Letter: Printing Eramian letter was highly irresponsible
To the editor: I am canceling my subscription to The Item in response to the decision to print Richard Eramian’s Dec. 30 letter. At a time when health professionals... Read more.
Letter: Editor failed miserably in printing anti-vax letter
To the editor: I am directing this message to whoever edits the letters to the editor. I am canceling my subscription solely due to the drivel you published from... Read more.
Letter: Big government isn’t the answer
To the editor: It’s time for a reader to “call out” Thor Jourgensen on his commentary in The Daily Item (Dec. 21), on President Joe Biden and U.S.... Read more.
Maria Perez: A tale of two children
This is the story of two children and a comparison of their unique and distinct developmental niche. The developmental niche examines a child’s life by examining... Read more.
Letter: A vaccination opponent states his case
Msgr. Paul V. Garrity (Item, Dec. 23), passionately urged all Americans to get vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus. He evoked the “common good” as... Read more.
Kathryn C. Burns: We can wage war on food insecurity
We’ve all seen the news stories — long lines outside food pantries in communities across the country. Cars backed up for miles as families wait for a bag of... Read more.
Brian Yoder: GE’s commitment to Lynn remains steadfast and strong
Editor’s note: General Electric Lynn Operations General Manager Brian Yoder wrote the following response to Mr. Alvarez’ opinion piece. Our commitment... Read more.
Nefty Alvarez: GE should invest in workers to fix broken supply chain
Growing up in Lynn, I remember driving by the General Electric (GE) plant, seeing hundreds of cars in the parking lot, and thinking that those workers were making... Read more.
Readers’ advocate: MCAS and judging schools
In judging schools by test scores, many national and local scholars look at student demographics, socio-economic and equity contexts and perspectives.* Politicians... Read more.
Letter: Honor the season — ring a bell for The Salvation Army
To the editor: There are few sounds that invoke the spirit of the holiday season quite like The Salvation Army bell. Along with Christmas carols and decorations,... Read more.