PEABODY — In order to win championships, you have to win the tight ones, the games that can turn on a bounce of a puck, an ill-timed penalty, or a slew of other situations that may be beyond your control. Such is the case so far in the Division 1 girls hockey tournament for No. […]
VA signs lease with EDIC to keep medical clinic on Boston Street For the Item March 5, 2024 by For the Item LYNN — When the Economic Development & Industrial Corporation (EDIC/Lynn) bought the medical building at 225 Boston St. last year, the primary motivation was to try to ensure that the Veterans Administration Clinic […]
Comet 12P Pons-Brooks is visible here every 71 years. (photo credit: Steve Bellavia courtesy photo) A host of exciting celestial events for skywatchers starts with a comet at the beginning of March, the change of the constellation guard as the seasons shift and ending with a total solar eclipse. Steve Bellavia, research, education and outreach […]
They’re here, they’re not leaving, and they’re being watched — coyotes on the North Fork that is. Three recent sightings scurrying around the North Fork prompted “Coyote Talk,” an educational presentation hosted by the Long Island Coyote Study Group at Hallock State Park Preserve last month. It attracted a standing-room-only crowd concerned about the region’s […]
Noah Feldman The Supreme Court has unanimously concluded that Colorado can’t keep Donald Trump off the ballot. Section 3 of the 14th amendment, which says that a former officeholder who becomes an insurrectionist can’t hold federal office, won’t save us from a potential second Trump presidency. The court correctly rejected what I would call the […]
Scott Klug A must-read for political junkies, Sabato’s Crystal Ball had bad news for fans of ticket splitting like me in February: The once widespread practice has plummeted in recent presidential elections. “Just 16 districts produced split results (in 2020): Nine Republicans won districts carried by Joe Biden for president, and seven Democrats won districts […]
The last two basketball seasons for Lynn Tech have launched the program into the Commonwealth Athletic Conference spotlight, thanks in large part to player-turned-coach Corey Bingham. Named head coach of the Tigers in 2021, former 1,000-point scorer Bingham took over a losing program. Tech had just one winning season since 2011. “If the opportunity ever […]
To the editor: We are writing to express our unwavering support for Kate DePrizio’s reelection campaign to the Lynnfield School Committee. Kate’s dedication to transparency, communication, accountability, and engagement has had a profound impact on our community, and her leadership has been instrumental in addressing critical issues facing our schools. Throughout her tenure, Kate has […]
Wrestling is a team sport, but rests solely in the hands of individuals. The last four years, Sam LoRusso gave Saugus/Peabody everything he had. Some boxes checked include 113 career wins, a top-eight finish at New Englands, Bruce Rich Invitational Championship, Sons of Italy Championship, and two conference championships. “I would say it went as […]
Anyone visiting the main streets of Downtown Peabody can now use the city’s new smart parking meters. “The city is installing digital meters in an effort to make downtown parking more visible, convenient and customer friendly,” Mayor Ted Bettencourt said in a Facebook post last year. Bettencourt also recently said that the new meters are […]
