SAUGUS — The Board of Selectmen threw its weight behind the Saugus River Floodgates project on Tuesday, an initiative that has gained renewed attention in recent weeks following a number of flooding events in town. The selectmen did so after hearing from Precinct 10 Town Meeting member Peter Manoogian, a staunch supporter of the proposal […]
SWAMPSCOTT — The Solid Waste Advisory Committee welcomed Black Earth Compost co-founder Conor Miller to their meeting Tuesday to discuss town-wide composting efforts. Black Earth is the town’s top compost vendor. Founded more than a decade ago, the company was originally in commercial composting before transitioning to residential. “We’re by far the largest organics company […]
LYNN — The Lynn English girls basketball team fell short of a comeback against Everett Tuesday night. The host Bulldogs trailed by 10 entering the fourth quarter before cutting the lead to just two points, but, ultimately, couldn’t mount a comeback in a 48-41 final. Trailing in the fourth, the Bulldogs continued to fight back […]
LYNN — The City Council voted unanimously to approve borrowing $166,598,362 in bonds to construct the new Pickering Middle School at a lot adjacent to 58 Conomo Ave. Tuesday night. Although the city voted to approve borrowing for the construction project’s full cost, the Massachusetts School Building Authority voted in October to increase its reimbursement […]
Mary Ellen Klas Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ decision to drop out of the 2024 presidential race should surprise no one. Nor should his feckless endorsement of Donald Trump. The candidate who named his political action committee “Never Back Down” spent the last seven months explaining why he kept backing down. Even his endorsement of Trump […]
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. MARBLEHEAD Larceny/Forgery/Fraud A report of larceny/forgery/fraud at 5:10 p.m. Monday on Winthrop […]
Tyler Cowen Most students have a favorite teacher. In the future, could that teacher be… a chatbot? The answer depends in part on whether AI succeeds in becoming the next great educational technology innovation, or joins the long list of ed-tech disappointments. Two kinds of AI-driven education are likely to take off, and they will […]
To the editor: I am a born-again Christian. My life was only to be a good mother, no drinking, swearing, always church and Bible studies. Praying with my children, letting them see mommy praying every day. For 20 years, I kept God in my life and always felt his love for me and my family. […]
LYNN — Lynn Community Television Sports Reporter and local sports talk show “After The Whistle” host Mukala Kabongo was presented with Salem State University’s Martin Luther King Jr. Leadership Award for his impact on the community as a local journalist and teacher. Salem State’s Martin Luther King Jr. Award is presented annually to a handful […]
A Lynn man was sentenced to over two years in prison for his role in a North-Shore-based drug trafficking ring that manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of fake prescription pills containing drugs. Melvin Nieves was sentenced in federal court in Boston on Jan. 23 after pleading guilty last October to conspiracy to distribute and […]
