Carl K. Bergstrom, 79
Carl Kenneth Bergstrom, age 79, passed away peacefully at Salem Hospital on Oct. 28, 2016, surrounded by his loving family. He was predeceased by his parents Raymond and Doris Bergstrom and his...
View ArticleMary A. Crowley, 86
LYNN — Mary A. (Donnelly) Crowley, age 86, of Lynn, died Thursday at Lahey Hospital in Burlington after a lengthy illness. She was the wife of the late Timothy J. Crowley Sr. Born in Lynn, she was the...
View ArticleShooting reported in Breed Square
PHOTO BY JORDAN AVERY There was a heavy police presence in Breed Square shortly before 11 p.m. Friday night. Police were reportedly investigating a shooting in Breed Square around 10:30 p.m. Friday...
View ArticlePolice Log: 10-29-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleCharity starts at home(page)
By THOMAS GRILLO DANVERS — When a nonprofit manages and distributes millions, it tends to be well-known, like the Massachusetts State Lottery. But that’s not the case with the Essex County Community...
View ArticleOn Charter Schools: Another Perspective
By JOEL ABRAMSON The upcoming election will be transformational on both the national and the local level. We have a divided nation politically but one topic that unifies us is that we all want our...
View ArticleBallot questions stir debate at voting forum
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Christina Silva asks Tish Mukula, who argued against legalizing recreational marijuana, about edible marijuana. Next to her are Yonerky Santana and Rebekan Gebru. By LEAH DEARBORN...
View ArticleSchool suspension policy raises concerns in Lynn
ITEM FILE PHOTO Superintendent Dr. Catherine Latham By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN — City schools are taking a closer look at how discipline is doled out. At Thursday night’s school committee meeting, several...
View ArticleOne man dead in Breed Square shooting
PHOTO BY JORDAN AVERY There was a heavy police presence in Breed Square Friday night following a fatal shooting. By ADAM SWIFT LYNN–State Police are investigating a fatal Friday night shooting. Police...
View ArticleLaw enforcement in Coppinger’s DNA
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Anna Garabedian and Charlie Boghosian meet with Lynn Police Chief and Essex County Sheriff candidate Kevin Coppinger on a campaign stop at the Danvers Council on Aging. By...
View ArticleGloucester man sought in fatal Lynn shooting
PHOTO BY JORDAN AVERY There was a heavy police presence in Breed Square Friday night following a fatal shooting. Police have issued a warrant for a Gloucester man. By ADAM SWIFT LYNN — A Gloucester man...
View ArticleMary T. Ciota, 90
LYNN — Mary Teresa Ciota, age 90, of Lynn, died Thursday in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. A lifelong Lynn resident, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ida...
View ArticleDonald H. Harvey, 85
LYNN — Donald Herbert Harvey, 85, a longtime Lynn resident, passed away Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, at his home surrounded by his family. Born and educated in Long Island, N.Y., Donald was the son of the...
View ArticleAlice D. Boudreau, 75
LYNN — Alice D. (Cashman) Boudreau, of Lynn, age 75, died at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers Oct. 30, 2016, after a brief illness. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late Fred and...
View ArticlePolice Log: 11-1-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleLynn Police arrest man on gun, drug trafficking charges
By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — A Lynn man was arrested on gun and drug trafficking charges on Saturday. Police went to 99 South St. at about 10:30 a.m. to help a parole officer who had discovered a firearm...
View ArticleMiddle school offers a lesson in NIMBY
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Residents of 103 Parkland Ave. in Lynn are against building a new middle school in their back yard. By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Residents will get a chance to sound off on the...
View ArticleSaugus State Rep forum Thursday
SAUGUS — The Daily Item will sponsor a candidates forum Thursday at 7 p.m. in Town Hall auditorium with the two state representative candidates whose names will appear on the Nov. 8 ballot. Democrat...
View ArticleSTOP! It must be Halloween in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Carl D’Entremont, who has been a crossing guard at the Sisson Elementary School in Lynn for 10 years, dressed as a superhero for Halloween this year. By MICHELE DURGIN LYNN...
View ArticleMonique M. Johnson Upham, 25
LYNN — Monique M. Johnson Upham, 25, of Lynn, passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016. She was born in Salem on Aug. 21, 1991 to Kim Upham and the late Elijah Johnson. She graduated from Peabody High...
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