KIPP’s boys basketball team did a lot of things Tuesday night. It took care of Greater Lowell on the road, executed down the stretch in a 60-59 win, and upped its record to 4-6 on the season. Trosky Peña led KIPP’s attack with 22 points, while Tolu Abosede added 12 with “two big back-to-back threes […]
SAUGUS — The Board of Selectmen threw its weight behind the Saugus River Floodgates project on Tuesday, an initiative that has gained renewed attention in recent weeks following a number of flooding events in town. The selectmen did so after hearing from Precinct 10 Town Meeting member Peter Manoogian, a staunch supporter of the proposal […]
SWAMPSCOTT — The Solid Waste Advisory Committee welcomed Black Earth Compost co-founder Conor Miller to their meeting Tuesday to discuss town-wide composting efforts. Black Earth is the town’s top compost vendor. Founded more than a decade ago, the company was originally in commercial composting before transitioning to residential. “We’re by far the largest organics company […]
LYNN — The Lynn English girls basketball team fell short of a comeback against Everett Tuesday night. The host Bulldogs trailed by 10 entering the fourth quarter before cutting the lead to just two points, but, ultimately, couldn’t mount a comeback in a 48-41 final. Trailing in the fourth, the Bulldogs continued to fight back […]
Jim Dillon and Timothy Doyle were appointed to the Lynnfield School Committee as interim members by the School Committee and Select Board Tuesday evening. Dillon and Doyle will serve on the committee until the end of April, after which new members will be elected during the town elections. James Dillon waves at the attendees after […]
LYNN — The City Council voted unanimously to approve borrowing $166,598,362 in bonds to construct the new Pickering Middle School at a lot adjacent to 58 Conomo Ave. Tuesday night. Although the city voted to approve borrowing for the construction project’s full cost, the Massachusetts School Building Authority voted in October to increase its reimbursement […]
Mary Ellen Klas Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race should surprise no one. Nor should his feckless endorsement of Donald Trump. The candidate who named his political action committee “Never Back Down” spent the last seven months explaining why he kept backing down. Even his endorsement of Trump […]
Tyler Cowen Most students have a favorite teacher. In the future, could that teacher be… a chatbot? The answer depends in part on whether AI succeeds in becoming the next great educational technology innovation, or joins the long list of ed-tech disappointments. Two kinds of AI-driven education are likely to take off, and they will […]
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. MARBLEHEAD Larceny/Forgery/Fraud A report of larceny/forgery/fraud at 5:10 p.m. Monday on Winthrop […]
To the editor: I am a born-again Christian. My life was only to be a good mother, no drinking, swearing, always church and Bible studies. Praying with my children, letting them see mommy praying every day. For 20 years, I kept God in my life and always felt his love for me and my family. […]
