Locals brave chilly dip in ocean to help nonprofit
SWAMPSCOTT – Organizers said the air was 20 degrees Fahrenheit, the water was 36 degrees, and more than 250 people emerged from the water at Fisherman’s... Read more.
Finding humor in odd places
LYNN – Every accident, however minor, reported during a snowstorm. The location of each vehicle damaged after a vandal walks down a street. Each person charged... Read more.
Lynn police probe 2 early morning shootings
LYNN – Police are investigating two shootings overnight, each with a single male victim.Not much information was available Wednesday morning, as police said... Read more.
Stolen car found unoccupied in Sluice Pond
LYNN – Authorities said nobody was in a stolen SUV that was dumped in Sluice Pond Monday night and prompted two dive teams, fire, police and emergency personnel... Read more.
Police: SUV in Sluice Pond was stolen
LYNN – Authorities said nobody was in a stolen SUV that was dumped in Sluice Pond Monday night and prompted two dive teams, fire, police and emergency personnel... Read more.
No injuries reported in weekend shooting
LYNN – Police are investigating a reported shooting on Fayette Street early Saturday morning that did not cause any injuries but damaged a motor vehicle.Police... Read more.
Many notable crime stories to carry into 2014
This is the second in a series of articles by The Daily Item staff examining the events of 2013 and how they might affect the news in 2014. To see Thursday’s... Read more.
Blodgett expresses concern following ruling against no parole for juveniles
SALEM – Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett expressed concern for victims’ families and vowed to fight for their interests after the Massachusetts... Read more.
Fight over shoes led to alleged Lynn murder
LYNN – A fight over a pair of children’s Air Jordans resulted in a city man held without bail on a murder charge and the victim’s girlfriend held... Read more.
Environmental ethics focus of recycling drive
LYNN – Televisions, computers, flat-screen monitors, all were collected and loaded into a truck Sunday afternoon. But these electronics weren’t headed... Read more.