[ad_1] BURLINGTON — Two powerhouses faced off at Burlington High School Friday night. Undefeated Needham, ranked fourth in Division 1, took on top-seeded St. John’s Prep with a shot at Gillette Stadium on the line. In the end, Aidan Williams picked up 144 yards rushing and a touchdown to propel Needham over The Prep, 22-14. […]

[ad_1] Nolan Finley I realize that South Carolina Republican U.S. Rep. Nancy Mace is an attention-hungry partisan, trying to make a name for herself as a culture warrior by demonizing the first transgender woman to be elected to Congress. And I understand that giving Mace’s proposal to ban transgender women from women’s bathrooms in the […]

[ad_1] Editorial written by the New York Daily News Editorial Board. We commend Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg for standing firm and opposing the dismissal of the hush money/Stormy Daniels case that resulted in Donald Trump’s 34 felony convictions in New York last spring. Now Acting Manhattan state Supreme Court Justice Juan Merchan should do […]

[ad_1] LYNN — Luca LoPriore, a senior at Lynn Classical, was one of three students from Massachusetts to be accepted into the 2024 All-American High School Film Festival (AAHSFF), a prestigious, international film festival. “It was a little surreal at moments,” 17-year-old LoPriore said regarding his trip to the AAHSFF in New York City. His […]

[ad_1] Nearly lost in the week’s news — the nomination of an iconoclast to run the nation’s health agency who is at odds with the nation’s health experts, and an account of the former congressman chosen to be the chief law enforcement officer who, according to witnesses, had sex with a 17-year old near a […]

[ad_1] All address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Jayron Chajil Lucas, 30, of Western Avenue, was arrested […]

[ad_1] SWAMPSCOTT — During Thursday’s School Committee meeting, Superintendent of Schools Pamela Angelakis revealed a new student-enrollment program to help keep track of newcomers. During the Committee’s annual “New and Withdrawn Student Enrollment Information Report”, the first topic Angelakis addressed was new students enrolled as of Nov. 1. She noted that there were 52 new […]

[ad_1] SALEM — Justin Alba, 25, of Peabody was arraigned virtually Friday in Essex County Superior Court in connection to a drive-by shooting in September 2023 that left Jandriel Heredia, 21, of Revere, and Abraham Diaz, 25, of Lynn, dead, and injured five others. Six suspects were each charged with two counts of murder for […]

[ad_1] NAHANT — Jesmond Nursing Home was proud to celebrate the birthday of resident the Rev. Bill Simpson, who officially turned 100 on Friday. Born in Maryland in 1924, Simpson was raised on a farm where he spent his childhood. He first came to Boston to attend Boston University, where he received a P.H.D. in Theology. […]

[ad_1] Christmas is a time for giving and receiving gifts among family and friends. However, many families struggle during this time of the year. “My household is one of the ones with low income,” a mother of two wrote. “My husband is the only one working at this time …Without the generous help, my children […]