Press Releases
Barber: Mourning the 42 journalists killed since Oct. 7

As of Nov. 15, at least 42 journalists and members of the media have been killed in the Gaza Strip, Israel, and Lebanon since Oct. 7, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ). Admittedly, it can be difficult to confirm death tolls during an ongoing conflict. However, this week’s reports suggest that the current […]

Updated: Nov 16, 2023
Lynnfield’s Grabau a perfect Fordham fit

LYNNFIELD — Another Lynnfield High baseball standout is headed to the collegiate big leagues. Rising senior Anthony Grabau recently signed a national letter of intent to play Division 1 baseball at Fordham University. A member of the Atlantic-10 Conference, Fordham is the winningest college baseball program in the nation. Since its first regulation game in […]

Updated: Nov 16, 2023
Where buses stop, art starts

LYNN — The city celebrated the completion of seven different art installations at public-transit stations throughout Lynn for the Art on the Move project at Frederick Douglass Park on Wednesday morning. City officials, artists, and representatives from Art on the Move collaborators Boston BRT and Ad Hoc Industries gathered over coffee and muffins at the corner […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
Home-schooling is now mainstream. True school choice must include support for it

Cynthia M. Allen   I do not recall my exact reaction when my husband suggested that we consider home-schooling our children. Laughter seems plausible, particularly since we had no children yet when he casually worked its mention into our conversation. But my sense of home-schooling at that time was mostly that it was for families […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
Mayor urges support of Jewish, Muslim communities

LYNN – Mayor Jared Nicholson is asking Lynn residents to “tamp down the flames of Islamophobia and anti-Semitism.” Nicholson issued a statement Wednesday addressing what he called “alarming spikes in anti-Semitism and Islamophobia around the globe.” “Even here, many of our Jewish and Muslim neighbors are living in a constant state of fear,” Nicholson said. […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
POLICE LOG 11/16/2023 – 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 William Harris, 70 of River Street, Mattapan, was arrested on […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
LHAND celebrates cultural diversity with annual International Food Night

LYNN — The Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND) successfully organized an International Food Night for staff and their families. The night was dedicated to celebrating the rich cultural diversity within the agency with an array of delicious dishes and an assortment of music. For the event, employees were encouraged to share a dish […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
Marblehead field hockey all about the future

The field hockey Magicians wrapped up their season, finishing with a 4-14 record, but under first-year coach Mia Maccario, a new culture may have found its roots. “Everything was brand new. When they stepped on that field and they all showed up, they gave it their all,” said Maccario, who has been involved with the […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle stranded on a New York beach due to cold stunning. (photo credit: New York Marine Rescue Center) The Cold Stun Patrol Team of Riverhead’s New York Marine Rescue Center will soon begin patrolling local beaches in search of cold-stunned sea turtles. More than 200 volunteers will walk the shoreline focusing on north-facing […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023
Daily Update: Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles

A Kemp’s ridley sea turtle stranded on a New York beach due to cold stunning. (photo credit: New York Marine Rescue Center) Here are the headlines for Wednesday, November 15, 2023. THE SUFFOLK TIMES Hotline saves cold-stunned sea turtles RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Wildcats fall short in state soccer final after flawless playoff run SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER […]

Updated: Nov 15, 2023