Lynn English Performers Shift to Film for “Three In One”
LYNN — Performers at Lynn English High School have had to transition from the stage to film in order to produce “Three In One”, a series of recorded... Read more.
Bittersweet Brigade battles invasive species in Salem
SALEM — A crew of 16, including two city council members, were hard at work in front of the Horace Mann Lab School Sunday clearing the area of invasive bittersweet... Read more.
State minimum wage raised
With the New Year, the state minimum wage increased from $12.75 an hour to $13.50 while the minimum wage for tipped employees increased from from $4.95 to $5.55... Read more.
Guests evacuated after fire at the new Hampton Inn in Salem
SALEM — Hampton Inn guests were unpleasantly surprised Thursday afternoon when they had to evacuate the new hotel due to a fire on the sixth floor. Alberto... Read more.
Black Lives Matter shaped the nation and the north shore in 2020
The police killings of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor sparked a massive social movement calling for police reform and racial justice that reverberated throughout... Read more.
New Year’s Day: What’s Open, What’s Closed
The Item will not print a paper on New Year’s Day. WHAT’S OPEN: Liquor stores may be open on New Year’s Day depending on the store. B.J.’s Wholesale... Read more.
A SURE thing for Swampscott
SWAMPSCOTT — This year, the Swampscott Unites Respects and Embraces Diversity Committee (SURE) has partnered with the Swampscott Library to launch One Topic,... Read more.
New Year’s polar plunge at Nahant Beach canceled
NAHANT — Short Beach will feel oddly empty Friday, as the annual New Year’s Day Polar Plunge has been canceled due to COVID-19 concerns.The Sonia and... Read more.
Year in Review: A COVID-19 Halloween in Salem
SALEM — It was a quiet Halloween season in Salem this year as the city took several measures to dissuade tourism and reduce the spread of COVID-19. Mayor Kim... Read more.
Year in Review: Swampscott Protests Sparked Resentment
SWAMPSCOTT — All the animosity of this year’s contentious election visited the small town of Swampscott each Thursday in the form of former radio host... Read more.