Saugus committee raising money for new softball field
SAUGUS – The Saugus Youth & Recreation Commission was recently granted permission by the town to have a new, first-class softball field built at the Belmonte... Read more.
Patriots ‘Pack’ it in at Lambeau Field
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) – In a quiet locker room, Tom Brady sat alone and stewed about missed opportunities.This was one tough night for the New England Patriots.Brady... Read more.
East Lynn cheering squads Florida-bound
LYNN – Two East Lynn cheerleading squads will be bound for Florida this weekend for the national Pop Warner championships.The “B” squad has won... Read more.
Single dad has a single wish for his son
Between working full-time, caring for a family and trying to carve out time for holiday shopping, it is all too easy to lose sight of those who have fallen through... Read more.
Girl offers Santa a sweet deal: cookies for gifts
For nearly a half-century, Item Santa has marked Christmas as a time for giving. The popular image of the holidays is a time of frantic excess, running to malls... Read more.
Deli serves its traditional Thanksgiving meals
LYNN – George Markos feeds hundreds of people every day at Brothers Deli in Lynn, but he enjoys doing it on Thanksgiving Day more than any other.Markos, his... Read more.
What’s open/closed on Thanksgiving
The Item will not publish Thursday and the business office will be closed. For local football coverage, visit www.itemlive.com for updates as soon as the games are... Read more.
Section of Lynn Commons primed for face-lift
LYNN ? Lynn Commons’ narrow, Veterans Memorial Square end familiar to drivers passing through the city’s center will be renovated next year with $400,000... Read more.
Area Catholics honored for service to church
Twelve members of North Shore parishes received the Cheverus Award from Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley in a Vespers service Sunday at the Cathedral of the Holy... Read more.
Group offers reward for info on dead puppies
REVERE – A local animal rights group has offered a $1,000 reward for information that could help prosecute those responsible for two dead puppies found in... Read more.