A vote for and against 16-year-olds voting
Foster: 16-year-olds should be allowed to vote in local elections In Swampscott, Select Board member Peter Spellios has proposed allowing 16-year-olds to vote in... Read more.
Health of community health centers is being tested
One in 11 Americans rely on community health centers for routine medical care and social services. The clinics serve as a critical safety net in every state and... Read more.
Spielberg’s ‘Masters of the Air’ hits home for Lynn family
BROOKLINE — The Coolidge Corner Theatre was packed Friday night as the family of Harry H. Crosby attended a screening of the first episode of “Masters of the... Read more.
Foster: Oh, brother, Lynn could use a sister
The City of Lynn, long an only child, is looking for a sister. The City Council recently voted to ask Mayor Jared Nicholson and City Attorney James Lamanna to research... Read more.
Foster: Wade a minute. He saw what?
As rainstorms continued from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning, Lynn saw a fair amount of flooding on some of its roads. I have always been fascinated by water.... Read more.
Lynn Classical sees increased police presence
LYNN — Lynn Classical High School has seen an increased police presence this week to provide additional security in response to the fatal shooting of two teenagers... Read more.
Foster: What Christmas means for the rest of us
I come from a family that isn’t religious in any sense. My brother and I weren’t even baptized due to my father’s disinterest in the concept as a whole. Growing... Read more.
Foster: The day of reckoning
It had to happen someday. When I started working at The Daily Item in February, one of my first questions was a critically important one: Where can I park? I was... Read more.
Foster: Marblehead School Committee’s policy draft raises red flags
The Marblehead School Committee is developing a flag policy for the district’s schools in response to the controversy that came after a parent took down a Black... Read more.
Foster: Superintendents can only be as good as their teachers
It doesn’t take a detective to figure out why parents choose Lynnfield as the community to raise their children in. There might be a couple or two who settle on... Read more.