Erika Giampietro, Dr. William Heineman, and John Keenan The expansion of the MassGrant Plus and MassReconnect programs and tuition equity for Massachusetts students will expand college access for students who see college as cost prohibitive for them and their families. We celebrate these efforts to ensure that students from all backgrounds can pursue higher education, […]
Superintendent of Schools Dr. Josh Vadala presented the first draft of his fiscal year 2025 school budget to the Peabody School Committee at a recent meeting, proposing a 6% increase. Vadala stressed that FY25 will be the first budget since 2020 that will not include COVID-19 relief funds. The increase would be from $93,099,671 in […]
File image (Credit: Adobe Stock photo) Here are the headlines for March 20, 2024. SUFFOLK TIMES Stony Brook ELIH hosting its first LGBTQ+ outreach forum Mattituck artist Anne Sherwood Pundyk opens solo exhibition at East End Arts RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Riverhead Charter School withdraws its bid for Sound Avenue property Historic Laurel barn gets a facelift […]
The Nahant Community Preservation Committee continues preparing resident-proposed grant articles ahead of the upcoming Town Meeting in May. The Commonwealth’s Community Preservation Act allows the Town of Nahant to invest in projects related to open space, historic preservation, affordable housing and recreation. The town’s three-percent property tax surcharge is matched annually with state funding to […]
LYNN — Lynn City Hall was buzzing with excitement Tuesday evening, as 35 spelling aficionados sat on stage, eagerly waiting to spell the night away at the 38th annual Daily Item Regional Spelling Bee. The competition is a qualifying round for the 99th annual Scripps National Spelling Bee taking place in Washington, D.C. in late […]
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 Charlie Alejandro, 57, was arrested as a fugitive from justice […]
SAUGUS — The School Committee voted unanimously to prevent Saugus from becoming a school choice district at its latest meeting. Committee Chair Vincent Serino said that the committee has to vote on becoming a school choice district, which would allow students from outside of town to attend Saugus Public Schools, around this time each year. […]
U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton released an official statement endorsing a cease-fire-for-hostages deal in the Israel-Hamas war and warning against an Israeli offensive into Rafah on Tuesday. Sydney Simon, Moulton’s communications director, wrote in an email that the statement was released in order to update constituents, “especially with the negotiations for the hostage-cease-fire deal starting back […]
File image (Credit: Adobe Stock photo) One crucial issue often discussed within the LGBTQ+ community is limited access to comprehensive — and compassionate — healthcare. Recognizing the importance of cultivating understanding and improving communication among a diverse group of residents, Stony Brook Eastern Long Island is encouraging the public to participate in its next outreach […]
Anne Sherwood Pundyk’s “The Center Will Hold” will be on display at East End Arts for her first solo exhibit. (Credit: Nicholas Grasso) As the opening of a 2014 group gallery exhibition in the East Village approached, Mattituck resident Anne Sherwood Pundyk decided she needed a more colorful backdrop than a plain white wall to […]
