LTE: Security lighting should not intrude on the property of others
To the editor: Security lighting that faces away from the property it is “protecting” is a gross intrusion of the adjacent homes’ privacy and a source of invasive... Read more.
LTE: We need regulations for road damages caused by contractors
To the editor: Everytime I drive on our pothole-riddled and patchwork-laced roadways, I ask myself, “Why should motorists and taxpayers bear the cost of repairing... Read more.
LTE: Sean Reid would bring his skill set to the State House
To the editor: I have known Sean Reid for many years now (since his high-school days) and have had the opportunity to observe his commitment to solving problems... Read more.
LTE: The Saugus Cultural Council is accepting grant applications
To the editor: Did you know that the Saugus Cultural Council has provided grants to people and organizations for artistic, educational, and cultural projects since... Read more.
My pal Jack Connors
Bob Baker An hour of banter, laced with laughs in March of ’71 and pals-for-life was a given. The occasion was the Ad Club of Boston’s lunch for newly elected... Read more.
LTE: Sean Reid is the best choice for our community
To the editor: As a Pine Hill resident and a friend of Sean Reid for more than 10 years, I strongly support his candidacy for state representative for West Lynn... Read more.
LTE: Deficits and climate change
To the editor: I want to challenge some assertions made by Walter Haug in his Aug. 8 letter to the editor, “Project 2025 and climate change.” JD Vance did... Read more.
LTE: On conventional and unconventional thinking
To the editor: One of the many great joys of a subscription to The Item is the weekly column by Swampscott native David M. Shribman every Saturday on the Op/Ed page.... Read more.
LTE: The Item is an equal-opportunity critic of political parties
To the editor: I am writing this letter in response to Mr. Robert Blum, who asserts that The Item does not criticize Democrats. He must not read the paper on Saturdays,... Read more.
LTE: The purpose of the Island Gold composting program in Nahant
To the editor: The front-page article on Aug. 9 about Nahant’s composting program (“Nahant allocates $15,000 of ARPA funds for composting”) omitted an... Read more.