LYNN — The 1860 shoemakers’ strike came to life through a reenactment and symbolic walk that began at the Washington Square Residence and concluded at the Galleries at LynnArts on Friday. A commemorative walk portraying the iconic strike was followed by a reenactment at LynnArts. Attendees were able to relive the strike with the cast […]
Friday marked Lynn Tech’s turn to play in the State Vocational High School Basketball Tournament. The No. 4 girls met their match in Bay Path, but the top-seeded boys advanced to Sunday’s championship game with a win against Monty Tech. In the 71-55 win for the boys, host Tech was led by a versatile big […]
SALEM — With day one of the MIAA All-State Wrestling Tournament in the books at Salem High School, St. John’s Prep is right in the thick of things in the race for the team title. The Eagles stand in fourth place with 55 points, just five points behind Haverhill and Tewksbury who share the lead […]
MARBLEHEAD — Local and state leaders gathered along the town’s coast to welcome state Climate Chief Melissa Hoffer for a discussion about the region’s coastal resiliency efforts on Friday. Hoffer was appointed to the role in April 2023 by Gov. Maura Healey. Not only is she the first climate chief in Massachusetts, but the position […]
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 Jean Croft, 25, of Carnes Street, was arrested and charged […]
Lynn’s Aiven Cabral once suited up for the St. Mary’s Spartans, but Friday afternoon at JetBlue Park in Fort Myers, Florida, the sophomore pitcher started for Northeastern in its exhibition game against the Boston Red Sox. In Boston’s 7-2 win, the right-handed pitcher tossed two innings, allowing three hits and one earned run against seven […]
A GoFundMe created to help the family of John Lawler, a man from Haverhill whose body was found in Saugus after he had been missing for seven months, has raised more than $7,800 as of Friday afternoon. Lawler, 53, had been staying at the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center on Route 1 in Saugus prior […]
PEABODY — The City Council voted to increase Mayor Ted Bettencourt’s salary by 3%, raising it from $135,000 to $139,000. Each year in February, the council is required to discuss the mayor’s salary by statute. Councilor-at-Large Tom Gould started the discussion by talking about the salaries of mayors and town managers in nearby municipalities. Gould […]
Edna Mae Christie of Laurel passed away on Friday, February 23, 2024. She was 101. The family will receive friends Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at the DeFriest-Grattan Funeral Home in Mattituck. The Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated following the visitation at 11 a.m. at Our Lady of Good Counsel […]
Note: The interviews for this article were conducted in Russian. The responses have been translated into English and lightly edited for clarity. LYNN — The frontlines of the Russia-Ukraine War might be thousands of miles away, but for Ukrainians living in the United States, those battles are personal and ever-present. Feb. 24, 2024 marks the […]
