Marblehead refines ADU process

Sophia Harris | July 14

MARBLEHEAD — The town’s Housing Committee is looking to make it easier for residents to create accessory…

Harbor Loop Ferry expands connections for Lynners

Sophia Harris | July 14

LYNN – Commuters traveling from Lynn to Boston by ferry now have a new way to reach some of the city’s…

Peabody selects designer for high school project

Amanda Lurey | July 14

PEABODY —The team that will help shape the future of Peabody Veterans Memorial High School is now in…

Fayette St. fire station to reopen soon

Dylan Pichnarcik | July 14

LYNN — Completion of the Fayette Street Fire Station has been delayed, fire officials said. The…

Swampscott seeks to protect local fishermen

Erin Hickey | July 14

SWAMPSCOTT — Members of the Harbor and Waterfront Advisory Committee are considering asking the Select…

Swampscott rolls out new waste collection plan

Erin Hickey | July 13

SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott residents will begin receiving new recycling carts later this month as the town…

All-Stars come together at Lynn Museum

Joey Barrett | July 14

LYNN — After months of hard work — in competition and behind the scenes — the best of the best gathered…

Lynnfield’s Muzio is heading home

Anne Marie Tobin | July 13

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High Athletic Director Mia Muzio is going home. In a letter to the Lynnfield…

All-Star ceremony set for Tuesday at Lynn Museum

Joey Barrett | July 13

LYNN — Tuesday’s Daily Item All-Star awards ceremony is open to the public at the Lynn Museum and Arts…

Peabody West handles West Lynn to advance

Joey Barrett | July 13

LYNN — The Peabody West 12-year-old All-Stars put on a show at Charlie Reinfuss Field, eliminating West…

Why accelerated BSN programs are becoming Massachusetts’ fastest response to the nursing shortage

The rise of flexible CMHC master’s programs across Massachusetts

Will Boston Be A Good World Cup Host?

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…

Role reversal

For the Item | July 3

LYNN — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Molly Cohen was beaming with pride at an Agganis Foundation event when…

Peabody Schools vote against mandating MassCore

Amanda Lurey | June 29

PEABODY — With a vote of 3-2, the School Committee voted against advancing a policy that would make the…

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…

Saugus concerts hit a high note

Elizabeth Della Piana | June 29

SAUGUS — The Summer Concerts at the Saugus Iron Works are kicking off on Wednesday, beginning two months of…

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…

Peabody City Council votes to reduce salary raise

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 16

PEABODY — At Tuesday night’s Peabody Finance Committee meeting, City Council members reviewed the proposed…

Commentary: When health care becomes a choice, something is broken

Guest Commentary | July 14

Carolyn Goode Recently, a nurse told me she had to choose between paying for her husband’s surgery and…

Editorial: Massachusetts needs a journalist shield law

Guest Editorial | July 14

When a government whistleblower risks a career to expose corruption to a journalist, the first question is…

LTTE: A 6th Congressional District choice

To The Editor | July 13

To the editor: Choosing a candidate to support in our 6th District Congressional race hasn’t been easy….

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…