Diaspora Gala celebrates achievements of people of color in Lynn
LYNN — Josie Santos is from Brazil, and came to the United States when she was still in college. Yet she’d use the word “diaspora” to describe... Read more.
Ex-Lynn track star wants to run a marathon in all 50 states before she hits 50
If you were to find out that Ivy Farguheson has run marathons in 47 states, you might naturally assume she’d be eager to talk about Heartbreak Hill and the... Read more.
Lynn rail trail on track for spring
LYNN — Bike riders who have been pining for a continuous trail through the city down to the beach can look forward to having that dream realized beginning in the... Read more.
Krause: I am the proverbial gray-haired white guy you keep hearing about
Item staff writers, Cheryl Charles and Steve Krause, won awards for commentary in the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s Better Newspaper Competition.... Read more.
YMCA to celebrate 150th anniversary in Lynn
LYNN — It’s birthday time for the Lynn YMCA. The YMCA of Metro North on Monday announced plans for an extensive celebration of the Greater Lynn YMCA’s... Read more.
30 years! Johnny we hardly knew ye
Some days you never forget. Ever. They stay with you. For whatever reason, their impact lingers long after the event has faded away. One of those days occurred 30... Read more.
KIPP engineering grant will help STEM grow
LYNN — The KIPP Academy Lynn middle school has received a $15,000 grant to implement a new seventh-grade engineering curriculum that aims to prepare students with... Read more.
Lynn Tech swim coach calls it a career after 44 years
LYNN — “Can you imagine? “asks Denise Silva, who coaches swimming for Lynn Classical. “Forty-four years, and all of it with a smile on his face.”... Read more.
Swampscott seeking reuse for former police station
SWAMPSCOTT — The Town of Swampscott is looking for tenants to lease the former police station on Burrill Street. The Swampscott Police vacated the building in... Read more.
Krause: Baaaa, humbug to following the herd
We are sheep. Baaaa. Seriously. We should all be locked in pens, let out for exercise, sheared when our hair gets too long, and guarded by sleepy-looking dogs with... Read more.