The Yawkey Foundation will once again be donating scholarships to the Harry Agganis Foundation’s scholarship program. The scholarships will be presented at a gathering of all Agganis Week athletes on Sunday, June 24, at Manning Field. It is the Yawkey…
Month: June 2018
City Council News
The project to restore the aging Lynn Commons is one step closer to a reality following this week’s Lynn City Council meeting. At Tuesday night’s Lynn City Council meeting, council members voted in favor of authorizing Mayor Thomas McGee to…
A Tragedy with a Lesson For All of Us
Most of us probably never heard of Charlotte Fox, who was the first American woman to ascend three, 26,000-foot or higher mountains, including Mt. Everest. Yet she tragically made the news recently when she was found dead at her home…
Glenda Jackson — A True Inspiration
Glenda Jackson, the brilliant British actress, is 82 years old. Yet despite being an octogenarian, she won the Tony Award for Best Leading Actress in a play Sunday night. Performing on the stage on Broadway is grueling work — eight…
A Great Day for All Bostonians
Saturday’s Boston Pride Parade, in which mayors from across the nation and coast-to-coast joined with our Mayor, Marty Walsh, in showing their support for the Rainbow Resistance, was a manifestation of the depth of support for the LGBTQ community throughout…
Community Service Recognition
Mayor Thomas McGee (right) presented an Outstanding Achievement Award to Lynn DPW Associate Commissioner Lisa Gill (center) for her years of dedicated work assisting people with disabilities. Nerich is the longtime director of the Lynn Special Needs Camp. Also recognized…
Crew Chief:Gill Elected President of North Shore Baseball Umpires Association
Lynn resident Joe Gill said one of his goals as the new president of the North Shore Baseball Umpires Association (NSBUA) will be to increase the number of certified baseball umpires working in the region. Gill, 27, was elected president…
Red Sox Will Honor Harry Agganis at Greek Heritage Night on June 27
The Boston Red Sox will be honoring one of Lynn’s greatest sports legends, Harry Agganis, at Greek Heritage Night on Wednesday, June 27 at Fenway Park. Agganis, who graduated from Lynn Classical High School before going on to play quarterback…
Mayor McGee Submits Budget to Council
Mayor Thomas McGee submitted his Fiscal Year 2019 budget to the Lynn City Council Tuesday night. McGee’s proposed FY19 is $319,524,500 and in a letter to the Council, McGee said the budget includes an $847,564 increase in reserves, $300,000 increase…
Wayne Alarm Celebrates 50 Years in Business
Wayne Alarm celebrated 50 years in business. President Ralph Sevinor began to develop a working alarm system at an early age of 12 soon after his family home was burglarized. From that time onward he became very skillful in producing…