Leadership sets Swampscott up for 2017
By GAYLA CAWLEY SWAMPSCOTT — The town saw a changing of the guard in 2016 and opportunities to bring new life to old buildings. The Board of Selectmen hired Sean Fitzgerald, a Peabody resident and town...
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Pie in the face of gastroparesis
By DAVID WILSON LYNN — Andrew Belliveau has a can of whipped cream and he’s not afraid to use it. He looks downward Thursday afternoon, his Red Sox cap over his eyes as he fills a metal pie tin on his...
View ArticleVote for your favorite story of 2016
As 2016 comes to a close, The Item looks back on the stories that made the year the one that it was. We have selected 16 of our most-read stories below; tell us which one you think made the biggest...
View ArticleWhat a year it was
ITEM FILE PHOTO 2016 was an eventful year across the North Shore. By Thor Jourgensen It was the year a ferry got sunk in Lynn, a dinosaur was saved in Saugus, a laughing man burned his Swampscott home,...
View ArticleLynn fire drives out 60
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Heavy fire and smoke pour from 22 West Baltimore St. at the scene of a five-alarm fire in Lynn on New Year’s Day. By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN – More than 60 residents were left homeless...
View ArticleJohn A. Peters, 70
LYNN — Mr. John A. Peters, 70, of Lynn, died Friday in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the husband of Jean M. (Cerica) Peters with whom he...
View ArticleFormer Classical star leads by example
PHOTO BY BOB ROCHE Former Lynn Classical girls basketball star Helen Ridley now leads by example as an assistant coach for the Rams. By HAROLD RIVERA LYNN — There’s no question that the tradition...
View ArticlePolice log: 1-3-2017
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 ArticleLHAND’s pioneering work
COURTESY PHOTO Housing advocates celebrate the completion of 12 apartments at 29 to 35 Sagamore St. in this December 2016 file photo. In a quiet way, with minimal fanfare, Lynn Housing Authority and...
View ArticleFunding in the works for manufacturing jobs
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Thirty prospective machinists will have their tuition paid at the E-Team program, an adult machinist training project housed at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute. The program...
View ArticleCity Council facing question of leadership
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — The new year will bring fresh leadership to the city council. Ward 3 Councilor Darren Cyr has lined up votes to be the next city council president and Councilor-at-Large Buzzy...
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W. Baltimore fire victims describe fear, disbelief
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Firefighters work the scene of a fire at 22 W. Baltimore Street on Monday. The building burned on New Year’s Day, displacing dozens of residents. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN – One day...
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Lynn lends hand to W. Baltimore fire victims
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Lisa Wallace hands donations for the victims of the fire at 22 W. Baltimore St. to Mike Sweeney on Monday outside of LynnArts. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — They lined Exchange Street in...
View ArticleA heart as big as a city
A New Year’s Day fire destroyed the building at 22 W. Baltimore Street, seen Jan. 2. PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Lynn residents and their neighbors reached into their hearts, their wallets and their cast-off...
View Article2 men charged with failed robbery scheme
By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Two men were arrested Monday after an attempted unarmed robbery, police said. At approximately 5:15 p.m., a 57-year-old Lynn man called a cellphone he had lost, and when two men...
View ArticleLynn firefighters out for blood for kids
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Lynn firefighter Stacy Borjeson gives blood for Boston Children’s Hospital. By BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — A steady stream of donors visited the Lynn EMS headquarters on...
View ArticleMary Russell, 91
LYNN — Mary Russell, age 91 years, of Lynn, died Monday at Salem Hospital following a brief illness. She was the wife of the late Clarence Russell, with whom she shared 3 years of marriage. Born in...
View ArticleMonastery brewery falls flat in Swampscott
ITEM FILE PHOTO Pictured is the entrance to the old Marian Court College. By GAYLA CAWLEY SWAMPSCOTT — Plans to convert the former Marian Court College into an Orthodox Christian monastery, with a...
View ArticleNunziato R. DiBona, 94
LYNN — Nunziato Rocco DiBona, 94, of Lynn, formerly of West Quincy, died on Jan. 2, 2017, at the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers. He was the husband of Catherine M. (Dow) DiBona for 36 years,...
View ArticleJohn T. Oak, 60
LYNN — John T. Oak, 60, died Sunday, Jan. 1, 2017 in the Ledgewood Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Beverly, following an extended illness. Born in Bitburg, Germany on June 28, 1956, he was the son...
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