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Saugus reads up on fire safety
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 9
SAUGUS — Families gathered at the Saugus Iron Works to receive a fire safety lesson from the Saugus Fire…
Fresh feasts come to Lynn
Olivia Haydar | July 9
LYNN — The Food Project’s farmers market, which began on Thursday at the Lynn Commons, has drawn…
Marblehead celebrates Ned Bullis as he marks 100 years
Sophia Harris, Genesis Acosta and Anna Baughman | July 9
MARBLEHEAD — Edmund “Ned” Bullis had just one explanation for how he reached 100 years old. “I get up…
Marblehead weighs housing and green space
Sophia Harris | July 9
MARBLEHEAD — After months of studying potential futures for the former Coffin School property, the Select…
History is a winning card at Peabody Library
Amanda Lurey | July 9
PEABODY — Summer reading at the Peabody Institute Library has a patriotic twist this year. As part of…
Peabody teen launches initiative to help women in need
Amanda Lurey | July 9
PEABODY — What started as a late-night conversation between two friends has quickly grown into a mission to…
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Sports
Tour de Lynn Woods a treat for runners
Freddi Triback | July 10
LYNN — Lynn Woods runners were treated to an exciting Tour de Lynn Woods created by Trail Master Deirdre…
Peabody West advances, while Wyoma and East Lynn bow out
Joey Barrett | July 9
LYNN — District 16 action continued Thursday with a pair of 12-year-old All-Star matchups. Salem rallied…
Steve Krause: ‘Danny V’ had the respect of everyone he knew
Steve Krause | July 9
He’d never be caught believing anything like this, let alone actually saying it out loud, but Donato…
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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
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…
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Entertainment
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…
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Business
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…
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Opinion
Commentary: Chicago and other cities are turning budgets into tools for democracy
Guest Commentary | July 9
Sarah Treuhaft It’s budget season, and advocates are once again mobilizing to steer public funds toward…
Commentary: The troubling takeaway when experts game out election threats
Guest Commentary | July 9
Aaron Tang To test whether our nation’s founding principles remain strong enough to make it another 250…
Commentary: The Iran gas tax is going to hit American families. But we can change the future.
Guest Commentary | July 8
Raja Krishnamoorthi The next time you fill up your gas tank, you may be paying for President Donald…
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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…