Letter to the editor: Thank you, Item Santa
It’s been over six years since I have read our local Lynn newspaper but recently I started reading The Daily Item again. While reading the paper, I saw the... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Let’s privatize Inspectional Services
The problems at Lynn’s Inspectional Services Department that were recently reported in the Item (Dec. 29) present a huge opportunity to move the city in a... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Some random gripes for 2019
Before the lottery, gambling was a crime and bookies were criminals. The lottery has legalized a former crime and now the state is the biggest bookie ever. How many... Read more.
Pamela Angelakis: Getting a read on a productive vacation
We are all aware that the holiday season is a busy and even chaotic time of year, belying one definition of the word holiday: a day of festivity or recreation when... Read more.
Dianne Kelly: Reading is the pathway to 2019 goals
As we take a break from our school routines for the next 11 days and anticipate the dawning of the 2019 calendar year, I wonder how many of you are looking to your... Read more.
Editorial: Saugus showing give and take on Route 1
Score one for Saugus town officials who are willing to demonstrate that applying a light touch when it comes to Route 1’s development transformation pays dividends.... Read more.
Letter to the editor: North Shore Labor Council endorses O’Brien
Delegates of the North Shore Labor Council voted to endorse John L. O’Brien Jr. for the Essex County Register of Deeds. The North Shore Labor Council is endorsing... Read more.
Letter to the editor: Raising our voices and freeing our hurts
We are living in such perilous times that I think our words, our conversation, is becoming unbecomingly very judging and very hurtful. With the passing of James... Read more.
Our opinion: Tuesday’s midterm elections
We believe these are the best choices on Tuesday’s ballot Tuesday is Election Day, with polls open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Like most voters, we’ve given each... Read more.
Twists and turns in Nahant
The town of Nahant needs to publish a guidebook for use by the casual observer interested in following each new chapter in the town Wetlands Protection bylaw saga.... Read more.