Focus groups to help determine new Lynn superintendent
LYNN — Residents will be asked to weigh in on the search for the next superintendent for the Lynn Public Schools during several focus groups scheduled for this... Read more.
Swampscott mulls one new building to replace three elementary schools
SWAMPSCOTT — School and town officials are planning for a consolidated K-5 elementary school, which would replace the town’s three neighborhood elementary... Read more.
A Lynn charter school has banned do-rags, and students are fighting back
LYNN — KIPP Academy Lynn Collegiate male students are urging their school to allow them to wear do-rags, which they say is a part of their culture and are used... Read more.
Anti-Semitic incidents are up in Mass. Here’s how they’re dealing with it in Swampscott.
SWAMPSCOTT — College-bound teenagers are invited to attend a free event aimed at helping them understand and identify anti-Semitism and alert school administrators... Read more.
Swampscott resident receives storm assistance
SWAMPSCOTT — One Puritan Road resident is grateful for the large amount of help she received after a wave came slamming into her home on Saturday afternoon during... Read more.
Mother of hockey coach accused of child rape arrested for witness intimidation
LYNN — The mother of the hockey coach from Marblehead who is accused of sexually assaulting 10 young boys was arrested for sending a threatening message to the... Read more.
Swampscott principal’s leave now indefinite
SWAMPSCOTT — Superintendent Pamela Angelakis has opted to extend the Stanley Elementary School principal’s leave of absence until further notice less than... Read more.
Seas the day: Storm pounds coastal communities
As the North Shore endured a massive Nor’easter over the weekend, which included hurricane-force winds and rain, four Daily Item photographers ventured out... Read more.
Two people in critical condition after being struck by car in Lynn
LYNN — Two people suffered life-threatening injuries after being struck by a car near an Essex Street restaurant on Friday night. Police said a man and a woman... Read more.
Lynn schools write a success story with improved MCAS scores
LYNN — School officials are celebrating improved MCAS scores, which have moved Lynn Public Schools out of the bottom 10 percent of school districts in the state... Read more.