It was a celebration of Catholic education and one of its true champions at St. Mary’s Cardinal Cushing Society Reception at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem Nov. 20. The school honored Dr. Mary Grassa O’Neill, who recently stepped down…
Month: November 2013
Gingerbread House Competiton to Benefit Housing Families Inc.
The Boston Christmas Festival hosted its 20th annual Gingerbread House Competiton to benefit Housing Families Inc., a Malden based non profit dedicated to ending family homelessness in Massachusetts. Boston area restaurants created elegant gingerbread houses which were on display at…
93rd Annual Lynn High Schools Thanksgiving Football Luncheon:Coaches, Captains and Cheerleaders to Be Honored at Porthole Pub on Tuesday
The Porthole Pub in Lynn will be the site of the 93rd Annual Lynn High Schools Thanksgiving Football Luncheon on Tuesday, as the Lynn Rotary Club and Lynn Lions Club once again co-host the grand tradition of celebrating local high…
Give Thanks for Thanksgiving: Our Uniquely American Holiday
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than does Christmas.…
Remember Those in Need: There Are Many Ways to Help Those Less Fortunate
Although the economists tell us that the recovery from the Great Recession is still a slow one, the bottom line is that for most Americans, things are going well and getting better compared to a few years ago But for…
Obituaries 11-26-2013
Peter Benkus Retired Electrical Engineer; also worked for Mass Department of Revenue Peter D. Benkus of Lynnfield died on November 21 after a brief illness. He was 88 years old. Born in Lynn, the son of the late Peter and…
English Hoop Star Woumn Will Attend Franklin Pierce
Lynn English basketball star Diondra Woumn has accepted a scholarship offer from Franklin Pierce University in New Hampshire and will begin her studies in the health sciences there in the 2013-14 academic year. A 5-feet-9-inch senior captain and two-time Northeastern…
Sign of the times: St. Mary’s Girls Hoop Stars Rudolph, Sanders, Mucciarone Make College Choices Official
St. Mary’s girls basketball standouts Brianna Rudolph, Sharell Sanders and Jennie Mucciarone made their college choices official in a letter-of-intent signing ceremony at the school Thursday. “This is one of the proudest days we have had in our program,” said…
Headed in the Right Direction: Cowdell, EDIC and a Vision for Lynn’s Future
James Cowdell, executive director of EDIC Lynn, is an unabashed and unrepentant fan of the city he has called home for his entire life. Cowdell was educated, married and raised his family here, and he is a 20-year veteran of…
D’Amici’s Fitting in Downtown: First Months on Sutton Street a Huge Success
D’Amici’s Downtown Café and Bakery on Sutton Street has been opened just two months, but has already established itself as one of the best breakfast and lunch cafes in downtown Lynn. “Business has been very good so far,” confirmed Manager…