LTE: Lynn must tackle the opiate problem
To the editor: After reading “Four youths overdose from opiates in Lynn” in the July 11 edition of The Daily Item, I was both sad and upset. Reading that... Read more.
LTE: Lynn violates eminent domain guidelines
To the editor: The City of Lynn has violated The Federal Aid Acquisition Guide established for takings by eminent domain. On July 3, I received a letter from... Read more.
LTE: Fear of loneliness suppresses free speech
To the editor: Recently, I listened to an interview with Stella Morabito, a senior contributor at Washington Think Tank: The Federalist. Morabito has served... Read more.
LTE: Give credit to city workers
To the editor: City workers do not get the credit they deserve. After having two trees removed last fall, the Department of Public Works came by and removed... Read more.
LTE: Swampscott Select Board denies cost-of-living adjustment
To the editor: Two weeks ago, The Item ran a lengthy article about the Swampscott Select Board’s vote to deny the town’s retirees an additional 2% cost-of-living... Read more.
LTE: Climate change makes an Independence Day appearance
To the editor: For the past 40 years, my husband and I have viewed the Fourth of July fireworks from two vantage points: Fort Sewall in the days when the... Read more.
LTE: Thank you for your kindness, Marblehead
To the editor: Last April we were asked if we would host a Ukrainian refugee family who had recently arrived in Lynn after fleeing Kyiv. Like many others,... Read more.
LTE: The FCC deregulation ignores Lynn’s rural communities
To the editor: I recently learned that the Federal Communications Commission is deregulating the telecom industry, allowing them to shut down old-fashioned... Read more.
LTE: A broader view of history and housing
To the editor: I would like to thank and commend Aaron Berdofe for his excellent article in the June 13 issue of The Item about the issues to be considered... Read more.
LTE: A rude interruption in Lynn
To the editor: I want to thank my neighbors for their overwhelming response to the neighborhood meeting I hosted in opposition to the Broadway traffic plan... Read more.