Swampscott library to hold lecture on history of Mark Twain
SWAMPSCOTT — How did celebrated American author Mark Twain get his name? He took it from the term used when he was piloting Mississippi riverboats. It designates... Read more.
Guzman, Linton powered Bulldogs to Tuesday’s victory
BOSTON — The English boys basketball team knew it had to get off to a fast start Tuesday night at TD Garden. “We talked about it before the game,”... Read more.
34th annual Daily Item Regional Spelling Bee bigger than ever
LYNN — What do you do when you’re handed a list of almost 100 contestants for a spelling bee that — just a year earlier — had barely over 50? That’s... Read more.
Krause: Fare hikes make dollars and sense for the MBTA
Lost in the hubbub of President Trump’s new budget requests and the Patriots losing two key players to free agency was the news that the MBTA’s board... Read more.
Avelino, Gonzalez stepped up for Spartans
LOWELL — Pam Gonzalez watched as two of her most vital teammates were carried off the Paul E. Tsongas Arena basketball floor Saturday — within about... Read more.
St. Mary’s punches its ticket to TD Garden
LOWELL — The St. Mary’s girls basketball team was a little like a distance runner scratching and clawing to the finish line, with just enough left to... Read more.
Lynn abuzz for upcoming Spelling Bee competition
LYNN — If you’re wondering how the term “spelling bee” originated, you have plenty of company. And that would include the folks from E.W. Scripps,... Read more.
Krause: Alex Trebek is a national icon
When word began circulating Wednesday that “Jeopardy” host Alex Trebek had been diagnosed with stage 4 pancreatic cancer, the reaction was as if one... Read more.
KIPP takes down Lowell Catholic, advances to sectional final
WOBURN — If you’ve ever seen two boxers go toe-to-toe for 12 rounds, trading punches, bobbing, weaving, punching their way out of corners, that was KIPP... Read more.
Krause: Tackle football and kids don’t mix
A lot of sports people think a new bill to ban elementary school-age kids from playing tackle football is an overreach. I’m on the opposite side of the fence.... Read more.