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Police Log 01/26/24 – Itemlive

All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Rachael Kennedy, 35, was arrested for failure to identify herself […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Lynn Shelter Association building dignified housing

LYNN — State and local officials gathered at 91 Liberty St. Thursday morning to break ground on the Lynn Shelter Association’s $9.3 million homeless shelter. LSA Chief Executive Officer Mark Evans said the project, which will include housing development, a medical clinic, and a rear courtyard, was motivated by the urge to provide the city’s […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Lynn banks on financial literacy program

LYNN — In an effort to broaden its curriculum teaching students about financial planning and decision-making, the school district will expand its financial literacy courses at Lynn English, Lynn Classical, and Lynn Tech. In the fall, Lynn Public Schools will offer a Personal Finance course through its history and social studies department, and continue to […]

Updated: Jan 26, 2024
Marblehead accepting applications for School Committee vacancy

The Marblehead School Committee announced that it will hold a joint meeting with the Select Board to interview applicants for the committee’s vacant position on Wednesday, Feb. 7. Potential candidates are being asked to submit a cover letter and resume to both the School Administration Office and the Office of the Select Board by Feb. […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
Saugus considering three for Housing Authority director

SAUGUS — For the first time in more than a decade, the Housing Authority will have a new executive director later this year, with Laura Glynn set to step down from her post. That leaves the authority’s board, responsible for overseeing the town’s public housing, with the task of replacing Glynn — something the chair […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
3000 to the (I)MAX — the “New Blue Sun IMAX Live Experience”

More than 17 years ago, Outkast released what appears to be their final studio album, “Idlewild.” One half of the Atlanta-based group, André 3000, has kept a seemingly low profile in terms of his music career. Throughout the years, André has been featured on tracks with the likes of John Legend, Lloyd, Beyoncé, Kesha, B.o.B, […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
Saugus school employee arrested – Itemlive

A Saugus Public Schools employee was arrested at the Saugus Middle/High School Complex on Thursday, according to an email sent by Superintendent of Schools Michael Hashem. Hashem did not disclose any details of the arrest, including what the charges against the employee are and what their role in the district is, but confirmed “an incident… […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
IDA approves tax relief package for The Enclaves

The Enclaves, calls for construction of a 72,979-square-foot, two-story hotel with 40 units, four detached cottages, an accessory event space, indoor and outdoor swimming pools and a spa at the site of the former Hedges bed and breakfast on Main Road in Southold. (Photo credit: Nicholas Grasso) In a 7-0 vote Tuesday afternoon, the Suffolk […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
A promising turn in the quest to treat long COVID

Lisa Jarvis A new study published last week in Science makes a compelling case that people with long COVID have a chronic imbalance in their immune response. The findings don’t explain why that immune response is out of whack, and need confirming in larger studies. Still, this is an important new piece to the vexing […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024
LTE: US military aid to Israel could be abetting genocide

To the editor: South Africa’s case accusing Israel of genocide is currently before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) in the Hague, The Netherlands. The court will present its provisional findings on whether Israel is engaged in “acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial, or religious group” […]

Updated: Jan 25, 2024