Jourgensen: Learning history’s lessons
I wrote a column last October about the 1918 influenza outbreak that claimed lives around the world, including in Lynn. During the past week, I have debated revisiting... Read more.
Lynnfield plans to remove two trees for pedestrian safety
LYNNFIELD — The town has a $344,400 plan to make local streets safer from a traffic perspective and Police Chief David Breen said the Complete Streets project... Read more.
Riveting Broads will have their day
What do you call three women who got fed up with their respective professions’ constraints and reinvented how they work and how they see gender, power and... Read more.
Anti-abuse registry is Lynnfield rep’s top priority
BOSTON — No one was happier than state Rep. Brad Jones when Gov. Charlie Baker hosted a ceremonial signing Tuesday for Nicky’s Law, the caretaker registry... Read more.
Jourgensen: Taking to two wheels — then and now
The big red binder sat for months ignored and gathering dust in Essex Media Group’s library until a peek at its contents revealed that history does indeed... Read more.
Jack Welch, CEO who helped rocket GE to success, dead at 84
BOSTON — John F. “Jack” Welch Jr., the frank-talking corporate guru who led General Electric, including its River Works aviation plant, to become the... Read more.
Peabody draws battle lines on JB Thomas site
PEABODY — Once again the city’s local hospital, the JB Thomas site, has become a battleground between the developer who wants to build a residential project,... Read more.
Peabody puts mental health help a phone call away
PEABODY — Interface, a quick mental health referral service already active in Lynnfield and other communities, is available to city residents. The free and confidential... Read more.
7th grader Rachel Lim will advance to the Daily Item regional spelling bee
LYNNFIELD — She plays the clarinet and the piano and, oh yeah, she is also the 684-student Lynnfield Middle School spelling champion. Rachel Lim’s high... Read more.
Lynn gets $252,000 to help residents fix older homes
LYNN — Aging homes in need of repair will get some fix-up help from $252,000 allocated to the city from state housing officials on Friday. The money comes from... Read more.