Saugus clerk: Early voting won’t topple 2016 record
SAUGUS — Town Clerk Ellen Schena said the first chance to weigh in on 2020 presidential candidates won’t be enough to motivate town residents to break the... Read more.
MLK breakfast speakers: He still leads us
LYNN — Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. plotted a course for change more than 60 years ago that is still crucial to America’s survival, said speakers at... Read more.
isms through a prism: Colorism: A paler shade of bias
I had a friend who was Puerto Rican and proud of her family’s roots in Spain. Her skin was as light as mine and although she took pride in her Puerto Rican... Read more.
HUD commits $2 million to fight homelessness in Lynn, Peabody
BOSTON — A massive federal commitment to fight homelessness announced on Friday includes $2 million in aid to Lynn and Peabody organizations. The federal Housing... Read more.
Residents will help drive Swampscott’s traffic study
SWAMPSCOTT — A year after town residents offered ideas during a traffic and development forum, eight have applied to be Swampscott Traffic Study Advisory Committee... Read more.
Parents sought for substance abuse focus group
LYNNFIELD — The town’s health advocacy group wants 16 parents to participate in a confidential study aimed at finding ways to better assist middle and high... Read more.
St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart churches consider consolidation
LYNN — Driven by stagnant church attendance, St. Mary’s Church and Sacred Heart Church parishioners are recommending consolidating the two parishes into one,... Read more.
Midday collision snarls traffic in Lynn
LYNN — Police said drivers involved in a two-vehicle crash Thursday afternoon in one of the city’s intersections sustained minor injuries. The accident... Read more.
Jourgensen: 1917 hit home in Lynn
It’s great to see World War I featured in the Academy Award-contending movie, “1917” and I dug with glee and anticipation into The Daily Item morgue... Read more.
Marblehead woman turning grief over her parents’ death into action
MARBLEHEAD — Susan C. Livingston turned her grief over her parents’ deaths last May into advocacy by working with longtime friend and state Rep. Lori Ehrlich... Read more.