Celebrate Lynn’s diversity Sunday
Here’s hoping the weather cooperates for the Diversity Matters Festival scheduled Sunday from 3-7 p.m. at Red Rock Park on Lynn Shore Drive. Hosted by the... Read more.
Time for maturity to overtake mask opponents
“Lessons learned: Masking up in schools” (Item, Aug. 20) exposed the contentious opposition local municipal officials are facing from some parents o... Read more.
It’s not a choice. It’s a responsibility
Imagine your home is pitch black when you walk through the front door. You turn on the hall light, then a room lamp, and, moving from room to room, you provide ... Read more.
Deveau is a Swampscott treasure
It is a testament to Alyce Deveau’s energy and love for Swampscott that, even as she announced her retirement as town library director last week, she unve... Read more.
Memo to the City Council: Enough with the excuses
Development is reshaping the city and rising rents make housing a top concern for Lynn residents, so why couldn’t the City Council hold a hearing on the s... Read more.
In Swampscott, super ado about nothing
Here’s what qualifies as breaking news in Swampscott these days: School superintendent supports building a new school. That’s the takeaway from Wednesday’... Read more.
Homework time for Lynn voters
Lynn students still have almost a month before they return to school, but it’s not too early for their parents and all Lynn voters to buckle down and do s... Read more.
From the publisher: A reflection of hatred and why we ran it
(On Aug. 4, The Item published a story, “Swampscott activist organizing a run for governor,” detailing Dianna Ploss’ decision to file candidate campaign-o... Read more.
Thank you, Rashida and Heather
Thank you, Olympians Rashida Ellis and Heather MacLean, for putting Lynn and Peabody and Massachusetts and your country on the world stage during the Summer Oly... Read more.
Compassion and hard work defined retired Nahant Chief Dwyer
The truest testament to retired Nahant Police Chief Robert C. Dwyer’s leadership is the praise accorded Dwyer by the man who succeeded him. “I mimic... Read more.