Crews work to repair underground fire damage
LYNN – National Grid crews were to work Monday night into Tuesday morning repairing damage caused by an underground power line fire that limited Union Street... Read more.
North Shore digs out
LYNN – The year’s first major snowstorm nailed Lynn and the region with a triple punch Thursday and Friday, combining heavy snowfall with subzero temperatures... Read more.
Rep. Reinstein resigning to work for beer company
REVERE — State Rep. Kathi-Anne Reinstein dropped a New Year’s political surprise Thursday morning by announcing in a letter she is resigning from the... Read more.
Mayor to stress unity, trust
LYNN – “Unity is the theme,” Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy said as she discussed the central role she will play in next Monday night’s City... Read more.
Casino meets set in Revere
REVERE – Residents will get a chance to comment on how and whether Suffolk Downs? partnership with Mohegan Sun will benefit the city during a meeting scheduled... Read more.
Political power shifts in Lynn
LYNN – Like a director scrapping a script, Lynn voters altered local politics this year, sending one major player off stage and ushering in another to change... Read more.
Revere leaders go all in
This is the first in a series of articles by The Daily Item staff examining the events of 2013 and how they might affect the news in 2014.REVERE – They?ve... Read more.
Former gov: Time to trim transit costs
LYNN – Former Massachusetts governor and presidential candidate Michael Dukakis walked his talk Wednesday, when he rode public transit to Lynn where he delivered... Read more.
Salem mayor pushes power plant plan
LYNN – Salem Mayor Kimberley Driscoll says the clock is ticking on a plan to replace an aging Salem Harbor power plant with a new facility she said will provide... Read more.
NSCC scraps proposed program
LYNN – Financing problems have forced North Shore Community College to scrap a $1 million proposed Union Street culinary and cosmetology program.College Interim... Read more.