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The US has a serious problem in the Red Sea as it tries to manage conflict in the Middle East

Daniel DePetris   A decade ago, the Houthis were a ragtag group of fighters based in the north of Yemen that most people hadn’t even heard of. Today, the movement-turned-de facto government in Yemen is causing so much trouble in the Red Sea that some of the world’s largest shipping companies are no longer sailing […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
Biden’s fellow seniors have advice for the 81-year-old president: Lose the script, project your voice

Mark Z. Barabak   WALNUT CREEK, Calif. — For those who doubt Joe Biden’s capacity to be president, Herb Klar has a suggestion: Swing by his neighborhood sometime. “They don’t come to Rossmoor and see all the octogenarians… and see how lively and bright and competent we all are,” said Klar, 76, a retired clinical […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
Plunging into 2024 to support a Lynn family

NAHANT — Hundreds of community members stampeded into the frigid waters of Short Beach promptly at noon on Monday for the 2024 Freezin’ for a Reason polar plunge. Since its inception, the event has raised more than $135,000 for local causes on New Year’s Day. This year’s beneficiary was the Bagley family of Lynn. 44-year-old […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
First Day Hikes come to Breakheart

A little January chill did little to slow down the large crowd that arrived at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus on Monday morning to ring in the first day of the new year with a hike. 2024 marks the 33rd annual First Day Hikes sponsored by the state Department of Conservation and Recreation, and this year, […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
Beden Hardware, Lynn landmark, shuts its doors

LYNN — For decades, Beden Hardware and the Ciccone family were fixtures on Munroe Street. As the street changed and Lynn evolved, Beden remained a constant — outlasting other hardware stores on Munroe and weathering the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, Beden has been left behind in 2023. The iconic hardware store officially shut its doors […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
Most diverse Lynn City Council to be inaugurated Tuesday

A new era will be ushered into the City of Lynn with the inauguration of the latest iteration of the City Council. Three new council members will be inaugurated at a ceremony at Lynn Memorial Auditorium at 7 p.m. Tuesday. The City Council will be the most diverse in history, as five of 11 councilors […]

Updated: Jan 1, 2024
Today’s page 1: 1-1-24 – Itemlive

Trevor Andreozzi December 31, 2023 by Trevor Andreozzi Source link

Updated: Dec 31, 2023
Police Log 01/01/24 – 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 Roger Jones, 35, of Millet Street was arrested and charged […]

Updated: Dec 31, 2023
Community Calendar Jan. 1 – Jan. 11

Lynn Wednesday, Jan. 3 Municipal Messy Mornings, Lynn Public Library, 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 Municipal Teen Tech Space, Lynn Public Library, 10 a.m.   Lynnfield Tuesday, Jan. 2 Municipal Lynnfield School Committee, Lynnfield Public Schools Central Office, 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 3 Municipal Recreation Commission, Lynnfield Meeting House, 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 4 Municipal […]

Updated: Dec 31, 2023
2023: your communities, your stories

And just like that, 2023 is in the books. Each year, hundreds of stories come out of communities across the region. Many are breaking news. Many are features of people and organizations doing incredible things. Many are oddities unique to the town or city it comes from.   However, there is always one story that […]

Updated: Dec 31, 2023