glover preservation effort continues despite uncertain future
Benjamin Pierce | April 26
SWAMPSCOTT— The Historical Commission has received a $2,000 Essex National Heritage Partnership Grant for…
Lynn prepares to be Climate Ready
Sidnee Short | April 26
LYNN — Harvard’s first-year Master of Urban Planning students showcased their semester-long research…
Nahant looks to shore up federal grant
Benjamin Pierce | April 26
NAHANT — Town Administrator Tony Barletta announced that the town has made progress in securing a $4.5…
Tonal Chaos stuns Saugus with Spring Showcase
Kelan Flynn | April 26
SAUGUS — The high school’s a cappella group, Tonal Chaos, held its inaugural Spring Showcase event, at…
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…
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Sports
Cucciniello right on track to Trinity
Anne Marie Tobin | April 26
LYNNFIELD – It’s official. Lynnfield High track and football standout Joey Cucciniello is taking his talent…
Elementary Basketball Tournament recognized at Lynn School Committee meeting
Brianna McCadden | April 26
The six winning teams from the 46th Annual Elementary Basketball Tournament were recognized at the Lynn…
Clark fever hits close to home
Joey Barrett | April 26
A “trickle-down effect.” That’s what St. Mary’s girls basketball coach Jeff Newhall thinks is…
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…
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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
Tonal Chaos stuns Saugus with Spring Showcase
Kelan Flynn | April 26
SAUGUS — The high school’s a cappella group, Tonal Chaos, held its inaugural Spring Showcase event, at…
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…
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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
Charting Our Course and Connecting Our Communities Exhibit on display
Sidnee Short | April 26
LYNN — Lynn Arts will be displaying the exhibit Charting Our Course and Connecting Our Communities by North…
Lynn vet’s service was noteworthy
Paul Halloran | April 26
LYNN — There’s always a story. Sometimes you have to ferret it out and other times in lands in your lap….
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…