The Daily Item

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Serving the North Shore since 1877.

Lynn, Mass.

Joined January 2009

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The Daily Item@itemlive · 1 h

Youth track series running it back at Manning Field buff.ly/rA1iOvu

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — The 11th Annual Youth Summer Track Meet Series, held at Manning Field, has returned with two weeks in the books. The first meet welcomed 106 athletes. The second welcomed an additional 34,...

The Daily Item@itemlive · 2 h

Lynn Shore Showdown returns Aug. 9 buff.ly/lBa2lkW

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — Wrestlers from across New England return to Lynn/Nahant Beach Saturday, Aug. 9 for the 10th Annual Lynn Shore Showdown, a beach wrestling tournament that has become a summer staple. The event...

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GRANDDAUGHTER SAVES THE DAY buff.ly/SBUCrNe

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — Two dogs and one man were saved by Mia Bontos as a second alarm fire quickly progressed from their front porch to the second floor of their home. Winston Darlington said he was about to take a...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · 3 h

Strike mounts, as does rubbish buff.ly/BFTARy8

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Peabody asks Bill Gates (yes, that Bill Gates) to pick up trash buff.ly/2zHuY2f

itemlive's tweet card. So here we are, in week whatever-it-is of the Great Trash Strike of 2025. The streets smell like low tide, the seagulls have started unionizing, and my compost bin is giving off a sentient vibe. ...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · 6 h

Saugus man expresses concerns on Highland Ave. buff.ly/sfPZzr0

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The Daily Item@itemlive · 6 h

A Kindred farewell in Marblehead buff.ly/lI1ymYF

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The Daily Item@itemlive · 23 h

Tenants vs. landlords: buff.ly/Wkf9hle

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN – Local tenants, homeowners, landlords and elected officials gathered at Zion Baptist Church yesterday for a legislative forum to discuss rising housing costs, highlighting the rent control bill...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 24

Peabody veterans reach new heights buff.ly/xBh7p62

itemlive's tweet card. PEABODY – Six veterans who live at Alliance Health at Rosewood were treated to 15-minute plane rides in World War II Stearman biplanes Wednesday at Beverly Regional Airport thanks to Dream Flights....

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Lynnfield select board approves year end transfers buff.ly/tFl1bAU

itemlive's tweet card. LYNNFIELD – The Select Board approved the opening of a new CAVA restaurant address in Lynnfield and adjourned the 2025 Fiscal Year with a few end of year transfers. Town Administrator Rob Dolan then...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Lynn’s Bowden gets the call from A’s buff.ly/lsQJh1P

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — Ben Bowden, a former Lynn English baseball star (Class of 2013), has been called up to the Athletics from Triple-A Las Vegas. He posted stellar numbers with the Las Vegas Aviators in 2025. In...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Another 114 reasons to live in Swampscott buff.ly/RkcsItO

itemlive's tweet card. SWAMPSCOTT — The Westcott Apartment, which will feature 114 rental units at 125 Essex St., is now accepting applications for residency, according to Building Commissioner Richard Baldacci. Baldacci...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Owumi reflects on St. Mary’s journey buff.ly/AjDln5N

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — Girls basketball standout Bella Owumi leaves St. Mary’s for the Tilton School with a decorated career and, perhaps more importantly, lasting relationships. From her first captains’ practice as...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Gannon crowns its champions buff.ly/NFpKXNB

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — Call them the best of the best. With clear skies and hot sun, the Gannon Municipal Golf Course men’s and women’s innerclubs held their annual club championship matches. This year’s men’s...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Lynn councilors spotlight city fields buff.ly/1sjc9q8

itemlive's tweet card. LYNN — City Council unanimously approved a budget of $2,350,000 allocated to install new lighting at McManus field and Fraser field. The decision comes approximately four months after a multimillion...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Peabody celebrates its centenarians buff.ly/SY9wp6y

itemlive's tweet card. PEABODY – Over 50 people attended Harriett and Ralph Kaplan Estates Assisted Living’s high tea birthday party celebration for its six assisted living residents who range in age from 101-111 last...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Nahant to be a Purple Heart Community buff.ly/hdOpE7F

itemlive's tweet card. NAHANT — The town is gearing up to celebrate being designated a National Purple Heart Community with a ceremony on August 7, in order to recognize local heroes for their service and sacrifices. The...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Swampscott bids farewell to Meaney buff.ly/VWBlXYk

itemlive's tweet card. SWAMPSCOTT — Land Use and Development Planner Marissa Meaney has announced her last day in the position will be Thursday. Meaney sat down to speak with The Daily Item Tuesday afternoon about her time...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

KRAUSE: Deep words from king of The Open buff.ly/OrugwgE

itemlive's tweet card. I was definitely in the “Tiger Brigade” when I was younger. Eldrick Tont “Tiger” Woods was gobbling up tournaments like Pac Man, and each week, whether he won or not, was a must-see invitation to...

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The Daily Item@itemlive · Jul 23

Battle by the Lake hits it out of the park buff.ly/tdG6KoH

itemlive's tweet card. LYNNFIELD — It’s been quite a summer for the Lynnfield Little League program. Two of its three All-Star teams (10s and 11s) won District 16 titles and competed in their respective sectional tourna...

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