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Bishop Fenwick 39, Masconomet 3

PEABODY – The Bishop Fenwick football team started its season 5-1, but through a tough stretch of games, suffered a four-game skid to end the regular season at .500. With the losing streak, Fenwick’s Thanksgiving Day game was a chance to redeem itself and end the season on a high note.  That’s exactly what the […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
The making of a president’s most special adviser

Martin Schram   When Charles Hammer, a theoretical physicist at Iowa State University, dialed the Georgia telephone number he was told to call in 1975 – at precisely the time he was told to call it – he had every reason to assume he was calling the campaign office of Georgia’s little-known ex-governor who was […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
Foster: The Saugus Sachem and the power of portrayal

Predictably, the Massachusetts Legislature’s consideration of a bill that would prevent public schools from using mascots that refer to Native Americans has not gone over well in Saugus. The reactions of public officials in town has ranged from bewilderment that the town’s use of the Sachem as a mascot could possibly be interpreted as offensive […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
Classical 8, English 6 – Itemlive

LYNN — The year 1913: minimum wage in the United States took effect, the Giants signed Jim Thorpe, and Lynn Classical began playing Lynn English on Thanksgiving Day. Age is just a number. The 110th showdown was spirited – especially in the second half – and Classical squeaked by its city rival, 8-6. Back to […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
BARRETT: What a week for Vaughan Jr.

In the city of Lynn, try finding a happier kid than Brian Vaughan Jr. I dare you. Most recently, the Lynn Classical quarterback led his team over Lynn English, 8-6, while scoring his team’s only touchdown. “We just grinded it out,” he said. “Many times this season, we fell short in the fourth quarter and […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
Item Santa: Mother needs help, with baby expected on Christmas Day

Christmas, especially for children, is a magic-filled time of year. But with sky-high inflation and rent prices flying high across the Commonwealth, some families are forced to prioritize basic necessities over holiday festivities. Such is the case for one local resident, who said she’s struggling to juggle buying gifts for her two daughters with paying […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
This or That? Thanksgiving edition

Steve Cummings is head football coach at Saugus High School. Turkey or ham: TurkeyStuffing or mashed potatoes: StuffingCornbread or dinner rolls: CornbreadCranberry or gravy: “That’s a tough one. Cranberry is good on its own, but I’ll say gravy since it goes with a lot of other stuff.”Apple or pumpkin pie: PumpkinEat at home or at […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
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Updated: Nov 23, 2023
KIPP cruises past Tech in chippy rivalry game

LYNN — A lot of things happened Wednesday evening at Manning Field. KIPP’s football team cruised past Lynn Tech, Morenel Castro left his mark as a Panther with a few broken records, and – on rivalry night – it got chippy. With the fourth quarter in running time, KIPP went no-huddle in search of a […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023
Photos: North Fork Festival of Trees raises more than $130,000

The fourth annual North Fork Festival of Trees, sponsored by the Center for Advocacy, Support and Transformation, turned Treiber Farms in Peconic into a winter wonderland. North Fork Animal Welfare League’s ‘Home for the Holidays’ tree, decorated with photos of pets waiting for forever homes, won the Designer’s Choice Award. The collection of uniquely decorated […]

Updated: Nov 23, 2023