The best of the news, events, sports, and features of the year captured through the lenses of Essex Media Group photographers Emma Fringuelli and Spenser Hasak.
Marblehead Fire Chief Jason Gilliland, left, oversees the burning of the town’s Christmas tree with his son, Lt. Liam Gilliland, by his side.Two people block the sun from their eyes as they watch the waves crash on the shore by Castle Rock Park.A woman looks out the first-floor window at the tree limb that crashed across the yard and into a home along Lynn Shore Drive in Lynn during Monday’s storm.Rabbi Yossi Lipsker lights the menorah as family and friends of the Snitkovskys gather at their Swampscott home to celebrate the final night of Hanukkah and to make a statement against the anti-Semitic imagry that was found on a “Stand with Israel” sign on the family’s front yard.Lynnfield Teachers Association President Alexandia Cellucci walks back to her seat having given a copy of the LTA’s demands to School Committee Chait Richard Sjoberg.Amid a sea of people opposed to the project, Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson addresses the City Council and constituents and speaks in favor of the South Harbor development project.A woman sits on the steps of Lynn City Hall with signs calling for more affordable housing in Lynn.Marblehead’s Jake Scogland and Swampscott’s Max Field embrace after a close Thanksgiving rivalry matchup.KIPP quarterback Chanel Gutierrez rests the trophy on his shoulder after the Panthers defeated Lynn Tech in the annual Thanksgiving Eve matchup.Harlem Wizards’ Jet hangs from the net after dunking the ball.A gaggle of turkeys takes over the front yard, and fence, of a Dennison Avenue home in Swampscott on Monday.A Toyota pickup truck is flipped back onto its wheels after rolling over, shutting down Danvers Road in Swampscott, Monday afternoon.Dhmitri Dono lifts the Division 4 State Championship trophy into the air.Tyler Maddocks takes a moment out of the celebrations to console Monomy’s Noah Metters.Lynnfield goalie Ava Gamache dives and just misses a penalty kick by South Hadley.Lynnfield’s Bella Carroll lets out a yell in celebration after knocking in a penalty kick from Emma Rose.U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton speaks with Lee Vander Laan, of Essex, about the Israel-Hamas war as a pair of activists from Salem hold signs of protest.A Peabody firefighter swings an axe as he cuts a ventilation hole into the roof of 4 Wheatland St., as a three-alarm fire engulfs the building Wednesday morning.Jayden Megie of Lynn wears an “I Voted” sticker on his forehead after getting a tour through the Ward 4 polling location at Harrington Elementary School by his grandmother and Ward 4 City Council candidate Natasha Megie-Maddrey.Isabella De Los Santos, left, and Tatum Delaney read books at LEO Inc.’s Jack Robinson Early Education Center in Lynn.Lynn Classical captian Amanda Hughes screams in joy after the Rams win a point.Former Saugus Superintendent of Schools Erin McMahon walks away from the School Committee after they voted unanimously to terminate her contract Thursday evening.The Lynn English Marine Corps JROTC Color Guard, from left, Maria Valera, Juanita Zapata, Joshue Fernandez, and Axel Velasquez present the colors during the Veterans Day ceremony on Wednesday.Carl Rugato stands in the driveway of his home at 10 Stillman Road in Lynnfield, surrounded by his horrifying Halloween creation.A giant zombie growls at passersby on Stetson Avenue.Ginnie Rooney, 81, of Saugus trains at Sun Taekwondo Academy with Grand Master Soon Woo Hong.Heather Goodwin is a Nahant-based artist who specializes in creating pieces out of reclaimed materials.An arm is wrapped around Rachel Osher, center, who returned to Peabody from Tel Aviv after living there for 12 years because of the Israel-Hamas war, during the prayer for Israel service at Peabody City Hall on Wednesday.Marblehead’s Marc Grazado sneaks a kick past the Gloucester goalie, scoring the first point of the game.A man carries an Israeli flag, an American flag, and the event program.A crew from American Building tears down the historic Pitman House in Swampscott on Friday.Anselmo Vasquez-Paez of Lynn takes on the challenge of painting the fog surrounding Red Rock Park in Lynn Thursday morning.Brian Mapes, of Lynn, appears to walk on water as he makes his way through a dense fog on King’s Beach Thursday morning.Jack Smith hits his ball out of the bunker.Boys from West Lynn carried a banner, leading the walk.A driver gives the marchers a thumbs up in support.Amal Hadija, 3, puts up a peace sign as she takes a selfie with Nasiba Norova.Tom Keenan, of Swampscott, is dwarfed by the giant pumpkin he’s grown in his backyard, which he estimates to weigh more the 1,800 lbs.Twin sisters Kayla, left and Priscilla Ripley, of Lynn, are hit by a giant wave crashing over the seawall of Lynn Shore Drive as Hurricane Lee moves past Massachusetts.A State Police K-9 unit searches Commercial Market following a shooting on Commercial Street in Lynn Wednesday afternoon.Dominican dancing devils entertain the crowd during the Lynnside Out celebration on Saturday.Saugus’ Olivia Chaisson reacts after being pied in the face during Saugus’ Founder’s Day celebration.Even the smallest of Spartans were on the sidelines during the KIPP Academy and St. Mary’s matchup.Lynn Tech’s Alan Burrios is all smiled as he runs down the field during the game against Lynn English.Natalia Silveira, left, and Ashley Hernandez stop at a memorial to pay respects to Jandriel Heredia and Abraham Diaz who were killed in a shooting at 189 Essex St., in Lynn over the weekend.A Lynn Police officer works with a State Police K9 unit to investigate the area near a car chase that resulted in a two-car crash with suspects fleeing on foot.A Lynn Police Officer stands watch at the scene of a shooting that took place at 189 Essex St., in Lynn during the early-morning hours of Saturday.A happy student waves from the window of the school bus.Artist Corey Pane, of Hartford, Conn., is framed by the “Laces of Lynn” sculpture as he works on his mural along the commuter rail tracks in Central Square.Lynn United for Change Director Isaac Simon Hodes comforts Patty Ford as she gets emotional over the outpouring of support from the community to help her keep her home.Thomas Lowe, of Peabody, trains on a simulated floor collapse during the Peabody Public Safety Academy at Peabody Fire Department Headquarters.Serenity Theriault of Lynn hangs up a cyanotype that they created during the Lynn Arts and Culture Festival on Saturday.Jacqueline Grayson of Cambridge, left, and Joey Cramer, of Providence, R.I., scrap during the Lynn Shore Showdown.A swan swims across Pillings Pond in Lynnfield.Hawaii’s Pearl Lattanzi, center, breaks away from the pack during the opening race of the 2023 WASZP North American Championship Regatta in Swampscott.Slavian Borecki of Poland works on his sculpture, “Neptune’s Morning Coffee,” during the Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival on Saturday.Kevin Smart uses a cutter to sheer the A-pillar of a car during a Lynn Fire Department Youth Academy training exercise.Members of the Peabody Police Department march toward Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home as they pay respect to Peabody Police Officer Henry Breckenridge, who died last week.A rainbow forms over kids and their families as Saugus Fire Department’s Engine 4 sprays a stream of water over Stackpole Field on a warm Wednesday afternoon.Glover’s Marblehead Regiment member Paul Beck of Marblehead fires a round from his musket at Fort Sewall.Layla, Steven, and their father Jonel Charleston, all of Lynn, escape the heat under the shade of a large tree at Red Rock Park in Lynn on Thursday.Gavin Komitsky kisses the Division I State Championship trophy after the Prep’s threepeat victory.Chester the barn cat climbs along a chainlink fence as cows dine on hay in the background at the Wood Family Farm.Jacob Peterson pitches to King Philip’s Drew Herlin.Lilli Bonacorsi swings for the fences.Lynn English Marine Corps JROTC members Eduardo Rodas, left, and Kyle Furlong add the final American flag to the flames during the Flags to Ashes – Ashes to Earth flag retirement ceremony at Pine Grove Cemetery in Lynn on Saturday.A Marblehead High senior makes a funny face at the crowd as the commencement ceremony gets underway.KIPP graduate Michael Majano Diaz attempts to fix Aylin Medina’s umbrella after a gust of wind upturned it during the graduation ceremony.St. Mary’s Brett O’Brien attempts to clear the high jump.DCR Wildlands Firefighter James Kontoules gets water on a burned out Douglas fir while working with a DCR crew to extinguish the brush fire burning at Breakheart Reservation in Saugus on Tuesday.Lt. Brian Greeley of the Lynn Fire Department uses a shovel to throw dirt over a brush fire burning near Quinn Road in Lynn Friday afternoon.Hood Elementary School student Ailani Brooks is all smiles as she goes down an inflattable slide during the Lynn Special Games at Manning Field.Vasudha Kudimoti teaches the classical Indian dance style of Kuchipudi as well as Bollywood choreography.From left, Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald, Fire Chief Graham Archer, DPW Director Gino Cresta, and Xtreme Shotcrete owner Michael Whitehead work on solutions after a portion of the seawall collapsed under Mission on the Bay restaurant in Swampscott Thursday afternoon.A great blue heron perches over a stream along Walnut Street in Lynnfield as it hunts for food Tuesday morning.A bumblebee flies over a bed of pansies planted on Monument Avenue in Swampscott on a warm spring morning.Jesus Christ, played by Jesus Viveros of Lynn, looks up as he carries a crucifix during the Living Stations of the Cross demonstration at Lynn Common on Good Friday.Members of the Lynn Fire Department work to extinguish a fire burning behind a Honda SUV as flames spread to the surrounding homes at 109 and 111 Chestnut St., Friday afternoon.Brothers Mike and Greg Quillen share a laugh as they reflect on their time owning Bartlett’s Garage.St. Mary’s Yirsy Queliz hoists the trophy and celebrates with her teaam and fans after the Spartans defeated Bishop Fenwick in the 2023 Girls Basketball Division III State Championship game on Saturday.A male turkey gobbles at Wednesday’s weather forecast and goes for a stroll down Longley Avenue in Swampscott.A light snow falls over Red Rock Park in Lynn as Ted Messemer of Swampscott walks his dogs Mozart and Shasta Thursday morning.Siana Bombara of Melrose is unphased by the alligator in the room during the Curious Creatures demonstration at North Shore Children’s Museum.Dogs line one of the buses CC Paws uses to pick up and drop of dogs that participate in their daycare program.Wolfpack co-founder KyAnn Anderson-McKernan practices a Wim Hof horse stance in an effort to warm her core after swimming in the freezing water off of Fort Beach.Wolfpack members, from left, Francisco Urena, Ruta Ruocys, and Kelly Hayes are hit by a large wave as they take a swim at Devereux Beach.Stacey Speziale and her son, Ryan, stand at the front door of their Washington Street home as Glover’s Marblehead Regiment marches past on their way to General John Glover’s grave at Old Burial Hill.Bootmaker Sarah Madeleine T. Guerin mocks up a custom pair of cowboy boots she is making for a client.Snow clings to gravestones at St. Jean’s Cemetery in Lynn following Monday’s snow storm.First Recruit Officer Course Class President, and Swampscott’s newest police officer, Briana Reder, salutes her father, Freddy Sanchez, following the Lynnfield MPTC Police Academy graduation ceremony on Tuesday.Marblehead’s Magnus McCarthy trips over Swampscott’s Liam Keaney as they both go for a loose ball.
Spenser Hasak is a 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 taking minimal and abstract art photos and has also been known to enjoy a nice landscape photo if the opportunity presents itself.
Emma Fringuelli is a Staff Photographer and writer for Essex Media Group. She was born and raised in Lynn and is a Smith College alumna. She holds a B.A. in English Literature and Russian, East European, and Eurasian Studies. When she is not in the newsroom, you can find her reading the literature of Nikolai Gogol. Follow her on Twitter @emmafringuelli.
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