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Smith rallies support in Swampscott
Zach Laird | April 11
SWAMPSCOTT — Select Board candidate and challenger Liz Smith hosted a meet and greet at the Unitarian…
Lynn rings in Cambodian New Year
Isaac Green | April 11
LYNN — Dozens gathered inside Lynn City Hall on Friday for a Khmer New Year ceremony celebrating the…
Two charged in fatal Lynn shooting
Item News | April 11
LYNN — Two men were arrested and arraigned Friday in connection with a fatal shooting on High Street that…
Lynn food council ramps up response
Isaac Green | April 11
LYNN — With looming federal cuts to anti-hunger programs and food insecurity on the rise across…
Saugus presents feasibility study for third fire station
For the Item | April 11
SAUGUS — Town Manager Scott Crabtree invites the public to attend a presentation that will highlight…
Nahant is ready to take on any disaster
Zach Laird | April 11
NAHANT — Police Chief and Emergency Management Director Timothy Furlong sat down Friday morning with…
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Sports
ROUNDUP: Bulldogs pounce on first win
Joey Barrett | April 11
The Lynn English (1-1) and Lynn Tech (2-3) baseball teams squared off at Fraser Field Friday evening, with…
Strong second half lifts Peabody laxmen over Salem
Anne Marie Tobin | April 11
PEABODY — Peabody’s boys lacrosse team improved to 2-1 Friday with a 9-3 win against visiting Salem…
Youth, experience, and lots of energy in Marblehead
Mark Aboyoun | April 11
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead’s girls tennis team is back for another season and there’s plenty of promise…
ROUNDUP: Lynn Jets bounce back with win against Revere
Joey Barrett | April 10
Lynn’s co-op lacrosse team (1-3) took down Revere, 12-5, on enemy turf Thursday. Call it a bounce-back win…
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Government
School districts respond to DEI threats
Amanda Lurey | April 11
Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, Massachusetts Secretary of Education and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and…
Lynnfield elects two School Committee seats
Luke Acton | April 8
LYNNFIELD —Residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the annual town election. The unofficial…
Lynnfield DPW awarded $85,400 for software
Luke Acton | April 7
LYNNFIELD — A grant of $85,400 was recently awarded to the Lynnfield Department of Public Works as a part…
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Education
School districts respond to DEI threats
Amanda Lurey | April 11
Dr. Patrick Tutwiler, Massachusetts Secretary of Education and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and…
Saugus committee addresses social media posts
Elizabeth Della Piana | April 10
SAUGUS — At the School Committee meeting Thursday night, the members addressed some social media posts made…
Marblehead picks a principal
Amanda Lurey | April 10
MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead Public Schools announced that Frank Kowalski, who has been the interim principal at…
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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
Hochschartner: Follow South Korea’s lead on cultivated meat
Guest Commentary | April 11
Jon Hochschartner I was happy to learn the South Korean government recently invested $10 million to build a…
LTTE: Invest in foreign aid, including global vaccines
To the editor | April 11
To the editor: In its latest assault on foreign aid, the Trump Administration has decided to halt all…
Shribman: History lends context to contemporary conflicts
David M. Shribman | April 11
David M. Shribman It’s the middle of April in twenty-five, and hardly a man or woman is now alive who…
LTTE: Respect the deed, respect Stocker Playground
To the editor | April 10
To the editor: I am writing to express my deep concern regarding the recent legal opinion issued by the Town…
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
The host with the most: Farai Bennett is all about pop culture
Matteo Valente | April 10
Born in Boston, Bennett moved to Lynn with his mother and attended St. Pius until he was eleven. Once…
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…