Sisson student wins writing contest
LYNN-For a student who says she wants to become a writer when she grows up, winning a prestigious statewide writing contest in just the fourth grade is not a bad... Read more.
NSCC hosts 21st Tolerance Forum
LYNN – With the situation in Darfur growing more grim by the day, and natives throughout the continent of Africa dealing with political unrest and economic... Read more.
Eastern Bank names Lynn’s KIPP, Girls Inc. ‘Quarterbacks’
LYNN – Now in its fourth year of donating to schools, community programs and non-profit organizations through its “Community Quarterbacks” program,... Read more.
Marblehead JCC to honor Building Bridges
LYNN – The Marblehead Jewish Community Center will honor Lynn’s Ford K-8 School and Marblehead’s Cohen Hillel Academy in early April with the Leonard... Read more.
CAEP looking for volunteers
LYNN – The College Education Application Project is looking for individuals from Lynn and the surrounding community to volunteer for any of the program’s... Read more.
Vaccinations coming under fire for link to autism
LYNN – A recent admission by government health officials that childhood vaccines worsened a rare, underlying disorder that ultimately led to autism-like symptoms... Read more.
Navigator’s reading program a quick success in Lynn
LYNN – Less than a month after the program was initially introduced at a Lynn Public Schools principals meeting, the North Shore Navigators’ Comcast... Read more.
Lynn principals focus on positive progress reports
LYNN-With difficult budget negotiations bringing uncertainty in many areas surrounding the 2008-2009 school year, the School Committee took some time out Wednesday... Read more.
Student dropout rates at an all-time high
MALDEN – The Department of Education (DOE) announced Thursday that the Commonwealth’s dropout rate is at an all-time high, prompting education officials... Read more.
Decision expected next week on Talbot surveillance tapes
BOSTON – A Suffolk Superior Court judge is expected to rule next week whether The Daily Item is entitled to a surveillance video linked to the September 2007... Read more.