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Saugus DPW budget snowed under
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 4
SAUGUS — The town’s Finance Committee has begun reviewing budgets, with Wednesday’s meeting focusing on the…
Report refutes Marblehead antisemitism claims
Amanda Lurey | April 4
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee released external investigator Allyson Kurker’s findings regarding…
Nahant hears from its candidates
Zach Laird | April 4
NAHANT — The community gathered at the Nahant Village Church on Friday morning to hear the three candidates…
Delegates needed to represent Swampscott
Zach Laird | April 4
SWAMPSCOTT — The town is looking to elect 11 delegates and four alternates to represent Swampscott at the…
Proodian magic carpet ride ends after 89 years
Isaac Green | April 4
LYNN — After 89 years in business, W. Proodian & Sons Rug Store, a Lynn institution known for its…
Top colleges roll out the red (and gray) carpet
Isaac Green | April 4
LYNN — English High School is recognizing a standout academic achievement this spring as five seniors from…
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Sports
Athlete of the Week – St. Mary’s Ava Nason
Joey Barrett | April 4
You know what I’ve been thinking? Most would jump through hoops for a point-per-game average, but not…
ROUNDUP: Lynn Tech track and field teams off and running
Joey Barrett | April 3
Host Lynn Tech took care of business against Mystic Valley during Thursday’s track and field action. The…
Jonathan Strzempek named Marblehead’s girls hockey coach
For the Item | April 3
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead High School is pleased to announce Jonathan Strzempek as the head coach for the…
Harry Agganis Basketball Tournament ready for tip-off
Mark Aboyoun | April 3
LYNN — The Harry Agganis Basketball Tournament tips off Friday for the 68th year. The tournament has been…
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Government
Lynnfield Administrator talks override
Luke Acton | March 30
LYNNFIELD — This month, town officials from the Select Board and the School Committee have emphasized the…
Lynnfield School Committee Candidate Debate: April 2 at 11:30 a.m.
Daily Item Staff | March 28
The Lynnfield Weekly News, the Daily Item, and 01940 Magazine will host a debate among the three School…
Lynnfield Town Administrator presents budget deficit
Luke Acton | March 24
LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave a budget update for Fiscal Year 2026 at last Thursday’s…
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Education
Report refutes Marblehead antisemitism claims
Amanda Lurey | April 4
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee released external investigator Allyson Kurker’s findings regarding…
Marblehead 6th graders meet the Challenge
Amanda Lurey | April 3
MARBLEHEAD — Epstein Hillel School sixth graders Alice Dunn and Charlie Sobelman won ADI’s “Make the…
Lynnfield school candidates have their say
Luke Acton | April 2
LYNNFIELD — The Item, Lynnfield Weekly News, and 01940 magazine hosted a debate among the three Lynnfield…
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Entertainment
A three-peat for Peabody’s Stage One drama club
Luke Acton | April 3
PEABODY — Peabody Veterans Memorial High School’s Stage One drama club won the Massachusetts Educational…
Library brings live music to Saugus
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 1
SAUGUS — The Saugus Public Library, through a grant from the Cultural Council, has continued its concert…
Gary Leavitt performs as Sean Connery at Wilbur Theatre
For the Item | March 27
BOSTON — Radio host, actor, and voice impressionist Gary Leavitt performed as iconic Hollywood actor Sean…
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Business
Signs of the times
For the Item | March 28
LYNN — Several Union Street businesses will be getting a facelift thanks to the City’s partnership with a…
Carrigan Law celebrates new Lynn location
For the Item | March 27
LYNN — The Law Offices of James J. Carrigan had its ribbon cutting for its new office on 225 Boston…
Say cheese: Peabody couple triumphs over scam
Luke Acton | March 26
PEABODY — As high schoolers in Peabody in the early 2000s, Daybar and Phil Bugler remember not having many…
Another Saugus craft store bites the dust
Elizabeth Della Piana | March 21
SAUGUS — Artist & Craftsman Supply North Shore, located at 751 Broadway, has officially announced it…
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Opinion
Garrity: Deplorables and elites
Guest Commentary | April 4
Commentary by Msgr. Paul V. Garrity If someone calls you a “deplorable”, you will probably dismiss the…
Walsh: As Easter approaches a rembrance
Guest Commentary | April 4
Commentary by Jim Walsh Among Christians there are two major holidays: one that celebrates the birth,…
Goldman: Passover seder: a personal reminder
Hersh Goldman | April 3
April 12, at midnight (which happens to be right before Palm Sunday this year), Jews will observe the…
Garrity: Deplorables and elites
msgr-paul-v-garrity | April 3
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity If someone calls you a “deplorable”, you will probably dismiss the insult because…
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Lifestyle
Hasak: A look back at the pandemic, five years later
Spenser Hasak | March 27
It feels like a lifetime ago, yet here we are, five years since the start of the COVID-19…
Marblehead nonprofit continues serving North Shore
Amanda Lurey | March 20
MARBLEHEAD – Every day is a busy day at SPUR, the Marblehead-based nonprofit which prioritizes removing…
‘HOW U SINNIN?’ Lynn’s Sinkid talks start, fashion, and takes their next big step
Matteo Valente | March 20
From friendship to fashion: The birth of Sinkid — The journey begins with four best friends who had…
A woman in a (lobster)man’s world
Amanda Lurey | March 14
MARBLEHEAD — At 81, Susan Michaud is a lifelong lobsterman, born into a family deeply rooted in the…