The local effort was led by Lynn Police officer and former basketball standout Mike Kmiec and his wife, Ashley, an officer in the Cambridge Police Department. The Lynn Police Department learned about four-year-old Diego Cornejo through an e-mail the department…
Month: March 2011
President Obama Honors Markos
George Markos, owner of Brothers Deli in Lynn, has received an award for community service from President Barack Obama. Markos was named as a recipient of the President’s Volunteer Service Award in recognition of his work in the Lynn community.…
Kidney Awareness Comedy Show Set for April 8
Area residents are invited to join Dave Lee and his family for a Night of Kidney Awareness Comedy Show on April 8, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall on Lynnfield Street. Dave’s ailment requires a…
Mayor, meets with speaker, other mayors on gaming bill
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and a host of other mayors met in a behind the door session with Speaker of the House Robert DeLeo at a location in North Revere last week. The discussion, which was not open to the…
Lynn English High School – Hall of Fame 2011
The Lynn English High School Hall of Fame induction was a great event. A number of prominent people whose lives are inextricably bound up in this city were honored by the high school. Those inducted were: Dr. Jill Maron, Claire…
Radiation in the Rain
It sounds like the opening scene of a horror movie. Radiation is reported to be in the rain in New England as a result of the nuclear reactor malfunctions in Japan. And what do our public officials say? Don’t worry.…
Goods news at GE
It comes as great news to Lynn residents working for General Electric now that GE has received a $247 million engine contract that secures employment at the River Works plant for another two years. In the post recession economic world…
Obituaries 03-29-2011
Christine Lucas Secretary for Suffolk County House of Correction Christine V. Lucas of Walnut Avenue, Revere died at the Massachusetts General Hospital on March 24 after a brief illness. She was 65 years old. Born in Chelsea, she was the…
St. Mary’s Wins State Championship – Spartans Claim Div.3 State Title with Impressive Victory over Lee
The St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team completed a season for the ages with an impressive 64-54 victory over Lee High School in the Division 3 state championship game Saturday at the DCU Center in Worcester. It was as…
St. Mary’s State Championship a Victory for the Ages
St. Mary’s extraordinary state championship victory is now in the record books – and what an incredible season it was. So many schools start out trying to win a state title but only a few get to accomplish such a…