Lights, camera, newspapers
The Daily Item’s Munroe Street office briefly became a television studio Friday as Boston 25 special projects producer Robert Dumas interviewed Essex Media... Read more.
Repentant Grinch charged with Swampscott break-ins
LYNN — A Gloucester man who police said went on a Christmas morning break-in and theft spree in Swampscott was ordered held on $10,000 bail Thursday. Dante... Read more.
They shined a light on Lynn
Greater Lynn’s Jewish community and its origins are documented in detail in the Item’s archives, including the story of pioneer Simon J. Weinberg who... Read more.
Tech students build more than a playground
LYNN — Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (LVTI) students braved a frigid Friday to underscore their determination to raise money to pay for a playground... Read more.
’Tis better to give. No, really.
What did you get? That was the question that bounced around the school yard on the first day back after Christmas vacation. Everyone wanted to know the coolest gift... Read more.
Lynn has a lot in stake with upcoming census
LYNN — With the city potentially losing $2,400 for every person who goes uncounted, community organization and municipal officials geared up Thursday to get the... Read more.
Jourgensen: Very merry memories for carolers and Common pageant-goers
Many are the memories of Christmases past at the old Item building. The holiday party kicked off with a cartload of booze magically procured by the “production... Read more.
Lynnfield searching for new water sources
LYNNFIELD — Under pressure to find new water sources, the Lynnfield Center Water District hopes to supplement well water supplies sufficiently to ease, even reduce,... Read more.
East Lynn outage leaves 700 in the dark
LYNN — A National Grid power outage first reported at 2:38 p.m. has been partially repaired but the company’s latest estimate is that 700 residents will... Read more.
Item Santa lights the way
Tiffany’s story is all too common and the wish list she hopes Item Santa can fill is heart-breakingly modest. She would like to give her three-month-old... Read more.