Brotherton: We can’t help mocking — oops, smocking — President Trump
I figured retired copy editors like me were the only Americans rankled by the seemingly endless typographical errors and bad grammar in President Trump’s Twitter... Read more.
The Irish Tenors brought the Christmas Spirit to Lynn Auditorium
LYNN — The Irish Tenors brought a bit of Christmas and the Emerald Isle to Lynn Auditorium Sunday night, and it was one of the year’s most entertaining shows.... Read more.
Brotherton: PC police go after Rudolph, holiday songs and other things we love
‘Tis the season to be jolly? There’s not a snowball’s chance of that happening, thanks to the usual season’s bleatings by the PC police.... Read more.
Item Santa: Mom is ‘struggling.’ Help Santa help her.
The Christmas season should be a time of celebration, of happiness, for families and adults. Especially children. Some, due to circumstances beyond their control,... Read more.
Swampscott author’s novel was a lifetime in the making
Douglas Volk had a great idea for a book, but he never imagined it would take nearly 37 years to write it. “The Morpheus Conspiracy,” a psychological... Read more.
Lynn artist has designs on Miami Beach
LYNN — Silvia Leary, an artist/fashion designer/event planner with a studio in the LynnArts building, has attended the annual Art Basel weekend extravaganza in... Read more.
Mavericks rock around the Christmas tree
LYNN — Had your fill of chestnuts roasting on an open fire and 12 pipers piping? Has the ubiquitous blizzard of Christmas carols got you hitting the egg nog harder... Read more.
The Cabot Theatre fundraising gala is bringing back the blues
BEVERLY — Back in the day, a trip to the movie theater was as exciting as the movie itself, said Casey Soward, chatting over coffee in the front bar of The Cabot... Read more.
Brotherton: The best gift is not a thing
Now that Thanksgiving has come and gone, we can thankfully focus on the important things in life. Rushing around buying worthless holiday gifts for those we love,... Read more.
Item Santa: Santa’s favorite helper, David J. Solimine Sr.
For more than 25 years, David J. Solimine Sr. has been one of Item Santa’s favorite helpers. He and the merry elves who collect donations on the Broadway traffic... Read more.
