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Five Guys relocates to former Sake Japanese Restaurant location
Kelan Flynn | May 2
SAUGUS — After closing its old location in Saugus Plaza, Five Guys will reopen at 670 Broadway, the former…
Lynn tenants rally against rent increases and evictions
Sidnee Short | May 1
LYNN — “Stand with us, join the fight … Housing is a human right!” said Western Avenue rally goers…
Students practice law for a day at Lynn District Court
Brianna McCadden | May 1
LYNN — The Greater Lynn Bar Association, Lynn District Court, and Lynn Juvenile Court celebrated Law Day…
House facilitates funding for three Lynnfield initiatives
Richelle Melad | May 1
LYNNFIELD — House Minority Leader Brad Jones recently secured $85,000 in preliminary funding to support A…
Election reshuffles Swampscott
Benjamin Pierce | May 1
SWAMPSCOTT — Tuesday’s election brought a shake-up to the Select Board, with Danielle Leonard securing…
Saugus tongues are wagging over dog park
Kelan Flynn | May 1
SAUGUS — Residents discussed the impact that a proposed dog park would have on Stocker Park during a public…
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Sports
Sean Stellato scores jersey retirement at Gunnery
Joey Barrett | May 1
You may know him from his viral Monday Night Football appearance, talk show moments, or Salem High…
Lynnfield laxmen cruise past Fenwick in rout
Anne Marie Tobin | May 1
LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield boys lacrosse team jumped out to an early lead and kept its foot on the gas…
ROUNDUP: Heroics lift Swampscott baseball
Mark Aboyoun | May 1
In a tightly-contested ballgame at Frank DeFelice Diamond in Swampscott, the Big Blue baseball team (6-4) got…
King of the Ring a knockout in Lynn
Mark Aboyoun | April 30
Presented by Private Jewels Boxing Club, the King of the Ring boxing tournament took place at the Boys and…
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Government
Senate passes Crighton bill to protect electric-ratepayers
Sidnee Short | April 29
BOSTON — The state Senate has passed a bill that would ban third-party residential electric suppliers as…
Lynn to hold Veterans Affairs Clinic celebration Thursday
For the Item | April 23
The City of Lynn will celebrate the extension of the lease on the Veterans Affairs Clinic at 225 Boston St….
Moulton wants quick resolution in aid bill
Sidnee Short | April 15
Following Iran’s attack on Israel, U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton released a statement calling for Congress to come…
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Education
Belmonte School STEAMs ahead in Saugus
Kelan Flynn | April 30
SAUGUS — A six-week enrichment pilot program at Belmonte STEAM Academy has concluded, and district…
Swampscott school board deals with $47K deficit
Benjamin Pierce | April 29
SWAMPSCOTT — Assistant Superintendent of Finance and Operations Cheryl Herrick-Stella provided an update to…
Third-grade history detectives take on Lynn Museum
Kelan Flynn | April 25
LYNN — At the Lynn Museum, for the first time, the History Detectives program served all of the third…
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Entertainment
Tonal Chaos stuns Saugus with Spring Showcase
Kelan Flynn | April 26
SAUGUS — The high school’s a cappella group, Tonal Chaos, held its inaugural Spring Showcase event, at…
Third-grade history detectives take on Lynn Museum
Kelan Flynn | April 25
LYNN — At the Lynn Museum, for the first time, the History Detectives program served all of the third…
Flynn: In Saugus, it’s Chick N More and more and more
Kelan Flynn | April 19
Item Graphic | Sam Deeb SAUGUS — After the approval of Chick N More during a Board of Selectmen…
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Business
Saugus staple partners with NH casino
Kelan Flynn | April 9
Famed Saugus restaurant, Kowloon Restaurant, has entered into a collaborative new project with The Brook, a…
Complete Labor and Staffing reopens on Mt. Vernon Street
Sidnee Short | March 22
LYNN — Complete Labor and Staffing got back to work Friday, cutting the bright red ribbon in front of the…
BrightView hosts open house, sheds light on addiction recovery
Sidnee Short | March 15
LYNN — Dan Buhay, a community outreach manager for BrightView — an addiction treatment center in Lynn –…
Sagan Harborside Sotheby’s International Realty welcomes Leigh Stimolo to its team
For the Item | March 15
SWAMPSCOTT — Sagan Harborside has introduced Leigh Stimolo, its newest addition to the team of real…
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Opinion
Valente: Lynn resident shares his experience with program featured in Netflix series
Matteo Valente | May 2
Traumatic and abusive are two words that some students who attended independent institutions under the…
Garrity: Polarization erodes the fabric of community
msgr-paul-v-garrity | May 2
Polarization is a physics term that talks about vibrations in things like light waves. It has also come to…
The anatomy of an Israel-Hamas hostage deal
Guest Commentary | May 1
Daniel DePetris In February, Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to the Middle East for…
Voters can’t tell between the arsonist and the fireman
Guest Commentary | May 1
Mark Gongloff If you were shopping for toaster ovens and your choice was between one that posed…
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Lifestyle
Photo essay: A picture perfect commute
Spenser Hasak | May 1
The Lynn Ferry is back up and running for spring and summer. Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak hopped…
Charting Our Course and Connecting Our Communities Exhibit on display
Sidnee Short | April 26
LYNN — Lynn Arts will be displaying the exhibit Charting Our Course and Connecting Our Communities by North…
Halloran: Lynn vet’s service was noteworthy
Paul Halloran | April 26
LYNN — There’s always a story. Sometimes you have to ferret it out and other times in lands in your lap….
10 things I’ve learned by becoming a plant parent
Spenser Hasak | April 25
Anyone who knows me knows that I have a bit of an obsession. As I write this column, I have more than…