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Lincoln’s Landing disputes eviction
Erin Hickey | July 17
SWAMPSCOTT — Lincoln’s Landing is disputing claims that it failed to pay rent, arguing in newly filed court…
Saugus to begin design work for sewer subsystem project
For the Item | July 17
SAUGUS — The Town of Saugus is alerting residents that work will begin on Monday, July 20, to collect…
Marblehead vehicular-homicide case still awaiting evidence
Olivia McKenna-Stevens | July 17
MARBLEHEAD — In a brief hearing Friday morning, Lynn Juvenile Court continued the compliance and election…
Saugus increases licensing fees
Elizabeth Della Piana | July 17
SAUGUS — The Board of Selectmen has unanimously voted to change the fee for special permits (S2) from $100…
LHAND and LWSC make water flow on Birch Street
Olivia Haydar | July 17
LYNN — Residents of 103 Birch St. have been without water for three days due to a water and sewer break in…
When life gives you lemons, you raise money for camp
Dylan Pichnarcik | July 17
LYNN — A Lynn boy is teaming up with his mom, a local florist, to raise money for summer programs by…
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Sports
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…
Runners face Lynn Woods — and the weather
Freddi Triback | July 17
LYNN — Challenging, fun, adventurous, scenic, beautiful — these are just some of the words used by…
Team of the Week – Lynnfield 12-year-old All-Stars
Joey Barrett | July 17
You know what I’ve been thinking? What’s more impressive: the recent winning streak from the Red Sox, or…
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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
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…
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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
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
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…
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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…