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St. Mary’s icemen drop overtime heartbreaker

FRANKLIN — No. 21 St. Mary’s made the hour (plus traffic) commute to No. 12 Franklin Wednesday evening and – despite a strong, tough effort – went home empty-handed after a 3-2 loss in overtime.  The Division 1 Round of 32 showdown started slow for the visitors. Three minutes into the first period, the Panthers […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
PLNR escapes a nailbiter against Winchester

PEABODY – When it comes to tournament hockey, you have to throw out the rankings and records. Anything can happen. The No. 9 Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading girls hockey team, on paper, looked to be a huge favorite against No. 24 Winchester at McVann-O’Keefe Memorial Ice Rink. But in the Division 1 Round of 32 matchup, it […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
FREITAS ON FIRE – Itemlive

Joey Barrett February 28, 2024 by Joey Barrett Joey Barrett is the Daily Item’s sports editor. He reports on local high schools, colleges, and professional teams. Prior to his current position, he worked for UMass Athletics, the Cape Cod Baseball League, and Gannett Media, among others. Barrett was also sports editor at Endicott College and […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
ROUNDUP: Lynn Tech girls get the upset

An underdog on paper, but don’t tell that to Lynn Tech’s girls basketball team.  In a road matchup against No. 32 Upper Cape Cod RVT on Wednesday, the No. 33 Tigers returned to Lynn with a 67-52 victory in an MIAA Division 4 preliminary. Engelyz Bingham led the charge with 26 points, nine rebounds, six […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Today’s page 1: 2-29-24 – Itemlive

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Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Lynn Police Department joins Carrigan on ‘American Dream’

Members of the Lynn Police Department joined Attorney James J. Carrigan on his LCTV show, “The American Dream,” this week to discuss police safety. 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 Channel 38, is “designed to give viewers a […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Liquor Licenses spark Swampscott Select Board debate

The Select Board voted to extend the liquor licenses of the Swampscott Club, Italian Club, and Swampscott Yacht Club through March 31, but not before healthy discussion was had at Wednesday’s meeting. The vote passed 3-0-1, with Chair David Grishman absent from the meeting and member MaryEllen Fletcher abstaining from the vote. Fletcher asked her […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Police Log 2/29/24 – 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 Donna Camp-Davis, 54, of Willow Street, was arrested and charged […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Nonprofits unite to provide program for teen girls

LYNN — The NAN Project, Women’s Fund of Essex County, and La Vida Scholars have teamed up to provide the program “Healthy Relationships = Healthy Minds” to girls between the ages of 13 and 18. The program, developed by the NAN Project, consists of three 60-minute sessions that will take place over the course of […]

Updated: Feb 29, 2024
Lynnfield Superintendent Kristen Vogel leaves district

Lynnfield Superintendent Kristen Vogel, who has been on medical leave since December, has reached an agreement with the School Committee to leave the district. “The School Committee and Superintendent Vogel have mutually agreed that the best way to achieve resolution is for us to part ways,” School Committee member Kate DePrizio said at the committee’s […]

Updated: Feb 28, 2024