Lynn veterans hook and reel at Freedom Fish

Olivia Haydar | July 19

LYNN — More than 200 veterans joined the sixth annual Veterans Fishing Derby at the Blossom Street Pier on…

Marblehead budget website grows beyond override

Sophia Harris | July 19

MARBLEHEAD — Months after Marblehead voters approved a $15 million operating override, the resident-created…

Marblehead Police seek public’s help locating missing man

Sophia Harris | July 19

MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a 53-year-old man…

Saugus lends a hand (and a truck) to Lynnfield

Deyscha Smith | July 19

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Fire Department’s Ladder 1 truck is currently undergoing a comprehensive…

Saugus salutes Lt. Connors for service

Elizabeth Della Piana | July 19

SAUGUS — The Town of Saugus thanks Lt. Art Connors for his work with the Saugus Police Department as he…

Swampscott Housing approves annual plan

Erin Hickey | July 19

SWAMPSCOTT — The Swampscott Housing Authority approved its fiscal year 2027 annual plan, outlining more…

Successful season for Marblehead youth sports

Mark Aboyoun | July 19

MARBLEHEAD — It’s been quite the season for Marblehead youth sports. Both the Marblehead Marauders Grade…

Aboyoun: Don’t overlook Boston’s newest Celtics

Mark Aboyoun | July 19

It’s been a busy summer for the Boston Celtics. From signing free agents Mike Conley and Mitchell Robinson…

Pappathanasi, Gable score at Tedesco

Joey Barrett | July 17

MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead’s Tedesco Country Club has crowned its women’s champions. Kym Pappathanasi…

Pickleball League still a smash hit

For the Item | July 17

MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Pickleball League launched in 2024 and is entering its third season. What many…

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…

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…

Role reversal

For the Item | July 3

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

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…

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…

LTTE: Fund the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project

To the editor | July 15

To the editor: I was sent a recent report by Nahant Selectman Patrick O’Reilly, which urges federal…

Commentary: What Ronald Reagan would do today for the people of Ukraine

Guest Commentary | July 15

Bob Kustra If we want to consider what’s possible for Ukraine, the people of Poland are living proof. They…

Commentary: Governments must fix their debt messes before it’s too late

Guest Commentary | July 15

Michael R. Bloomberg Almost two decades ago, when trillions of dollars in private housing debt proved…

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…