Press Releases
Police Log 01/13/24 – 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 Adam Carroccino, 40, of Rockland Avenue, was arrested for trespassing […]

Updated: Jan 18, 2024
For Gino and Derek, they couldn’t wait

Fathers tend to look over their sons. For Swampscott’s hockey team, this father does it – literally – over the bench. Gino Faia has been coaching the Big Blue for 27 years (24 as head coach), and in the past four, he’s had the privilege of coaching his son, Derek.  “It’s definitely a special thing. […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Keeping track of Lynn’s model citizen

LYNN — On the upper floor of Todd Gieg’s studio on Prescott Road sits an intricately designed and crafted masterpiece 14 years in the making — a 56-square-foot diorama of Lynn, Revere, and East Boston in 1895. Once a professional photographer, Gieg now spends roughly six hours a day meticulously crafting, painting, and arranging miniature […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Swampscott attempted break-in just a mix-up

After an investigation, the Swampscott Police Department has determined there was no criminality involved in what some residents thought was an attempted break-in at a home in the vicinity of Valley Road. One Facebook user, Maria Rose, uploaded a 20-second video to “Swampscott Nest,” a Facebook group of more than 19,000 members, on Tuesday showing […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Reid talks Lynn School Committee on Carrigan’s ‘American Dream’

Newly elected Lynn School Committee member Sean Reid joined Attorney James J. Carrigan on his Lynn Community TV Show, “The American Dream,” this week to discuss what the committee is working on. The show, which airs Tuesdays at 8 p.m., Fridays at 8 p.m., and Saturdays at 7 a.m. on Comcast Channel 3 and Verizon […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Postal Service seeks residents help clearing a path to mailboxes

Snow and ice in New England this time of year are no surprise. These conditions can make delivering letters and packages a lot more challenging for letter carriers. Winter walking and driving are never easy, especially when days are at their shortest, and carriers find themselves working more in the dark. The USPS is requesting […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Suspected break-in attempt ends in arrest in Lynnfield after high-speed chase

A suspect was arrested in Lynnfield following a high-speed chase that began with a suspected break-in attempt at a Billerica storage facility, according to a press release from the Massachusetts State Police. State troopers apprehended Alexander Encarnacion, 29, of Providence, R.I., after a pursuit that lasted more than an hour. The incident began at around […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
Peabody local cracks Boston Calling lineup

Justin Clancy was in the bathroom, about to depart for a tour, when he got the news he had been waiting years for — he was going to play Boston Calling. The Peabody native joins an impressive lineup for the festival including Ed Sheeran, the Killers, and Hozier. Clancy admitted that he “freaked the (expletive) […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
It’s time to scrap the Iowa caucuses

Patricia Lopez   The Iowa caucus has become an outdated relic. Like eight-track cassettes and checkbooks, it served a valuable purpose at one time, but no longer. Donald Trump, as he has with so many things, reset the rules of the political game here, essentially turning the state into a backdrop for his brand of […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024
William E. Richter – The Suffolk Times

William E. Richter of Southold died Jan. 15, 2024. He was 66. The family will receive friends Friday, Jan. 19 from 4 to 7 p.m. at Horton-Mathie Funeral Home in Greenport. A funeral mass is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m. at St. Agnes R.C. Church with burial following at St. Agnes R.C. […]

Updated: Jan 17, 2024