Two Lynn Rotarians honored at Celebration of Heroes
On the evening of Veterans Day, two Lynn Rotarians, Captain Kevin Johnson and Dr. Richard Cowdell, were honored by Rotary District 7930, as part of their Celebr... Read more.
Marven Hyppolite: Low turnout underscores outreach need
I am glad to see more candidates talking about low voter turnout in local elections. In the last six city elections, voter participation has ranged from just 20... Read more.
Janet L. Rowe: We need voter engagement
As the City of Lynn’s election commissioner, I was very disappointed with the low voter turnout on Nov. 2, 2021. Many of the candidates worked so hard... Read more.
Jonathan Blodgett: Justice for murder victims demands life without parole for killers
The Massachusetts Legislature’s Joint Committee on the Judiciary heard testimony recently on a long list of criminal justice-related bills. Among them was... Read more.
Victor L’Esperance: Let’s move the Housing Lynn plan
Lately I’ve been thinking about numbers when it comes to addressing housing issues in Lynn. “8-2-1” and 1,098 immediately come to mind. “8-2... Read more.
Throwing a spotlight on Peabody development
Development is a contentious subject in Peabody and City Councilor Anne Manning-Martin has been the loudest voice questioning citywide development policy by cal... Read more.
Mental health and deadly force
To the editor: In your recent opinion article, “Unarmed response and unanswered questions” (Item, July 17), you raise questions about the approach of th... Read more.
A tribute to Louis A. Gallo
To the editor: Louis A. Gallo was a true friend, teacher, artist, visionary, writer, storyteller, leader, team player, jokester and humorist, as well as the mos... Read more.
Letter: Housing and taxes
To the editor: Recently in the Item there have been four very long articles about a new affordable housing plan. I read them looking for specifics such as: Ho... Read more.