Two years of unemployment have left one woman struggling to provide for her child and ailing mother this holiday season. In the current economic climate, finding work with an adequate income is a challenge for virtually everyone. Nationwide inflation hits even harder in a state with one of the highest costs of living. While this […]

Matteo Valente November 24, 2023 by Matteo Valente Source link

BOSTON — Several area organizations are getting a long-term boost courtesy of United Way of Massachusetts Bay. In late October, UWMB announced that 13 organizations in the region were among 124 recipients of the organization’s new partnership grants. UWMB is committing a total of $56 million across seven years to address poverty and injustice. Area […]

SAUGUS — The long-gestating quest to build a third fire station in town continues to inch forward. A committee comprising various town officials, including Town Manager Scott Crabtree, Police Chief Michael Ricciardelli, Fire Chief Michael Newbury, Procurement Director Michele Wendell, Building Inspector Dan Kelly, and at least one member of the Planning Board, is reviewing […]

LYNN — While the holiday season can be tough on anyone, this time of year can present additional challenges for people recovering from addiction. Daniel Buhay, community outreach manager for BrightView Lynn Addiction Treatment Center, said that there are a variety of challenges the holidays can present to people in recovery.  “For starters, there’s times […]

Roger McNamee   After more than a decade of uncontrolled experiments by internet platforms on millions of users, there is an emerging possibility that one group of users — kids — may gain some protection. A wave of court cases has an opportunity to fill a void left by the inaction of the executive and […]

HOOKSETT, N.H. — The sky is Windex blue, the breeze Charmin soft, the air apple-crisp warm. Anytime the temperature in late November is in the mid 30s up here, it’s regarded as a “bluebird day” — and a gift from the weather gods. Yet a Republican presidential candidate is shivering in a driveway while chatting […]

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 Jairo Cotes-Acevedo, 42, of Phillips Avenue, was arrested on a […]

You know what I’ve been thinking? This one could get me in trouble, but which football team is the best in Lynn? Honestly, there are too many factors at play: strength of schedule, experience, participation, school size, and so forth. Is it high-flying Classical with its aerial attack, maybe St. Mary’s with many of its […]

This is my first column talking about the Celtics since we acquired Kristaps Porzingis for Marcus Smart back in June. Spoiler alert, a lot has happened since then. We acquired Jrue Holiday and said goodbye to key players Robert Williams, Malcolm Brogdon, and Grant Williams. Sheesh. Boston traded depth for star talent, and is currently […]