Leana Lewis, age 13, spun the basketball on her finger before the Fourth Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn. Winners from the Lynn contest will compete in…
Month: January 2018
Heating Issues Plague Pickering School
By Jay Lancaster The School Committee recently heard about the temperature regulation problems facing Pickering Middle School. Michael Donovan, chief of the Inspectional Services Department told the committee about the issues surrounding the rapidly aging heating system at the school.…
Tremendous Honor:Lynn Fire Chief James McDonald says Goodbye at City Council Meeting
By John Lynds It’s been a stellar career for one of the longest serving Lynn firefighters. Chief James McDonald, who in 2013 became only the 18th fire chief in the department’s 168 year history, has served every position since starting…
School Committee Votes to Add Ipswich to Education Consortium
By Jay Lancaster The School Committee voted unanimously to add Ipswich as the 19th member of the Northshore Education Consortium at last Thursday’s meeting. The NEC uses the combined resources of its member school districts to enhance educational outcomes for…
Classical Beats Revere, 49-47, in First-Place Showdown
By Cary Shuman The Lynn Classical girls basketball team enjoyed one of its best victories of the Coach Tom Sawyer Era, rallying in the second half to defeat Revere, 49-47, Friday in a battle for first place in the Northeastern…
School Committee Considers CPR Training for Students
By Jay Lancaster Lynn High School students may soon be receiving CPR training if the ideas brought forward at the latest school committee meeting come to fruition. Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction-Health Mike Geary recently spoke to the committee…
LG Candidate Quentin Palfrey Addresses Lynn Democratic Committee
Quentin Palfrey, a former Obama White House official and non-profit leader running for Lieutenant Governor, spoke at a meeting of the Lynn Democratic City Committee at Hibernian Hall on Monday. Palfrey, a longtime Democratic activist, announced his candidacy in September…
Energy Companies Have Helped Texas, and the Nation, Recover from Harvey
By Andrew Langer Hurricane Harvey dumped enough rain on Texas to fill the entire Chesapeake Bay. Widespread flooding caused an estimated $190 billion in damage, meaning Harvey could be the most expensive storm in American history. The hurricane hit the…
Have We Hit Bottom Yet?
In the early 1960s, there was an iconic TV commercial for the long-defunct National Airlines (which merged into Pan American in 1980) with the tagline, spoken by the pert blonde stewardess, “Is this any way to run an airline? You…
St Mary’s Football Celebrates a Successful 2017 Season
By Joyce Erekson The St. Mary’s football team sent its seniors out in style at its banquet held last Thursday at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. The team celebrated another successful season that saw the Spartans reach the Division 7 state semifinal…