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Marblehead School Committee talks contracts
Kelan Flynn | September 19
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee’s bargaining subcommittee briefed the committee on its ongoing contract…
Lynn artist declares: ‘Here I am”
Emily Rosenberg | September 19
LYNN — Ahanna Williams Ugorji is an electrical engineer in his professional career, but his ability to…
Saugus briefed on Youth Risk Behavior Survey
Kelan Flynn | September 19
SAUGUS — At its meeting on Thursday, the Wellness Committee was briefed on the results of the Youth Risk…
Swampscott has a new Director of Assessment
Benjamin Pierce | September 19
SWAMPSCOTT — The town has announced the appointment of Jean-Paul Plouffe as the new Director of…
Boys & Girls Club Gala will have patriotic theme
Paul Halloran | September 19
LYNN — With the help of two former New England Patriots, the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn will honor four…
Saugus denies parking lot
Kelan Flynn | September 18
SAUGUS — At its meeting on Wednesday, the Conservation Commission voted to deny an order of conditions for…
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Sports
ROUNDUP: St. John’s Prep soccer team remains perfect after six games
Joey Barrett | September 19
Make it six wins in as many games for the St. John’s Prep boys soccer team, which defeated Xaverian, 2-0,…
English swings for success against Classical
Owen Finn | September 19
LYNN — It was a good day for golf at Gannon Municipal Golf Course. The backyard rivalry between Lynn…
High school football predictions (Week 3)
Joey Barrett | September 19
JOEY BARRETT – ITEM SPORTS EDITOR Overall: 11-4 Last week: 5-4 KIPP 21 Boston Latin 20 Lynn…
Bob Guidi: A coach for life
Joey Barrett | September 19
Truth be told, even the Blizzard of ’78 couldn’t get in Bob Guidi’s way. For the longtime coach who had…
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Government
Swampscott has a new Director of Assessment
Benjamin Pierce | September 19
SWAMPSCOTT — The town has announced the appointment of Jean-Paul Plouffe as the new Director of…
Nahant loses court ruling to NU
Benjamin Pierce | September 16
NAHANT — The Massachusetts Appeals Court announced it has sided in favor of Northeastern University in an…
Nahant selectmen spell out tax classification
Benjamin Pierce | September 10
NAHANT — The Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to adopt a factor of 1, or 100%, to tax all properties in…
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Education
Marblehead School Committee talks contracts
Kelan Flynn | September 19
MARBLEHEAD — The School Committee’s bargaining subcommittee briefed the committee on its ongoing contract…
Nahant lays groundwork for school playground
Benjamin Pierce | September 17
NAHANT — Workers from G/J Towing and Recovery were at Johnson Elementary Tuesday morning to put the…
Swampscott super gives her choice for successor
Benjamin Pierce | September 13
SWAMPSCOTT — Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis officially endorsed Swampscott Middle School…
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Entertainment
Swampscott making S.U.R.E. Diversity is explored with book club
Benjamin Pierce | September 12
SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott Unites, Respects, and Embraces Diversity (S.U.R.E. Diversity) has launched a…
Camp Fire North Shore celebrates 75th anniversary
For the Item | September 6
LYNN — Camp Fire North Shore will celebrate its 75th anniversary with an evening of sharing memories and…
Swampscott resident appears on Food Network
Benjamin Pierce | September 5
SWAMPSCOTT — Komal Montgomery took her culinary capabilities to the Food Network’s “Outchef’d” earlier…
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Business
Bedford Jewelers is closing after more than 70 years
For the Item | September 3
BEDFORD — Historic Bedford Jewelers is closing, and Shirley O’Connor, the second-generation owner of…
Tom Traverse joins Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices
For the Item | July 31
SAUGUS— Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Commonwealth Real Estate announced that Tom Traverse has joined…
Local businesses have opportunity to win free video production
Matteo Valente | July 15
LYNN — Francois Visuals and Lynn Main Streets have teamed up to allow five owners of small businesses in…
Lynn will begin using a new trash-collection company on Monday
For the Item | June 26
LYNN — Starting July 1, Capitol Waste Services will be responsible for residential trash and recycling…
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Opinion
LTE: A thank you to those who cared
To the editor | September 19
To the editor: Friday the 13th evening, I fell and I had to call Life Alert. The Lynn firefighters and…
LTE: Not voting is a mistake. Your voice matters on Nov. 5.
To the editor | September 19
To the editor: When I was having dinner with my husband at a restaurant in Paris last summer, we began…
Omer: Will we let mpox spread, repeating devastating public health failures?
Guest Commentary | September 19
Saad B. Omer Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) is back in the news. As of early September, the World…
Espinoza-Madrigal: Denying migrants housing only makes them more vulnerable
Guest Commentary | September 19
Iván Espinoza-Madrigal Marie-Louise stood in Boston’s Logan Airport, clutching her two young children….
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Magazines
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Lifestyle
GALA opens two new galleries for October
Emily Rosenberg | September 19
LYNN — The Galleries at LynnArts (GALA) recently unveiled two exhibits for October — Wicked Whimsy and…
Call for Artists at the Peabody Institute Library
For the Item | September 18
The Peabody Institute Library is hosting its second annual Winter Holiday Art Fair, which will take place on…
Hasak: What does a photographer do on vacation?
Spenser Hasak | September 12
In July, I went on vacation with my wife, Casey, and a group of friends to the south of France for a…
Beyond the frame with Nehemiah Brent
Matteo Valente | September 5
Nehemiah Brent is quite the talented image-maker with a creative perspective. You don’t believe me? Well,…