Mission Statement

To inform, educate, provoke thoughts, and prompt a smile in reflecting the communities we cover.

Ownership

Essex Media Group (EMG) was formed in 2014 to purchase The Daily Item, which had been a family-owned newspaper since its inception in 1877. EMG, comprised of seven partners with direct ties to Lynn and the North Shore, has 30 full-time employees based in downtown Lynn. Its multimedia portfolio includes 11 publications.

• The Daily Item
• Itemlive
• La Voz
• Lynnfield Weekly News
• Marblehead Weekly News
• Peabody Weekly News
• 01907 Magazine
• 01940 Magazine
• 01945 Magazine
• North Shore Golf Magazine
• Suburban Real Estate News

Board of Directors

• Michael H. Shanahan Chairman
• Edward L. Cahill
• John M. Gilberg
• Edward M. Grant
• Gordon R. Hall
• Monica Connell Healey
• J. Patrick Norton

Donations or extra support

The Daily Item and Essex Media Group do not accept donations. However, if you would like to support The Daily Item you can subscribe or upgrade your subscription, purchase photos from our photo store.