Kennedy fights to prevent asthma and diabetes
Mayor Judith Flannagan Kennedy By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy is one of nine Bay State mayors and more than 200 community and health leaders who urged lawmakers to reauthorize a...
View ArticleDurgin’s SMH staff sets example for teamwork
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE St. Mary’s football coaches, from left, Matt Durgin, Derek Dana, Joe Masucci, Brian Mulvey, Tom Donahue and Sean Donahue have been working together for many years. By MIKE...
View ArticleSaugus rep candidates in final faceoff
ITEM PHOTO BY JIM WILSON Democrat Jennifer Migliore and Republican State Rep. Donald Wong answer questions at the Daily Item-sponsored state rep forum at Saugus Town Hall auditorium on Thursday. (Check...
View ArticleSchool Committee member is in a class by herself
ITEM FILE PHOTO Patricia Capano By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — The longest sitting member on the Lynn School Committee has received state recognition for her leadership, sustained service and commitment to...
View ArticleThomas D. Rayndles, 86
LYNN — Thomas David Rayndles 86, passed away Nov. 2, 2016, after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s. He was born May 20 1930, the youngest of three children born to Aaron (from Louisiana)...
View ArticlePolice log: 11-5-2016
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View ArticleFor the love of art
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Children’s book illustrator Raul Gonzalez brought art lessons to Cobbet Elementary School in Lynn on Friday. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Marlin Lebron isn’t sure what kind of...
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Kids like Justin need a family like yours
There are 55,000 kids in the Massachusetts foster care system, and Plummer Foster Care, a program of The Plummer Home in Salem, works every day to see that these young people grow up in families. If...
View ArticleHands-on history in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Holocaust survivor Saul Dreier looks at a plaque that honors victims of the Holocaust during a ceremony at Lynn English High School on Friday. By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN —...
View ArticleIt’s basic logic
Commentary by TED GRANT If you agree with the premise that relevant experience matters for the next president, then one candidate stands out in the race for the White House. If you agree with the...
View ArticleEarly vote ends on high note
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE The line for early voting stretched out the door at Lynn City Hall on Thursday. By ADAM SWIFT LYNN — Early voting ended Friday, and the region’s city and town clerks are...
View ArticleKennedy fights to prevent asthma and diabetes
Mayor Judith Flannagan Kennedy By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy is one of nine Bay State mayors and more than 200 community and health leaders who urged lawmakers to reauthorize a...
View ArticleMary E. Sweeter, 56
PEABODY — Mary E. (Hanna) Sweeter, 56, beloved wife of Kevin Sweeter, died peacefully at her home after a brief battle with cancer, on Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, while in the comforting presence of her...
View ArticleStephen G. Coukos Jr., 37
LYNN — Stephen George Coukos Jr. a life-long resident of Lynn, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Oct. 31, 2016, he was 37. Born in Lynn, he was the beloved son of Stephen G. Coukos Sr. and Sheryl A....
View ArticleVirginia M. Cronin, 86
LYNN — Virginia “Ginny” Cronin, 86, lifelong resident of Lynn, died peacefully at Peter Sanborn Place in Reading, Friday, Nov. 4. She was the loving wife of the late George P. Cronin. She was the...
View ArticlePolice log: 11-7-2016
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 ArticleFeeding off an idea in Salem
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Designer Michael Frechet, Selvin Chambers, executive director of Root, Jennifer Eddy, founder of Root and Sam Hunt, master chef, look at plans for the new kitchen at 35...
View ArticleNamaste in the Pinkham Building
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Shanel Anderson, the owner of Soul City Yoga, works with one of her students, Courtney Maribito, in her studio in the Lydia Pinkham Building. By BILL BROTHERTON LYNN...
View ArticleChamber warming up to children
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Sandra Lewis, left, and Christine Neals from the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce handle the first coat donations for the Kids Coat Drive. By MICHELE DURGIN LYNN —...
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Kids like Mia need a family like yours
There are 55,000 kids in the Massachusetts foster care system, and Plummer Foster Care, a program of The Plummer Home in Salem, works every day to see that these young people grow up in families. If...
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