Saugus fire leaves family of 7 homeless
SAUGUS – Firefighters moved quickly to extinguish a fire at 276 Central St. Monday afternoon that forced a mother and her 5-year-old son to flee the residence.Fire... Read more.
Voters: Lynn mayoral candidates too negative
LYNN – The race for mayor has hit a negative tone in its last full week before the Nov. 3 election, voters interviewed by The Item said Monday.”It’s... Read more.
Father of boy at center of treatment denial trial seriously injured in accident
SAUGUS – Eric Fraser, the 38-year-old father of a boy whose death sparked legal action over withheld medical care, remains in serious condition following a... Read more.
Saugus driver killed in accident
SAUGUS – Police are trying to determine if wet road conditions were a factor in the death of a local father of three in an accident on Route 107 Sunday morning.Ronald... Read more.
Out of towners, unions help fund Lynn mayoral campaigns into final week
LYNN – Mayor Edward J. Clancy Jr. and mayoral candidate Judith Flanagan Kennedy each raised under $30,000 in campaign money since Sept. 1 but Clancy drew on... Read more.
Lynn’s Walsh leads charge vs. foreclosures
LYNN – Home modification is the key to keeping families in their home, said state Rep. Steven Walsh, a major sponsor of state anti-foreclosure legislation.Walsh... Read more.
Lynn police arrest two men in kidnap tale
LYNN – Lynn police said the story a Florida man told them about a kidnapping turned out to be a partially successful attempt to get three other men arrested.After... Read more.
House Speaker DeLeo candid over problems, solutions
LYNN – Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo on Thursday said vital state tax dollars cities and towns rely on to pay for schools, police and other services... Read more.
Sizes for classes debated in Lynn
LYNN – How many kids should be in the average local public school classroom to ensure the best possible education? The answer depends on the School Committee... Read more.
Lynn police arrest robbery suspect
LYNN – A Henry Avenue woman who police said raided two neighbors’ homes in two months was ordered held on $5,000 cash bail and told to return to court... Read more.