Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends. So we ask our readers to stop right now —…
Month: May 2015
McGuffie Heading to the NCAA DivisionIII Outdoor Nationals
Hulerie McGuffie will hit the NCAA Division III Outdoor National Championship this week with momentum on her side. The former Classical High track star has been tearing it up the last few weeks with her most recent success coming at…
Lynn Ferry Returns for Second Season May 18
After a successful first year which saw ridership exceed projections by more than 30 percent, the Lynn-to-Boston commuter ferry returns May 18 and will run throughout the remainder of the spring and summer. This will mark the second year of…
Potter Leads British Charge in Re-Enactments
“Battalion Volley,” yelled the generals Saturday, April 18, as hundreds of muskets fired into a grouping of British regulars. Cannon and musket fire filled the air with loud bangs, smoke rose from the field, explosions sounded and war broke out in…
Dozens of Candidates Already Emerging in City Elections:Open Races Shaping up for Councilor and School Committee
Though there is still more than a month to go before nomination papers are due to the City Clerk’s office, on June 29, there are already dozens of candidates emerging in several city offices, including three incumbents and already four…
Ridley to Serve as Interim Principal at St. Mary’s
Veteran educator James Ridley will take over as interim principal at St. Mary’s July 1, replacing Dr. Mark DiFabio, who is leaving to run his own educational consulting business. Ridley, 62, who retired as director at Lynn Tech in 2010…
Council Considering Credentials for Door to Door Solicitations
Facing what he called an increasing number of complaints about door to door salespeople operating in the city and reports of unethical behavior among some, Ward 3 Councilor Darren Cyr on Tuesday night asked the Licensing Committee and City Clerk…
Mannion Begins Final Season in East Lynn Little League
Kevin Mannion has logged a lot of miles driving the tractor around East Lynn Little League’s Volunteer Field, but next season that job will go to someone new. Mannion is in the midst of his 25th year with East Lynn…
Nicholson Announces Candidacy for School Committee
Jared Nicholson has announced his intention to seek election to the Lynn School Committee. Nicholson, 29, moved to Lynn following his graduation from Harvard Law School in 2014. “I applied for a fellowship when I was graduating from law school…
Donovan and Betts Making It Happen on St. Joseph College Baseball Team
Two former St. Mary’s High baseball players are having standout seasons on the St. Joseph’s College baseball team. Dan Donovan of Lynn and Scott Betts of Peabody both took home Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) First Team honors. Donovan, a…