Senator Thomas M. McGee began his bid for Mayor of Lynn Tuesday, pulling nomination papers at the Clerk’s Office at Lynn City Hall early this morning. “Lynn is at a crossroads and the next four years are critical in determining…
Month: March 2017
Breakaway:Winthrop Ends Its Girls Hockey Co-Op Arrangement with Lynn High Schools
By Cary Shuman The Lady Bulldawgs ice hockey team is no more. The Lynn-based high school girls varsity team, which former English director of athletics Gary Molea launched a dozen years ago to provide a program for girls at English,…
Crime Spree? ‘Person of Interest’ Identified in Shooting of Lynn Delivery Driver
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. A New Hampshire man has been arrested and charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm and motor vehicle charges, and is being held pending a dangerousness hearing, while investigators from Essex County and two police departments try…
We Remember It Well…
The “it” we are referring to was the surprise April Fool’s Day snowstorm of 1997 — 20 years ago this week — that dumped 25 inches of snow in this immediate area and even more in other places in the…
Lynn Classical Girls Basketball Awards Banquet:Coach Tom Sawyer’s Lady Rams Celebrate Successful Season
The Lynn Classical High School girls basketball program celebrated a highly successful season at its awards banquet Tuesday night at Old Tyme Italian Cuisine. Coach Tom Sawyer’s Lady Rams had a 17-5 record, the program’s best mark since the 2003-4…
Spartans Capture Division 1 State Hockey Title
By Cary Shuman Competing on the biggest stage for the biggest trophy in the sport, the St. Mary’s High School boys hockey team captured the Division 1 state title in impressive fashion. Senior captains Michael Zampanti and Dante Maribito each…
Building Up Downtown Lynn
By Cary Shuman Al Wilson and a group of Lynn residents, business owners, and public art enthusiasts have big plans for building on the vibrancy of downtown Lynn. Wilson, founder and executive director of Beyond Walls, made a presentation at…
Mayor,Schools Head Back to the Drawing Board
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. With the defeat on Tuesday of the two school ballot questions, which would have allowed the city of Lynn to build two new middle schools at an estimated cost of almost $200 million, city officials, including…
Sports 03-21-2017
His Rightful Place: Lee wins hard-earned and well-deserved state title By Cary Shuman Mark Lee was coaching his 700th game behind the St. Mary’s bench Sunday night at the TD Garden. It’s a sterling career that began 31 years ago,…
Obituaries 03-21-2017
Betty Collar Brown Smith Licensed Practical Nurse; co-founded Christian Library at Cliftondale Congregational Church in Saugus Betty Collar Brown Smith was born in Franklin, Maine, January 9, 1927 to Richard and Florence (Tracy) Collar. She was the wife of Rev.…