Item news carrier comes to the aid of ill subscriber
File this one under “Item news carrier tends to sick woman.” Because that’s exactly what happened. Sometime in late November, Adam Gilberg, 21,... Read more.
Revere’s Cheever scores 22 in win over Saugus
REVERE — Saugus High girls basketball coach Mark Schruender always feels a little bit uneasy whenever the Sachems play Revere. “They seem to have our... Read more.
Santoro’s Sub-Villa in Saugus is closing after more than 60 years
SAUGUS — Rich Santoro says that there are people he knows because of what they order at his sub shop on Route 1 in Saugus. “I’ll see someone, and he’ll... Read more.
Krause: Hello, Newman’s. Welcome back!
I’ll bet you didn’t know that Krakow, Poland, has two claims to fame: one cultural and the other religious. The latter should be easy for anyone who... Read more.
Krause: The times they are a travelin’
There’s an old Steely Dan song that begins, “I would love to tour the southland in a traveling minstrel show.” Word was that Donald Fagen hated... Read more.
With grateful appreciation, Item Santa wraps it up
The sleigh’s been put away. The stockings are strewn all around the living room. The gifts have all been opened. The reindeer are feeding on their usual bill... Read more.
Lynn immigration attorney Kathleen Curley remembered for selfless work
LYNN — For someone whose profession could put her in contact with depressing, hopeless situations, Kathleen M. Curley loved life and lived it to the fullest. The... Read more.
Appreciation: Lynn sporting community suffers a big loss with death of Derek Durant
LYNN — What made Derek Durant special in the eyes of his family and friends was that he was just a regular guy whom people naturally liked and respected. And... Read more.
Item Santa’s mission is still far from done
There’s a hilarious scene in the Marx Brothers’ “A Night at the Opera” where Groucho is trying to get Chico to sign a contract. After a lengthy... Read more.
Item All-Stars told: Write your own headlines
MARBLEHEAD — Former state representative Steve Walsh, keynote speaker at Thursday night’s Item All-Star Football Dinner at Tedesco Country Club, asked the... Read more.