Letter to the Editor: Support election day registration
Here we are in another presidential election year full of ads, debates, primaries, and yard signs for the various politicians running for the highest office in the... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Time to do our primary job
You go to a restaurant. It may be fast food or casual dining. You don’t scan the offerings posted on the wall. You don’t ask for a menu. Instead, you... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Highland Avenue headache
Once again, the citizens of Salem and Lynn have to work together on a problem that affects all of us: the traffic nightmare on Highland Avenue, aka Route 107. ... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: An urgent need for more urgent care
If you ask anyone who has used the North Shore Medical Center (NSMC) Emergency Department for non life-threatening services, they will attest to the very long waiting... Read more.
Commentary: Community colleges need innovative funding
The Commonwealth’s community colleges are local economic and workforce engines that provide accessible, affordable and excellent educational opportunities... Read more.
Wrong place at the wrong time for proposed Broad Street pot shop
There are ample reasons, in our opinion, for why the City Council should vote “no’’ tonight on Tree Market LLC’s request to open a marijuana retailer... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Get single-use plastics out of schools
The Daily Item on Jan. 25 published an article on the front page about serving school children breakfast called Breakfast after the Bell. I think it is a great idea... Read more.
Carrying out a vision in Swampscott
Detractors will say it is about time Swampscott made an effort to reuse the old Burrill Street police station, closed since 2013. We applaud town officials for taking... Read more.
Letter to the Editor: Mark Cullinan for selectman — Nahant needs a leader, not a participant
Former Nahant Town Administrator (TA) Mark Cullinan is running for selectman in the upcoming Special Town Election, to be held on January 29, 2020. He is running... Read more.
For 2020, we need a bold vision
New schools and safer streets are the top priorities for 18 Lynn elected officials asked by The Daily Item (Friday, Jan. 10) to outline their goals for the next... Read more.