When Lynn Classical girls basketball coach Tom Sawyer describes his team as a family, he means it. Four of the varsity players at Classical – 25 percent of the entire roster – are related. Senior Monta Connolly, junior Christine Connolly,…
Month: December 2012
The Outrage at Newtown, CT
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
St. Mary’s Cross Country Teams Enjoy Successful Season
In only its second year of cross country after almost a decade hiatus, the St Mary’s cross-country team has a total of 49 boys and girls competing this fall. One of the season’s highlights was that the boys team captured…
Obituaries 12-18-2012
June ‘June Bug’ Legro Former GE Punch Press Operator June E. “June Bug” (Channell) Legro of Peabody died December 10 at her son’s home after a long illness. She was 82 years old. The beloved wife of the late James…
Arts After Hours Launches New Season
Arts After Hours held its annual gala Saturday at the Lynn Museum Saturday night to help raise funds for the 2013 season of theater. Corey Jackson, managing director of Arts After Hours, was pleased with the large turnout at the…
Sawyer Reconnects to Hoop History : Assistant Coaches Donovan, Saranteas Were Key Players on 20-0 Classical Team in 2004
They are together again, a link to one of the greatest seasons in the history of Lynn girls basketball. Head coach Tom Sawyer, an assistant coach of the 2004 Lynn Classical girls basketball team that went 20-0 and advanced to…
Cerulli is MVP : St. Pius School Eighth Grader Leads Hoop Team to Finals in Top Tournament
Michael Cerulli showed that he’s one of the best eighth grade basketball players in the area, receiving the MVP Award in the 39th Annual Brother Anthony CFX Tournament at Malden Catholic High School. Cerulli, a 5-foot-6-inch point guard for the…
The Silent Killer
With the heating season upon us, now is the time for residents to check their homes to make sure that they have carbon monoxide alarms and that they are in operation. A winter season does not pass without some home…
Rudolph is Ready for New Season
Brianna Rudolph is ready for her junior season in the St. Mary’s High girls basketball program. A somewhat spectacular driving, left-handed layin in the Paul Duchane basketball jamboree sent the message that she’s ready to reestablish herself as one of…
Obituaries 12-11-2012
Ronald Bennett Retired Lithographer, Saugus School Custodian and Excellent Athlete Ronald P. Bennett of Saugus died in Blueberry Hill Nursing Home on December 10 after a long illness. He was 83 years old. Born in Chelsea, the husband of Florence…