Letter to the editor: Why a local newspaper
To the editor, After reading Steve Krause’s Commentary (A dark cloud will forever hang over 2024) in the New Year’s Day edition of the Item, I felt it reinforces... Read more.
LTTE: Now is not the time
To the editor, Now is not the time for a 47% student population increase at Lynn’s charter school, KIPP Academy. Charter schools were created in 1993 under the... Read more.
LTTE: Trump’s authoritarian agenda threatens democracy
To the editor: It is not only fruitless but dangerous to debate Mr. Trump on current political issues such as taxation, employment, inflation, immigration, foreign... Read more.
LTE: Who is the migrant?
To the editor: The spectacle of children sleeping on the floor at Logan Airport was resolved, much to the relief of the flying public and the airline industry, only... Read more.
LTE: Trump could not contain himself at the debate
To the editor: Watching Donald Trump on Tuesday night’s debate was — give me a minute, it’s a lot to process. The only thing that comes to mind is trying to... Read more.
LTE: Why I vote
To the editor: I view my voting not only as my civic duty but also as a reaffirmation of my citizenship. My voting is a reminder to me of the privileges and responsibility... Read more.
LTE: The MBTA Communities Law provides no benefit for Marblehead
To the editor: There is zero benefit to Marblehead or its residents in the MBTA Communities Law. All of our public housing should be restricted to long-term residents... Read more.
LTE: Sean Reid is excited to serve Lynn and Nahant in the State House
To the editor: I am writing to thank the voters of the 11th Essex District of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for the faith they have shown by nominating... Read more.
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.