14+ hour, 34+ min ago  (303+ words) April 8, 2026 by Elizabeth Della Piana SAUGUS " Wednesday night, the Board of Selectmen honored local boxer Sam Lo Russo for his recent achievements, including becoming the 165-pound Central New England Golden Gloves champion and the All-New England Golden Gloves champion. Lo…...

14+ hour, 47+ min ago  (405+ words) April 8, 2026 by Guest Commentary We've seen this pattern before. A U. S. missile strike. An initial statement emphasizing precision. Then, later, reports that civilians " including many children " were among the dead. In Afghanistan, through the early and mid-2000s, these reports came so often…...

14+ hour, 35+ min ago  (892+ words) Itemlive More than a month into the U. S. -Israeli war against Iran, ordinary Iranians are living under a double siege: external bombardment and internal repression. For some, this war has brought only fear " fear of what comes next, fear of whether…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (315+ words) February 15, 2026 by Briana Alvarez LYNN " The Lynn Water & Sewer Commission is preparing to move forward with improvements tied to the Ipswich River Project, an effort connected to broader, long-standing initiatives to protect and restore the river. This project is the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (509+ words) February 25, 2026 by Briana Alvarez LYNN " City councilors sharply criticized the Department of Public Works (DPW) over its handling of recent snowstorms, calling communication "not sufficient" and demanding reforms, including a potential tracking system to improve accountability. At the meeting, Councilor…...

5+ mon, 4+ week ago  (241+ words) October 10, 2025 by Zach Laird LYNN " A two-alarm fire broke out on the third floor of a residence at 32 Cooper Street on Friday afternoon, leaving two occupants with possible life-threatening injuries, according to Fire Chief Dan Sullivan. Sullivan explained that three…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (325+ words) December 31, 2025 by Jackie Manno LYNN " A record of 60 people aged 17-24 participated in The Haven Project's onside job training program at Land of a Thousand Hills Coffee Co. in 2025. The program, which launched in 2016, takes place at the cafe on Munroe…...

14+ hour, 20+ min ago  (614+ words) April 8, 2026 by Briana Alvarez LYNN " Food insecurity across Massachusetts has reached record levels, and during a recent Lynn Food Policy Council meeting, leaders of local food pantries said rising gas prices and utility costs are compounding the crisis in ways…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (477+ words) April 8, 2026 by Mark Aboyoun LYNN " After scoring 27 runs on Monday, Lynn Tech's bats stayed hot at Fraser Field as the Tigers (3-0) smashed Notre Dame Cristo Rey 15-0 across four innings Wednesday." Tech scored in every inning " including a nine-run third " and…...

14+ hour, 15+ min ago  (304+ words) April 8, 2026 by Amanda Lurey PEABODY " "Shine it up! Show it off! Make a difference!" That is the slogan for the first annual Peabody PROMISE Car Show, which will take place on Sunday, May 3 from 8 a. m. -noon at 1 Roosevelt Ave. in the…...