In the first annual Lynn English boys basketball alumni game, legends squared off at the high school beginning at 7 p.m. Organized by current English coach Alvin Abreu, consider the night a success. Team Maroon, coached by Antonio Anderson, defeated Team Grey, coached by Ryan Woum, 100-88. Joey Barrett is the Daily Item’s sports editor, […]
PEABODY — The art of starting fast – some teams have it, some don’t. Gloucester’s girls hockey team entered Friday with a 4-0 record and momentum on its side against Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading, which suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday against Malden Catholic. But the momentum tables turned in this one, and PLNR showed […]
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 Arrest Rene Valiente, 35, of Estes Street, was arrested on charges […]
LYNN — The memory of Gordon Hall III, the founder of the Hall Company, was honored in downtown Lynn on Friday afternoon. A memorial bench dedicated to Hall Company founder Gordon Hall III was unveiled on Friday. Members of the Hall family, as well as employees of the company, were on hand for the dedication […]
Chestnut Woods Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Saugus began its Operation Santa Paws drive on Dec. 1, aiming to gather pet supplies for donation to a local animal shelter. The skilled nursing facility, located at 73 Chestnut St., facilitated the collection of various items such as blankets, towels, pet beds, unopened pet food and treats, […]
I come from a family that isn’t religious in any sense. My brother and I weren’t even baptized due to my father’s disinterest in the concept as a whole. Growing up, I understood religion in an abstract way as a thing that my friends’ families and the Simpsons did on Sundays. Christmas, however, was a […]
In addition to creating additional affordable-housing opportunities, the City is investing in helping to keep people in their homes. Using American Rescue Plan Act funding, the City awarded $400,000 to Northeast Legal Aid to provide legal assistance to Lynn households at risk of eviction. The goal of the project is to expand the number of […]
It depends on what the definition of “is” is. Right now, former Gov. Nikki Haley is considered Donald Trump’s biggest threat to winning his third consecutive Republican presidential nomination. She’s remaining competitive, barely but bravely, in Iowa, the site of the first caucuses of next year’s nomination fight. She is surging in New Hampshire, the […]
While for many around the world, Christmas is a time of cheer, joy, and gifts, some people cannot participate in gift-giving traditions due to mental-health struggles. According to the American Psychological Association, 38% of people surveyed said their stress increased during the holiday season, which can lead to “physical illness, depression, anxiety, and substance misuse.” […]
Lynnfield Public Schools was awarded an $8,100 Massachusetts Literacy Institute Grant from the state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), state Rep. Bradley H. Jones Jr., state Sen. Brendan Crighton, and acting Superintendent of Schools Thomas Geary announced Thursday morning. “I would like to express my sincere gratitude to Sen. Crighton and Rep. Jones […]
