Daily Item

Daily Item Serving the North Shore since 1877. The Daily Item newspaper is owned by Essex Media Group. Follow us online at itemlive.com

The paper has covered the North Shore communities of Lynn, Saugus, Revere, Nahant, Swampscott, Marblehead for over 130 years.

David M. Shribman: No longer a big cheese
12/26/2025

David M. Shribman: No longer a big cheese

MONTREAL — Michael Finnerty finally has woken up. His awakening is a lesson for us all — in personal struggle and purpose, in renewal and redemption. Thus, a perfect tale for anyone contemplating...

Tenenholtz named Marblehead tennis coach
12/26/2025

Tenenholtz named Marblehead tennis coach

MARBLEHEAD — Marblehead High School is pleased to announce Karl Tenenholtz as the varsity boys tennis head coach for the 2025-2026 season. Tenenholtz is an avid tennis player and enjoys competitive...

St. Mary’s icemen ready for the challenge
12/25/2025

St. Mary’s icemen ready for the challenge

LYNN — Off to a strong start this season, the St. Mary’s boys hockey team won its first two games before dropping a hard-fought matchup against Archbishop Williams. Now in his third season, coach...

Marblehead and Swampscott band together in B-Side Hustle
12/25/2025

Marblehead and Swampscott band together in B-Side Hustle

MARBLEHEAD — On a cold, blustery evening in mid-December, the inside of Brodie’s Seaport in Salem was anything but chilly. The dance floor pulsed with energy as The B-Side Hustle — an up-and-coming...

Swampscott eyes faster firetruck purchase
12/25/2025

Swampscott eyes faster firetruck purchase

SWAMPSCOTT — Town Administrator Nick Connors announced at the last Select Board meeting that Chief Graham Archer is working on purchasing an as-built firetruck. “There’s an opportunity from Pierce...

Boys & Girls Club celebrate holiday joy
12/25/2025

Boys & Girls Club celebrate holiday joy

LYNN — On a chilly evening filled with the magic of the season, warmth and joy poured into St. George Greek Orthodox Church as more than 400 Boys & Girls Club of Lynn members gathered for a holiday...

Saugus exudes C.H.a.R.M. winter dates
12/25/2025

Saugus exudes C.H.a.R.M. winter dates

SAUGUS — The Town of Saugus Solid Waste/Recycling Department announced that the Center for Hard to Recycle Materials (C.H.a.R.M.) will be open on the following winter dates, weather permitting: Saturday,...

Former MBTA cleaner charged with $120,000-plus theft
12/25/2025

Former MBTA cleaner charged with $120,000-plus theft

LYNN — A Lynn man will return to court in January on charges that he stole and sold more than $120,000 worth of network transceivers from the MBTA IT department, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden...

Anthony Pahnke: Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies
12/25/2025

Anthony Pahnke: Farmers should unite to fight unfair trade policies

2025 has been a tough year for farmers. As if the perennial problems of price volatility and changing weather patterns were not enough, the Trump administration’s trade war with China made matters worse....

Jim O’Connor: Federal policy ignores the most perilous weeks of addiction treatment
12/25/2025

Jim O’Connor: Federal policy ignores the most perilous weeks of addiction treatment

Federal agencies are preparing new guidance on recovery housing, transitional housing and long-term recovery supports. The shift comes at a time when communities face growing pressure from rising addiction,...

Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16
12/25/2025

Editorial: Ban social media for teens younger than 16

Editorial written by the Chicago Tribune Editorial Board. At the advent of Facebook in 2004, you had to have a college email address to create an account. Mark Zuckerberg’s creation was a relatively...

Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to Lynn for the annual Christmas Eve Parade.
12/25/2025

Santa and Mrs. Claus paid a visit to Lynn for the annual Christmas Eve Parade.

Spenser Hasak Spenser Hasak is the creative director and lead staff photographer for the Daily Item. Prior to joining the photo staff in April of 2017 he was the newspaper’s editorial art director. When not taking photos for the Item and various other Essex Media Group publications, Hasak enjoys t...

Address

85 Exchange Street
Lynn, MA
01901

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Website

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Daily Item posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Business

Send a message to Daily Item:

Shortcuts

Share

Category