Dan Gisonno and David Dorgan are presidents of the smallest of the five Little League organizations in the city, Pine Hill and Lynn Shore, respectively, but neither leader expects to see a merger with other leagues in the near future.…
Month: January 2012
Obituaries 01-24-2012
Barbara Pressman First President of Lynn Chapter American Field Service Barbara (Karas) Pressman of Lynn, formerly of Chelsea, died at home on January 19 after a long battle with Acute Leukemia. She was 75 years old. Born, raised and educated in…
Still the One: Katie Burt Starring in Net for BB&N Prep School Hockey Team
Former Lynn English/Winthrop goaltender Katie Burt is still stopping pucks and helping win games as the starting goaltender for the Buckingham Browne & Nichols girls varsity hockey team. The only difference from her Lynn days is that the shots are…
Fine Food Finale: Bitopoulos Family Selling Its Winthrop Restaurant After 41 Years
The Bitopoulos family is serving its famous New England boiled dinner for the last time. After 41 years in business, Brothers Restaurant owners George and Nancy Bitopoulos and Nick and Dee Dee Bitopolous will end their four-decade relationship with Winthrop…
Auto Auction Perfect for Empty Lynn Lot
City officials were absolutely right to have defended their positions and allow a car auction to occupy an empty lot fronting the Lynnway’s eastern side. The city’s able development chief Jimmy Cowdell, said he was opposed to such a use…
Martin Luther King’s Birthday
Had he not been cut down by an assassin’s bullet in 1968, Martin Luther King would have been 83 this week. For those of us old enough to remember, MLK was in his prime when this nation was racially divided,…
Obituaries 01-17-2012
Mary Guarente Lynn Resident Mary D. (Breda) Guarente of Lynn died on January 11. She was 78 years old. The wife of the late Richard E. Guarente, she was the mother of Richard L. of Newton, NH, Robert E. and…
Swim in Lynn
Lynn City Council President Tim Phelan, the Lynn Breakers Soccer Team and Family and Friends did a Polar Plunge on New Year’s Day to benefit the Hungry of the North Shore. Pictured (L to Right) Patrick Walsh, Ryan Phelan, Sean…
Caufield Announces for State Representative
Dwight “Dusty” Caufield, a lifelong resident of Lynn, will kick off his candidacy for state representative of the 10th Essex District at an event this Sunday, Jan. 15 at The Lazy Dog in Wyoma Square. Caufield, a Republican, is running…
Finigan Enjoying Her New Home Former Austin Prep Star is Excelling for St. Mary’s
Even though Kaleigh Finigan played sports for Austin Prep the past four years, she was well known to St. Mary’s athletes. Finigan had been the leading scorer for the Austin Prep girls hockey team, and as a key player for…