Gilbert Minaya (1) makes a run to the basket during Lynn Classical’s win on Saturday, Dec. 17, against Somerville in the North Shore Holiday Basketball Tournament. Classical pulled out a 74-71 win against Somerville.
Month: December 2016
Janet L Rowe Appointed As New Lynn City Clerk
By Cary Shuman The Lynn City Council selected Janet L. Rowe as the new city clerk at its meeting Tuesday night. Rowe will officially take office on Feb. 1, succeeding Mary Audley, who is retiring from the position. The Council…
Lynn Coalition for 2017 MLK, Jr Service Day Mobilizes Area Residents to Serve on King Holiday
Hundreds of Lynn and North Shore residents will step up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Volunteers will make valentines, package 1000 toiletry kits for homeless persons, serve meals to homeless persons, visit nursing…
Remember Those in Need
Although the holiday season for most of us will be filled with fun and joy, it is incumbent upon all of us who are fortunate to be doing well in our lives to remember that there are many among us,…
Enjoy A Happy — and Safe — Holiday Weekend
By a coincidence of the calendar, both Chanukah and Christmas arrive this weekend, and we wish to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers of the Jewish and Christian faiths (and those of no faith at all) a…
Sports 12-20-2016
Classical girls hoop plays well in near upset of top-ranked Revere Wilkey scores 20 points in 55-43 defeat By Cary Shuman For three quarters the Lynn Classical girls basketball team looked like it might have the steam to upset Revere…
Welch Florist Making Your Christmas Merry and Bright
By Cary Shuman As Andy Williams has sung for decades, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it’s been a very busy and festive month of December at Welch Florist located at 121 Essex St. Customers have been…
Kennedy Outlines Plan to Handle City Deficit
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy addressed the Lynn City Council on Tuesday night, accompanied by Chief Financial Officer Peter Caron and outline her plans for closing a projected budget deficit in the current fiscal year. “We will avoid…
Sonia,Capano Families Lead Freezin for a Reason Event
By Cary Shuman Organizers are warming up for “Freezing for a Reason,” an annual fundraiser that occurs on New Year’s Day. A press conference was held Monday at the Lynn law offices of Mario Capano, to announce plans for the…
News Briefs
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Personnel Committee picks finalists for Clerk position The Lynn City Council’s five-member Personnel Committee chose three finalists to replace Mary Audley as City Clerk on Tuesday night. The full council is expected to take the matter up at…