The Lynn Tech boys basketball team accomplished a lot Wednesday night. The Tigers recorded a home win against Lowell Catholic, had three players reach double figures, and clinched a spot in the MIAA Division 4 state tournament. In Wednesday’s 64-54 final, Giovanni Jean led the way with 21 points, six rebounds, and five assists. He […]

PEABODY — When you have a player of Logan Lomasney’s caliber hitting shots early, it can be a long night. Behind her 31 points, Peabody’s girls basketball team (9-4) raced past Lynn English (4-12), 58-23, at home. Lomasney started the game on a mission, scoring Peabody’s first six points and 13 of its 18 first-quarter […]

SAUGUS — Ali Mahon Paige hasn’t slept in weeks. Mahon Paige, who has run the Saugus Middle School Drama Club with fellow teacher Erika DeFeo for nearly two decades now, said she often doesn’t sleep in the weeks leading up to a performance. And, with “BOTS!” set to open on Thursday, it’s been a stressful […]

Not one, not two, not three, but four times, Bentley’s Niya Morgen has been named Northeast-10 Conference Rookie of the Week in women’s basketball. The former St. Mary’s Spartan averaged 10.5 points and two rebounds in a perfect week (2-0) for the Division 2 Falcons. She made seven of 11 shots and recorded zero turnovers […]

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 Ronald Aguilar, 48, of Essex Street, was arrested for operation […]

For the people who worked with Laura “Laurie” Walsh and formed close bonds with the lifelong Lynn resident, their memories of her will stay with them forever. Walsh, 69, died on Sunday, Jan. 28 while surrounded by her family at Salem Hospital after a nine-year battle with breast cancer. Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development […]

LYNN — The city’s Personnel Department is hiring to fill eight vacant positions across various municipal departments, along with two additional positions — one crossing guard position and a Creative Cities project manager position for the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation. According to Personnel Director Drew Russo, the city is currently hiring a Senior Center […]

SWAMPSCOTT — Nearly 100 community members joined the Select Board both virtually and in person as the board heard presentations from three companies competing to undertake the Hadley School hotel project. The town initially published its request for proposal last September to convert the location into a boutique hotel and received interest from seven parties. […]

In a recent Lynnfield Library Building Committee public forum, William Rawn Associates Architect Kevin Bergeron told the audience that the Library Building Committee will adjust the proposed new building’s cost proposal by at least $3 million.  Earlier this month, the Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners (MBLC) approved the Lynnfield Public Library’s request for an extension […]

The Peabody City Council voted unanimously to send a communication to the Zoning Board of Appeals stating its full support of a memo circulated by Assistant Director of Community Development Stacey Bernson urging the ZBA to ensure all 40B developments before it have affordable units set aside in perpetuity. At the council’s request, Bernson appeared […]