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Lynn School Committee’s Lenny Peña endorses Dan Koh
For the Item | July 22
Lynn School Committee Member Lenny Peña announced his endorsement of Dan Koh in the Massachusetts 6th…
Lynnfield business rebuilds family’s future after fire
Deyscha Smith | July 22
Lynnfield — When Edward Aoude, president of Mason Steel Buildings in Lynnfield, received a call from a…
Swampscott water and sewer rates to increase
Erin Hickey | July 22
SWAMPSCOTT — Water rates in Swampscott will increase 3% and sewer rates will increase 4% this year after…
Lynn Community Health Center Fellowship awarded $3.7M grant
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | July 21
LYNN — After a successful inaugural year for the Lynn Community Health Center fellowship, a $3.7 million…
Lynn celebrates disability awareness with flag raising
Olivia Haydar | July 21
LYNN — Nothing was going to stop Lynn Disability Network from raising a pride flag in celebration of the…
Massachusetts ballot will ask nine questions
Sophia Harris | July 21
Massachusetts voters will decide nine statewide ballot questions in the Nov. 3 election after the Secretary…
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Sports
Krause: My kind of summer
Steve Krause | July 22
From the summer of my 14th birthday, the idea of a losing baseball season in Boston has been completely…
Fun facts: A few of their favorite things – Marcus Taylor
Mark Aboyoun | July 22
Marcus is the new head football coach at KIPP Academy. Food: carne asada Song: “Love” by Musiq…
‘Like high school again’ for Zimmerman and Doney
Mark Aboyoun | July 22
LYNN — The last time Jack Zimmerman and Josh Doney took Fraser Field together, it was in the Round of 16…
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Government
Dr. Amanda Ritvo’s tick talk on how to stay safe this summer
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 30
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Board of Health met to discuss a number of community health related topics…
Kicking off the summer season at Crowninshield and Gerry Islands
For the Item | June 29
MARBLEHEAD – To the members of our community: With the advent of warm weather, more and more of you will…
Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22
PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…
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Education
Backpacks top wish list in Peabody
Amanda Lurey | July 21
PEABODY — As families begin preparing for the new school year, Citizens Inn and No Child Goes Hungry in…
Essex Tech grad rides her way to University of New Hampshire
Olivia Haydar | July 15
LYNN — Recent Essex North Shore Agricultural & Technical School graduate Savannah Finnegan has set her…
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Entertainment
Stone Zoo checks out Saugus Library
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 15
SAUGUS — Wide-eyed children leaned forward Wednesday morning at the Saugus Public Library as an unusual…
Marblehead Water and Sewer helps host wastewater film screening
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | July 6
MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Water and Sewer Commission is helping to hold a free screening of the…
Saugus car show helps drive fight cancer
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 3
SAUGUS — Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels’ Car Show and Cruise is returning on July 19 for its 12th year. It…
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Business
Peabody’s Olio introduces weekday package for budget-conscious couples
Amanda Lurey | July 21
PEABODY — Downtown event venue Olio has introduced a new, all-inclusive package built around affordability,…
Saugus Hooters flies the coop
Elizabeth Della Piana | June 26
SAUGUS — Hooters has officially closed its last three locations in Massachusetts, including the first to…
Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22
PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…
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Opinion
Commentary: Government-owned AI is a terrible idea
Guest Commentary | July 22
Michael R. Bloomberg In the push to regulate artificial intelligence, a dangerous idea is gaining ground in…
Commentary: New prime minister assumes the reins as Britain struggles
Guest Commentary | July 22
Daniel DePetris When Keir Starmer, the Labour Party’s top politician, took the reins of 10 Downing St. in…
Commentary: Brace yourself for the AI public relations blitz
Guest Commentary | July 21
J.B. Branch For years, Silicon Valley executives warned artificial intelligence would transform society,…
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Lifestyle
Photos: Getting warmed up for the Fourth
Spenser Hasak | July 3
LYNN — The celebration of America’s 250th birthday got off to an early start with the Lynn/Swampscott…
Built in Lynn, ROOTed in community
Matteo Valente | July 2
For the ON ROOT team, success was never measured by how far they could get from Lynn. It was measured by…
The photographer’s pics of the month: June
Spenser Hasak | June 25
This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing his…
Lynn’s Ephemeral Jess blends art, community, and culture
Matteo Valente | June 11
For Jessica Cruz, also known as Ephemeral Jess, art has never been just about paint on a canvas. It’s…