Christmas Day: What’s Open, What’s Closed
The Daily Item will not print a paper on Christmas day. WHAT’S OPEN: All MBTA routes will run a Sunday schedule on Christmas day. Certain restaurants, including... Read more.
First Moderna Vaccines Administered at Lynn Community Health Center
LYNN — The shot took less than five seconds to administer, but it will save Anna Perez from months of stress and worry. Perez, a dentist at the Lynn Community... Read more.
Local leaders ask the state for small business assistance
A letter signed by more than 50 municipal leaders, including several mayors and town administrators from the North Shore urged top statehouse officials to provide... Read more.
64 New Cases in Lynn Possible Sign Of Slowing Post-Thanksgiving Surge
Lynn reported 64 additional coronavirus cases Monday, while new cases were also reported in Lynnfield and Revere. Lynn’s 64 new COVID cases is a significant... Read more.
Salem Extends COVID Testing Through March
SALEM — The state announced Monday that the “Stop the Spread” COVID-19 testing program will be extended through March 31, ensuring that the two... Read more.
Health Care Service with Lynn Branch Settles for $10 Million
BOSTON — Maestro-Connections Health Systems, a home health care company with a branch in Lynn, and company CEO George Kiongera are required to pay $10 million... Read more.
Salem Launches Affordable Rideshare Service
SALEM — The city launched the Salem Skipper rideshare service this week which it hopes can provide affordable transit for Salem residents while reducing traffic... Read more.
Lynn Raises Nearly $10,000 for Warren Street Fire Victims
LYNN — The City showed what it is made of this past week, when it raised more than $8,000 to support a family who lost its home in a fire. The family of Antulio... Read more.
Swampscott expands Animal Control
SWAMPSCOTT — The Select Board voted unanimously Wednesday to make the position of Animal Control Officer full-time instead of part-time and transfer it from... Read more.
Even snow days are affected by COVID
The coronavirus pandemic has caused school districts to reimagine how curriculum is delivered — remotely in many instances — and now it’s even... Read more.