Jackie Calmes If President Joe Biden’s reelection hinged on the state of the economy, he’d be a good bet, or at least a better one. Instead, it’s voters’ perception of the economy that matters. Which is a big reason the president is struggling as his campaign against presumptive rival Donald Trump gets underway. Rarely if […]
Lynn firefighters responded to a house fire on Crescent Street Sunday morning and were able to quickly knock the fire down, according to Lynn Fire Public Information Officer Lt. Denis Ring. Everyone was outside of the building, and no injuries were reported. According to Ring, the call of a building fire at 5 Crescent St. […]
Robert Pearl Modern medicine, for most of its history, has operated within a collegial environment — an industry of civility where physicians, pharmaceutical companies, and hospitals stayed in their lanes and out of each other’s business. Times have changed as health care has taken a 180-degree turn. This year will be characterized by cutthroat competition […]
LYNN — When Jack Marino began researching the four chaplains, hailed as heroes for their actions aboard the doomed USAT Dorchester, he discovered a key piece of the story was missing. Marino, a former commander of the Capt. William G. Shoemaker, American Legion post in the city, said he began researching the chaplains when he […]
LYNN — The Planning Department will lead the first of several public workshops at 6 p.m. Wednesday in the Lynn Museum to collect community input on the city’s downtown parking system. The workshop will feature information about Downtown Lynn’s existing parking supply and provide participating residents with an opportunity to share their opinions, mark-up maps, […]
Sometimes, it’s good to give things a shot. Isaiah Rodriguez of Saugus Middle High School wasn’t up to much during a summer day heading into his junior year. “My friend called me and asked me to pull up to a 7v7 football tournament (at Bishop Fenwick),” Rodriguez said. “I had nothing better to do, so […]
You know what I’ve been thinking? Across the last seven days, Logan Lomasney has been on some kind of mission. The Peabody girls basketball star did it all in a 3-1 week for the Tanners, who beat Salem, Lynn English, and Gloucester, but fell to Lincoln-Sudbury. When looking at box scores, Lomasney’s statistics pop out […]
Joey Barrett February 4, 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 […]
Diane and Dennis Harkoff (Credit: Chris Francescani) NEW SUFFOLKThank you, Legends A significant change is taking place in New Suffolk as Legends transitions to new ownership. We all need to take a moment to thank Diane and Dennis Harkoff for the many years of fun, food and drink — not just for the New Suffolk […]
Irrigation on a sod farm in Riverhead. (Credit: Tara Smith) In our October Northforker magazine story about the last remaining potato farmers on the North Fork, we told the story of Eric Wells. He grew up on farmland in Aquebogue that his family had been cultivating since the 17th century. Last year, Mr. Wells uprooted […]
