I am writing to express my strong support for MaryEllen Fletcher’s re-election to the Swampscott Select Board. It is essential for our community to have leaders who not only represent us but also ...

Hour Rule” in his book Outliers: The Story of Success. The idea is that achieving true expertise in any field requires approximately 10,000 hours of deliberate practice. The core message: experience ...

On Friday, April 11, the national news outlet USA Today reported that President Trump’s highly anticipated 2025 federal budget will propose eliminating two critical programs for low-income families ...

I am writing to express my strong support for MaryEllen Fletcher for the Swampscott Select Board. As someone who grew up in Swampscott and has lived here my entire life, I have a deep love for this ...

At the recent Board of Selectmen meeting, the citizens’ comments segment brought to light a critical issue regarding the proposed dog park at Stocker Playground. A concerned abutter pointed out that ...

DANVERS — North Shore Community College (NSCC) has announced that Nicole McClain will serve as the commencement speaker for the 59th annual commencement ceremony on Friday, May 23. “I am honored to be ...

The Swampscott Democratic Town Committee and Republican Town Committee, in conjunction with The Item, hosted a debate of the Select Board candidates Tuesday evening at the Senior Center. Community ...

Several events were postponed due to weather conditions Good teams start fast, and Swampscott’s softball team did just that en route to an 8-6 win against visiting Lynn Classical Tuesday. The Big Blue ...

At a presentation at the Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn on Monday afternoon, Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker presented the YMCA of Metro North with a sponsorship equating to 100 free YMCA ...

Today in Superior Court in Salem, Thiago Oliveira, 33, of Lynn was arraigned for the murder of Carla Lourenco Da Silva, 32, of Lynn, the Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker ...

Fire crews responded to a working fire on the first floor of a house at 108 Lynn St. shortly after 12:50 p.m. on Tuesday, according to Peabody Fire Chief Jay Dowling. The call came in from a neighbor ...

The City Council Finance Committee passed an $8 million bond order for a feasibility study on the new Peabody Veterans Memorial High School at last week’s Thursday meeting. With this support from the ...