Pair of cars slam into Saugus Boston Market

Charlie McKenna | November 27

SAUGUS — Two cars crashed into the former site of a Boston Market on Route 1 Monday night, sending the…

Lynnfield 2040 to host Community Open House

Vishakha Deshpande | November 27

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield 2040 project team will host a Community Open House at the AI Merritt Center on…

Swampscott’s Glover House gets a reprieve

Anthony Cammalleri | November 27

SWAMPSCOTT — The Historical Commission was given an extra five months to save Revolutionary War Gen. John…

Peabody’s playground honors pair

Benjamin Pierce | November 27

PEABODY — The students of West Memorial Elementary School gathered in anticipation for the unveiling of…

City of Lynn plans forum on School Street affordable-housing project

James Jennings | November 27

LYNN — The city is seeking public input for a proposed affordable-housing project. The city has been…

Saugus Selectmen awaiting police report on Kowloon brawl

Charlie McKenna | November 27

SAUGUS — For now, the Board of Selectmen appears to be taking a “wait-and-see” approach to any…

Brennan looks to succeed in first year with English

Joe Casey | November 27

LYNN — With tryouts for the 2023-24 basketball season underway across the state of Massachusetts, coaches…

Peabody runs into new challenges, but same philosophy

Mark Aboyoun | November 27

PEABODY — The Peabody Indoor Track & Field team may look different this year after graduating a core…

Athlete of the Week – Niya Morgen

Joey Barrett | November 26

You know what I’ve been thinking? Just because she graduated high school, doesn’t mean she’s slowing…

BARRETT: Is boxing as good as it was?

Joey Barrett | November 26

I enjoy writing to different audiences: older, younger, fans of certain sports, and so forth. Conversation…

Struggling parent hopes Item Santa can brighten her family’s Christmas

Anne Marie Tobin | November 27

Shoppers kicked off the holiday season on Black Friday by spending a record $9.8 billion, according to…

Parent needs help to make Christmas memorable

Ryan Vermette | November 26

The inflation rate has skyrocketed all across the United States in the past few years. Prices have been…

Pride Chevrolet Supporting Local Youth With Chevy Youth Sports

Pride Chevrolet to provide Lynn Rams Youth Football & Cheer with monetary contribution

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Lynn sergeant honored at Statehouse

Anthony Cammalleri | November 14

BOSTON — Sgt. James Ridley, of Lynn, who has spent more than 19 years working at Middleton Jail for the…

Voter turnout varied in Lynn, Peabody, and Saugus

Vishakha Deshpande | November 8

In Tuesday’s municipal elections, Saugus, Lynn, and Peabody witnessed varying trends in voter…

McClain becomes first Black woman elected to Lynn City Council

James Bartlett and Anthony Cammalleri | November 7

LYNN — Nicole McClain will keep her councilor-at-large seat for a full two-year term, as she became the…

Students pay homage to Ruby Bridges

Anthony Cammalleri and Vishakha Deshpande | November 14

Roughly 100 Johnson Elementary students walked to school Tuesday morning, some sporting armbands decorated…

NSCC TRIO students attend First Gen Summit

For the Item | November 14

LYNN — Nine TRIO students and staff from North Shore Community College participated in the recent 11th…

NSCC will accredit its dietary program to attract Hispanic students

For the Item | November 10

LYNN — North Shore Community College (NSCC) has been awarded $199,621 to fund the accreditation of its…

Swampscott’s Coastal Collective puts local artists on display

Anthony Cammalleri | November 24

SWAMPSCOTT — After just two months in business, Kacy Jauron-Rogers’ Coastal Collective store — an art…

Merry Mixers donate $93,000 to Salem Hospital Pediatric Programs

For the Item | November 14

SALEM – The Merry Mixers have once again brought a lot of cheer to Salem Hospital – raising a…

Healey, Driscoll, and Nicholson visit Lynn Business Partnership

Rachel Barber | November 13

LYNN — Alongside Mayor Jared Nicholson, Gov. Maura Healey and Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll visited the Lynn…

Berkshire Hathaway acquires Carpenito Real Estate

For the Item | November 9

NATICK — Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate, a division of Commonwealth Realty Group…

The costs of climate change are falling on states that can’t afford them

Guest Commentary | November 27

LZ Granderson   Between 2018 and 2022, many of the states with high rates of poverty — Oklahoma,…

I’m one of millions struggling to care for aging parents. It shouldn’t be this hard

Guest Commentary | November 27

Gemma Bulos   After years of traveling abroad for work, I found myself grounded last year, brought…

LTE: Trump is devoted to an absolutist system of government

To the editor | November 26

To the editor: Former President Trump’s agenda for 2024 is becoming increasingly clear Mr. Trump…

Presidential candidates and the myth of dwindling manufacturing

Guest Commentary | November 26

Bruce Yandle   It seems increasingly likely that, for a third consecutive term, we’ll have a…

After Thanksgiving accident, Swampscott restaurant owner donates $40K to Salem Hospital

Anthony Cammalleri | November 22

SWAMPSCOTT — Four years ago, restaurateur Matthew Swartz had a Thanksgiving he would never forget. With a…

Saugus announces Tree Lighting and Festivities planned for Dec. 1

For the Item | November 22

SAUGUS – Town Manager Scott Crabtree is pleased to announce that one of the community’s most beloved…

Salem Santa arrival and tree lighting set for Friday

For the Item | November 22

SALEM — Santa Claus is coming back to town in 2023! Join Salem Main Streets and the City of Salem as we…

104-year-old veteran attends Nahant Thanksgiving lunch

Anthony Cammalleri | November 21

NAHANT — As roughly 50 seniors dined on a full Thanksgiving turkey lunch Tuesday morning at Town Hall’s…