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Lynn groups rally for affordable housing

LYNN — More than two dozen people gathered on the steps of City Hall Wednesday afternoon to call for more affordable housing in the city. The rally, organized by a number of community groups, focused on the proposed South Harbor development that will bring 850 new apartments to the waterfront. “We’re here today to demand […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Maggs leads the Spartans in more ways than one

LYNN — The St. Mary’s football team had an up-and-down season coming off their 2022 Super Bowl win. Full of new faces, the Spartans put six wins on the board, but wouldn’t have been half the team they were without middle linebacker and fullback Joel Maggs. Head coach Sean Driscoll and the rest of his […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Swampscott officials react to antisemitic hate crime

SWAMPSCOTT — Town officials released a statement Wednesday morning condemning the person or people responsible for defacing a family’s “We stand with Israel” yard sign with swastikas and antisemitic writing. In a joint statement, Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald and the Select Board unanimously admonished the hateful act and proclaimed their support for the Jewish community. […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
RSV claims life of Lynn 5-year-old

LYNN — A Lynn family is mourning the sudden loss of 5-year-old Grayson Moth. Moth became ill last week with what was thought to be a common cold. However, his symptoms worsened, and when he began having severe breathing troubles, his family called 911. Moth was ultimately transported to Boston Children’s Hospital and was diagnosed […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Police Log 12/07/23 – 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 Jacqueline Noble, 29, of Salem, was arrested on a charge […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Magicians hope their run continues

MARBLEHEAD — The boys basketball team’s magical – pun intended – run to the Elite Eight during the 22-23 season has the Marblehead community fired up for the start of a new season. But just like other high schools, the start of a new season means the loss of graduated players and plenty of new […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Police Log 12/07/23 – 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 Jacqueline Noble, 29, of Salem, was arrested on a charge […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Family mourns ‘great father’ who died in accident at Kowloon

MILTON — A 42-year-old man who died after what investigators called a “fatal incident” in the parking lot at the Kowloon Restaurant in Saugus was remembered by his family as a great father who sought to live his life to the fullest. Patrick J. Kenney, or “PK,” a former football player, approached life the same […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Sandra Day O’Connor’s legacy: She listened

Stephen L. Carter   I’d never heard of Sandra Day O’Connor when the news broke that she was President Ronald Reagan’s likely nominee for the new vacancy on the Supreme Court. This was in 1981, toward the end of my term as a law clerk for Justice Thurgood Marshall, and a bunch of us crowded […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023
Mother of four seeking help from Item Santa

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, millions of babies are born in the U.S. each year. For the vast majority of those women, pregnancy follows a routine course. And after nine months, their family grows by one. But for some, it’s not that simple. In 6-8% of pregnancies, women experience medical conditions […]

Updated: Dec 6, 2023