Press Releases
Speaking easy about Marblehead’s new secret

The owners behind the Hidden Door, Todd and Victoria Horvath. If you take a walk down Washington Street past the Barrelman, you’ll see a white picket fence with a gate, leading down an alleyway to a door, with an awning reading Boston Yacht Sales above it.  Except, it isn’t a place to go purchase a […]

Updated: Jan 22, 2024
Measles outbreak should be a vaccine wake-up call

Lisa Jarvis   A cluster of measles cases in the Northeast is putting a spotlight on how easily the highly contagious disease can spread — and how dangerous any further slip in childhood vaccination rates could be. It takes only a handful of measles cases to make headlines. That’s because infants and toddlers not old […]

Updated: Jan 22, 2024
ROUNDUP: Swampscott shoots and scores against Whittier

Big Blue, big home victory for Swampscott’s girls basketball team on Saturday. In a 36-28 win against Whittier Tech, the hosts received “balanced scoring,” as said by coach Katelyn Leonard. She’s right. Jesse Ford (9 points), Sam Ward (8 points), and Olivia Quagrello (7 points, 6 steals) led the way offensively, while Victoria Quagrello and […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Community Calendar Jan. 22 – Jan. 25

Lynn Wednesday, Jan. 24 Municipal Messy Mornings, Lynn Public Library, 10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 25 Municipal Teen Tech Space, Lynn Public Library, 10 a.m.   Lynnfield Monday, Jan. 22 Municipal Housing Authority, Virtual, 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 23 Municipal Joint Meeting: School Committee and Select Board, 600 Market St., 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 24 Municipal […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Police Log 01/22/24 – 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 Roberto Severino Bautista, of Greenwood Place, was arrested and charged […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Saugus trees could be on the chopping block

For the first time in at least four years, Saugus is gearing up for a tree hearing — where the fate of three trees on town-owned property will be determined. According to a posting on the town website, the hearing is for trees at 6 Stanley Terrace and was requested by the residents of 17 […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Athlete of the Week – Will Norton

You know what I’ve been thinking? The Bruins sure impressed with a 9-4 win against Montreal Saturday night, but the week’s best goal-scorer resides from Lynnfield. Boys hockey star Will Norton made it look easy for the Pioneers this past week – needing just two games to tally seven goals and an assist. It wasn’t […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Lynnfield School Committee candidate Jenny Sheehan is a “doer”

For longtime Lynnfield resident Jenny Sheehan, running to serve on the School Committee for a one-year term was not something she expected when she began advocating for smaller kindergarten class sizes almost a year ago. “As I started getting more involved in the operational process of the School Committee, it became apparent that there were […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Big Home Show happening in Lynn

The Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce’s inaugural Big Home Show will be a one-stop marketplace for ideas to remodel, refresh, or refinance your home. The free event will be held on Jan. 27 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Lynn Tech Annex, 90 Commercial St., in Lynn. “It’s the beginning of the year, and […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024
Mayor’s office to host Mentorship Spotlight & Recruitment event in Lynn

In a collaborative effort with community partners, the Mayor’s Office is organizing a Mentorship Spotlight & Recruitment Event to foster connections between residents and youth support and mentoring programs in the City. The event, scheduled for Monday, Jan. 29, will be held at City Hall’s foyer from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. “We had a […]

Updated: Jan 21, 2024