Editorial: Re-elect Senator Markey
We endorsed U.S. Senator Edward J. Markey for reelection in the Sept. 1 Democratic primary and we endorse him for reelection on Nov. 3. Senator Ed Markey has a five-decade... Read more.
Make America great again: Joe Biden for president
In the six years Essex Media Group has owned The Item, we have been careful to avoid endorsements that denigrate an opposing candidate. This will be the exception. ... Read more.
If Black Lives matter….
The last few months have seen an extraordinary mobilization and education about white supremacy in our country. The horrific deaths at the hands of police of George... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Income inequality and the courts
On June 3, the seven justices of our Supreme Judicial Court published a letter to the members of the Judiciary and the Bar. I don’t think it got much public notice,... Read more.
Seeing red in Lynn
The town of Swampscott has posted mandatory mask signs since Sept. 13 in four areas with heavy pedestrian traffic. Salem volunteers hand out masks, and city “ambassadors”... Read more.
A good call in Saugus
Saugus Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli this week underscored his department’s role in combating domestic violence at a time when abuse is on the rise. On... Read more.
The COVID case-in-chief
We awoke Friday to the news, delivered by Donald Trump himself, that the President of the United States and his wife tested positive for COVID-19. The news shocked... Read more.
This decision doesn’t wash
OK, all the hand-washing stations have been removed in Lynn, a COVID-19 epicenter. Now what? Health experts have said for months that hand-washing is a vital defense... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Lynnfield needs Richardson Green
Lynnfield has the option to purchase the forested 23-acre “Richardson Green,” located immediately north of Sagamore Golf Course and adjacent to the Lynnfield... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Thanks, but no thanks
To letter writer Lia Zulalian-Moynihan (Item, Sept. 22 Readers’ Forum): What’s your definition of a “broken home”? Divorce? Single parents? Are there no... Read more.