Minuteman’s boys hockey team escaped Connery Rink with a 7-2 victory against the Lynn Jets, but Tuesday’s Christmas Tournament came with some holiday heroics. Riley Driscoll, a freshman at Lynn Tech, potted his first varsity goal. Salem High sophomore Anthony Alessi tucked the other Lynn goal, while Kyle Furlong dished out an assist. The Jets […]

As soon as the Friday night lights turned off, a new season of high school sports began. Just games, meets, and matches into the young season, here are a few early-season standouts: The first player that springs to mind is Engelyz Bingham of Lynn Tech girls basketball, who has been on a superb tear under […]

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 Martha Garcia Viviana, 41, of Philips Avenue, was arrested on […]

Saugus has claimed another big winner in the Mass Lottery. Amanda Goffermann won the multi-state Lucky for Life game, which offers a prize of $25,000 a year for life, according to a statement from the lottery’s website. Goffermann won after the first five numbers on her ticket matched the ones selected in the drawing, which […]

Lynn Public Schools Superintendent Evonne Alvarez is prioritizing connecting with and supporting the district’s teachers. In a recent interview with The Item, Alvarez announced that she plans to launch a teacher-superintendent cabinet in January. “The faculty is in the process of selecting one teacher – it doesn’t have to be the union representative from that […]

Steven Kull and JP Thomas   The Founding Fathers asserted that elected officials should listen to and be influenced by the views of the electorate. As James Madison said, “it is the reason, alone, of the public, that ought to control and regulate the government.” However, the means for government officials to hear from the […]

On the first day of 2024, 250 people are expected to plunge into ice-cold waters at Nahant’s Short Beach at 12 p.m. to raise money for the family of Melissa Bagley, the 44-year-old mother from Lynn who drowned in August while trying to rescue her 10-year-old son. Now in its ninth year, the Capano and […]

To the editor: 47 years ago, the people of Essex County gave me the honor and privilege of electing me to serve them as register of deeds.  I often think that this would never have happened if not for the people of Ward 6 in the City of Lynn, who in 1971, took a chance […]

Youssef Jajili   In 2009, I covered the Gaza war known as Operation Cast Lead. International journalists, including myself, assembled in tents at El Arish crossing, on the Egyptian-Palestinian border, hoping to directly cover the news in the Gaza Strip. This was before social media empowered Gazans to broadcast live from their phones to ours. […]

After more than 50 years of public service, Southern Essex Register of Deeds John O’Brien is stepping down effective Dec. 31. In a letter to The Item, O’Brien said he is retiring before his term expires due to health issues. “I had hoped to be able to finish my term, which expires in January of […]