Revolutionary Roles

Amanda Lurey, Erin Hickey, Elizabeth Della Piana, Deyscha Smith, Olivia McKenna-Stevens and Olivia Haydar | July 3

As communities across the country mark the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence’s adoption…

No single path to recovery in Swampscott

Erin Hickey | July 3

SWAMPSCOTT — Service Animals. Exercise. Art. Nature. Tattoos. Sober motorcycle clubs. Even recovery…

Lynn water quality OK’d in annual report

Dylan Pichnarcik | July 3

LYNN — The Water & Sewer Commission has released its annual water quality report, showing the city’s…

Marshall era begins for Marblehead Museum

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | July 2

MARBLEHEAD — Dan Marshall, a longtime Salem resident, is joining Marblehead Museum as the new executive…

Peabody Historical Society looks back

Amanda Lurey | July 2

PEABODY — Visitors to the Peabody Historical Society’s newest exhibit, located at 33 Washington St., can…

Nahant and Swampscott get a read on Frederick Douglass

Erin Hickey | July 2

As the nation prepares to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, more than 60 community members…

Lynn Woods runners beat the heat

Freddi Triback | July 3

LYNN — Despite temperatures reaching nearly 90 degrees, runners showed up in Lynn Woods and enjoyed a…

D’Amico reflects on Lynn English’s volleyball turnaround

Mark Aboyoun | July 3

LYNN — It was only Liz D’Amico’s second season in charge of Lynn English’s boys volleyball program,…

A few of their favorite things – Brian Smith (Fourth of July edition)

Joey Barrett | July 3

Ahead of the Fourth of July, we asked Lynn Classical’s Brian Smith about his patriotic preferences. Smith…

Lynnfield’s Newhall Park gets another facelift

Anne Marie Tobin | July 2

LYNNFIELD —  You could say Lynnfield Little League continues to take it to the next level. For the last…

Why accelerated BSN programs are becoming Massachusetts’ fastest response to the nursing shortage

The rise of flexible CMHC master’s programs across Massachusetts

Will Boston Be A Good World Cup Host?

Dr. Amanda Ritvo’s tick talk on how to stay safe this summer

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 30

MARBLEHEAD — The Marblehead Board of Health met to discuss a number of community health related topics…

Kicking off the summer season at Crowninshield and Gerry Islands

For the Item | June 29

MARBLEHEAD –  To the members of our community: With the advent of warm weather, more and more of you will…

Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22

PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…

Role reversal

For the Item | July 3

LYNN — Superintendent of Schools Dr. Molly Cohen was beaming with pride at an Agganis Foundation event when…

Peabody Schools vote against mandating MassCore

Amanda Lurey | June 29

PEABODY — With a vote of 3-2, the School Committee voted against advancing a policy that would make the…

Saugus car show helps drive fight cancer

Elizabeth Della Piana | July 3

SAUGUS — Mom’s Cancer Fighting Angels’ Car Show and Cruise is returning on July 19 for its 12th year. It…

Saugus concerts hit a high note

Elizabeth Della Piana | June 29

SAUGUS — The Summer Concerts at the Saugus Iron Works are kicking off on Wednesday, beginning two months of…

Abbot Public Library jumps into summer reading fun

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 25

MARBLEHEAD — Abbot Public Library celebrated the start of its Summer Reading Program Thursday afternoon…

Saugus Hooters flies the coop

Elizabeth Della Piana | June 26

SAUGUS — Hooters has officially closed its last three locations in Massachusetts, including the first to…

Peabody budget cuts reach $340,000

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 22

PEABODY — The Finance Committee of Peabody met again to review the 2027 Fiscal Year budget, continuing the…

Peabody City Council votes to reduce salary raise

Olivia McKenna-Stevens | June 16

PEABODY — At Tuesday night’s Peabody Finance Committee meeting, City Council members reviewed the proposed…

Editorial: Fixing Social Security is urgent — and difficult

Guest Editorial | July 3

Editorial written by Bloomberg Opinion Editorial Board Social Security is now just six years away from…

Shribman: Put this one in a bucket of water

David M. Shribman | July 3

David M. Shribman Already it must be said: The semiquincentennial has all the makings of a dud. Like all…

Commentary: Homelessness just declined in the U.S. Trump’s plans will take us backward.

Guest Commentary | July 2

Ann Oliva In June, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) finally released the…

Built in Lynn, ROOTed in community

Matteo Valente | July 2

For Pedro Tavarez and Mike Feyler, success was never measured by how far they could get from Lynn. It was…

The photographer’s pics of the month: June

Spenser Hasak | June 25

This is a recurring column by Daily Item Creative Director Spenser Hasak, featuring and discussing his…

Lynn’s Ephemeral Jess blends art, community, and culture

Matteo Valente | June 11

For Jessica Cruz, also known as Ephemeral Jess, art has never been just about paint on a canvas. It’s…

Lynn students row, row, row their boat

Paul Halloran | June 11

LYNN — Physical education students in the eighth-grade Discovery Program Physical Education classes at Lynn…