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Public meeting Thursday on Lynn’s Essex Street project

LYNN – Lynn residents will have their first opportunity to weigh in on the reconstruction of Essex Street on Thursday evening. The Lynn Planning Department will host its first in a series of public meetings on the project at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Ingalls Elementary School Cafeteria. “The meeting will be a great opportunity […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2023
Day by day for new-look Lady Rams

LYNN — The Lynn Classical girls basketball team was a dominant force last season, going a perfect 20-0 en route to a state tournament appearance. However, a first round exit (Algonquin Regional) ended the Rams’ magical run, and head coach Tom Sawyer is looking to turn the page with a new foundation. New season, new […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2023
Head football coach open at Lynn English

With former coach Anthony LaFratta moving on to school administration, the head coaching spot for Lynn English’s football team is now open. Applications close on December 11. Source link

Updated: Dec 5, 2023
Photo puts Swampscott history into focus

SWAMPSCOTT — The recent discovery of a 163-year-old depicting Penobscot tribe members camped in an area now known as Little’s Point led the Historical Commission on a journey through history. In November, a month federally recognized as Native American Heritage Month, a custodian working for the Town of Swampscott informed the Historical Commission of a […]

Updated: Dec 5, 2023
Police Log 12/05/23 – 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 Luciano Lopez, 54 of Arlington Street, was arrested on charges […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
Item Santa: Family in flux in need of help

Life throws all sorts of curve balls at you. However, few things can be worse than seeing events conspire to throw your family into turmoil. This Lynn family knows what that’s all about. Dad’s hours have been cut at work, meaning there’s less money coming into the family. That means mom will have to work […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
Athlete of the Week – Connor Cronin

You know what I’ve been thinking? It was hard to replicate the success he had at Marblehead High, but, somehow, Connor Cronin did it. Playing football at Avon Old Farms in Connecticut, Cronin was named Founders League Defensive Player of the Year this past week. Head coach Jon Wholley agrees, calling Cronin “an absolute game-wrecker […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
Just ask Taylor Swift: Data makes the case for movie theaters versus streaming

Jehoshua Eliashberg, Charles B. Weinberg and Berend Wierenga   The rise of streaming platforms has forced Hollywood to question everything — and the uncertainty grows more urgent now that the strikes are over and film projects are resuming. Recent research points toward some answers. We studied IMDb user review data from the two years leading […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
Geanni Byrd named supervisor of attendance for Lynn schools

LYNN — Since July, Geanni Byrd has been serving as interim attendance supervisor for Lynn Public Schools. On Thursday night, the School Committee voted unanimously to officially name Byrd supervisor of attendance. “Geanni possesses a unique blend of skills, experience, and qualities that make her an ideal candidate for this crucial position,” Superintendent Evonne Alvarez […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023
LTE: On the mass shooting in Maine

To the editor: In my humble opinion, not enough is being done to prevent these tragedies. The family of the shooter are also victims. If the powers that be were warned ahead of time he was acting strange, had been mentally ill and treated, and was a danger to himself and others — What was […]

Updated: Dec 4, 2023