Storm, printer issues cause delay in Item delivery
Distribution of the Thursday, Dec. 17, edition of The Item was negatively impacted due to equipment issues with the printer in Auburn, exacerbated further by the... Read more.
Lynn snow emergency as of 9 p.m.
The City of Lynn has instituted a snow emergency and a parking ban as of 9 p.m . tonight, Dec. 16. Residents can move their vehicles to designated city parking lots... Read more.
Item Santa grapples with COVID’s ripple effect
For so many years, the Item Santa fund was run on a schedule that seemed set in stone. People seeking help wrote letters to the Salvation Army, which, in turn, referred... Read more.
Lynn Y has a new name: Demakes
LYNN — The new Lynn YMCA building on Neptune Boulevard will be named for Lynn businessman Thomas Demakes and his family. The new 70,000 square-foot facility,... Read more.
Doctor, doctor give me the news
So. Joseph Epstein of the Wall Street Journal doesn’t think that Dr. Jill Biden should use that honorific because, apparently, she isn’t a real doctor.... Read more.
Sides are split on police reform bill
Opinion on a compromise police reform bill was split last week to the point that it was sent to Gov. Charlie Baker without a veto-proof majority in the House. ... Read more.
Baker takes a step back on COVID
BOSTON – Effective Sunday, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts will revert to Step 1 of Phase 3 of its reopening plan, Gov. Charlie Baker announced Tuesday. This... Read more.
Krause: A tough choice, but the right one
If there were ever an issue where both sides have equal and compelling arguments, it is whether high school sports should be allowed to take place during the coronavirus... Read more.
Krause: Swampscott loses a true Blue booster in Jim Hughes
If you spoke to Jim Hughes over the phone, which is to say you couldn’t see what was behind that deep, booming voice of his, you couldn’t get a true... Read more.
Our Cookie Monster celebrates today
Frank Oz, who may be rivaled as a cartoon/puppet voice only by the great Mel Blanc, helped create the Cookie Monster on Sesame Street. Anyone alive today has undoubtedly... Read more.