
Anderson, Bulldogs ready to get going
LYNN — Antonio Anderson has been to the highest of the heights: Division 1 college basketball, the Big Dance and the NCAA national championship game while... Read more.

Steve Krause: It’s time to punt on MIAA playoff system
I’ve refrained from writing this while the season was in progress. It’s simply not fair to cast aspersions on anything involving kids who are going all... Read more.

Classical hopes to repeat last season’s success
LYNN — Last year, the Lynn Classical girls basketball team had its best season under coach Tom Sawyer — and also its best in more than a decade. Of the... Read more.

Krause: Football playoff system has flaws
I’ve refrained from writing this while the season was in progress. It’s simply not fair to cast aspersions on anything involving kids who are going all-out,... Read more.

Swampscott’s Fucile back for seconds as boys basketball coach
SWAMPSCOTT — Last season was a trying one for the Swampscott boys basketball team. Their coach, Dave Born, abruptly resigned midway through the season, giving... Read more.

Tech girls basketball Wechsler anxious for the new season to begin
LYNN — Kaitlyn Wechsler is anxious to continue what she and the Lynn Tech girls basketball team accomplished last season. And make no mistake about it. The... Read more.

Weekend state championship football schedule
THURSDAY Football State Vocational Final Tech at Nashoba Tech (6) FRIDAY Football State Super Bowls at Gillette Stadium, Foxborough Division 3 North Attleborough... Read more.

Nothing but Bulldog smiles this time around
LYNN — Adults tote the party line. Kids tell you what’s really going on. When asked last week whether the abrupt heartbreak of last year’s Thanksgiving... Read more.

Bulldogs finish the job, blank Rams
LYNN — One of the recurring themes on which Lynn English football coach Chris Carroll harped all season long was finishing the job. Maybe it was because he... Read more.

Item Santa celebrates the gift of giving
LYNN — Today, The Item and the Salvation Army begin fundraising for the 51st annual Item Santa drive. This year, more than ever, we need your help. There is a... Read more.