Condo trash item on Swampscott agenda
SWAMPSCOTT — Selectman David Van Dam proposed a once-and-for-all vote by the board at its Wednesday meeting to decide whether the town should pay for the trash... Read more.
Woman faces drug distribution charges following Saugus arrest
Evidence seized following the arrest of a Malden woman on drug distribution charges in Saugus. (Photo Courtesy of Massachusetts State Police)... Read more.
McGee memorial parking access details released
LYNN — The McGee family kept services for former Speaker of the House Thomas W. McGee private, but arrangements have been made for a public farewell to be held... Read more.
Tenorio: Cross Country skiing a great way to navigate winter
With snow coating the ground, Saturday night was a perfect time to go cross-country skiing. That night, my girlfriend Laura and I practiced this type of skiing for... Read more.
What’s open/closed on New Year’s Day
The Daily Item will publish; our business office will be closed. Our Reader Services department will be open from 7-11 a.m. for your subscription needs. Your newspaper... Read more.
Towns, regulators brace for medical marijuana
BOSTON — Massachusetts voters may have enthusiastically approved the legalization of medical marijuana, but that hasn’t stopped communities around the... Read more.
Customers lament when longtime Boston Street store closes doors
LYNN — The shelves at Ernie’s Harvest Time, which had been stocked with food for the past 67 years, stood empty on Saturday as the grocery store held one... Read more.
2012 in Review: The year had a ‘Super’ ending in sports
Catarina Rocha captured first in the New England Foot Locker Cross Country championships, and placed second nationally.... Read more.
Redskins win NFC East, Broncos get top seed in AFC
RG3 heads up an impressive list of first-year stars in this year’s NFL playoffs. (Photo / Associated Press)... Read more.
Lawmakers OK repair or removal of old seawalls, dams
BOSTON — Massachusetts lawmakers have given final approval to a bill designed to make it easier for cities and towns to repair or remove crumbling dams and seawalls.... Read more.