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Swampscott selects Leonard
Benjamin Pierce | April 30
SWAMPSCOTT — According to the preliminary results of Tuesday’s election, Danielle Leonard appears to have…
Lynn residents offer opinions during neighborhood canvassing event
Brianna McCadden | April 30
LYNN — City officials and community members knocked on doors, handed out resource packets, and listened to…
Peabody House initiatives focus close to home
Richelle Melad | April 30
PEABODY — The state House of Representatives’ fiscal year 2025 budget would bring $37,072,720 to the…
Lynn officials talk safety in the city
Brianna McCadden | April 30
LYNN — Speakers at the Lynn Shannon Safety Initiative Legislative Breakfast highlighted the work happening…
Peabody Police Department announces safe return of abducted 6-year-old
Richelle Melad | April 30
PEABODY — The Police Department released a statement announcing the safe return of a 6-year-old girl who…
Belmonte School STEAMs ahead in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | April 30
SAUGUS — A six-week enrichment pilot program at Belmonte STEAM Academy has concluded, and district…
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Sports
King of the Ring a knockout in Lynn
Mark Aboyoun | April 30
Presented by Private Jewels Boxing Club, the King of the Ring boxing tournament took place at the Boys and…
ROUNDUP: Classical, English serve up boys tennis wins
Joey Barrett | April 30
It was a strong chapter in the Lynn tennis book Tuesday afternoon, with both the Lynn Classical and Lynn…
Athlete of the Week – Lily Ventre – Saugus softball
Joey Barrett | April 30
You know what I’ve been thinking? If the Red Sox – hovering around .500 by press time – are looking for…
ROUNDUP: Classical volleyball too much for Medford
Mark Aboyoun | April 29
It was a clean sweep for the Rams (8-3) beating Medford in three sets. Despite winning each set, it was a…
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Government
Senate passes Crighton bill to protect electric-ratepayers
Sidnee Short | April 29
BOSTON — The state Senate has passed a bill that would ban third-party residential electric suppliers as…
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…
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Education
Belmonte School STEAMs ahead in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | April 30
SAUGUS — A six-week enrichment pilot program at Belmonte STEAM Academy has concluded, and district…
Swampscott school board deals with $47K deficit
Benjamin Pierce | April 29
SWAMPSCOTT — Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Cheryl Herrick-Stella provided an update to…
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…
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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
LTE: Let’s demand peace, not hate for anyone
To The Editor | April 30
To the editor: My feelings are not in any way antisemitic, however the war — the bombing of Gaza, the…
The left’s calls for Sonia Sotomayor to retire are absurd
Guest Commentary | April 30
Stephen L. Carter The left’s absurd calls for Justice Sonia Sotomayor to step down so that…
A century of bad choices will haunt Earth for 100,000 years
Guest Commentary | April 30
F.D. Flam One of the many things to appreciate about our home planet is that buried in its…
LTE: Lynn will soon have a poet laureate
To The Editor | April 29
To the editor: As a Lynn city councilor, educator, and resident who understands that the arts strengthen…
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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…
Halloran: 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…