The Lynn City Council unanimously elected Ward 7 Councillor John “Jay” Walsh as president of the Council at an organizational meeting Monday. Councillor-at-Large Buzzy Barton was elected vice president of the Council. Ward 4 Councillor Richard Colucci was elected as…
Author: Cary Shuman
Walsh Family Is Lauded for Support of Lynn Christmas Eve Parade
As Lynn residents prepare to enjoy the annual Christmas Eve Parade that kicks off at 5 p.m. in Austin Square, Ward 7 City Councilor Jay Walsh and his family are receiving some much-deserved praise for their support of the parade.…
St. Mary’s Queliz Receives Offers From Division 1 College Basketball Programs
St. Mary’s junior Yirsy Queliz is everything you would want in an elite point guard: she can run the break, shoot the three, drive the lane, distribute the basketball, and play the tough defense. Queliz showed just how great she…
The MVP of the Paul Duchane Jamboree Was Coach Tom Sawyer
There are certainties associated with the Lynn Classical High School girls basketball program. One is that Coach Tom Sawyer will have his team ready to play four quarters of inspired, end-to-basketball basketball from start to finish every game. Others are…
After Torrid Start, Spartans Take Their Game to the State of Florida
The St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team, already looking like one of the Bay State’s best teams, will travel to Florida this week to take on the best in the Sunshine State. Coach Jeff Newhall’s 2-0 Spartans will play…
Lynn English Girls Basketball Unveils New Motto: Just Us
When Travonne Berry-Rogers played basketball at Lynn English High School and Merrimack College, he was a dynamic, crowd-pleasing player. Berry-Rogers is now bringing that on-court energy to the Lynn English girls basketball program, carrying on the great work done by…
Nicholson Enjoyed His Law School Teaching Experience at Northeastern University
Jared Nicholson said his experience as a professor at Northeastern University Law School was “wonderful and fulfilling” during an interview with the Lynn Journal this week. Nicholson, who was elected Lynn’s new mayor on Nov. 2, taught business law at…
Marquese Avery Was the Star of the Day
Marquese Avery once scored 31 points in a single game in the Lynn Elementary School Basketball Tournament. The now 6-foot-1-inch, 180-pound sophomore’s performance on Thanksgiving for the Lynn Classical High School football team topped that magnificent effort. Avery had 146…
Kyle Durant Boosts Classical to Win Over English, 16-13
The hero of the holiday, Lynn Classical senior Kyle Durant, didn’t envision he would be kicking the winning field goal in overtime in the Rams’ 16-13 victory over Lynn English in the annual Thanksgiving football game at Manning Field. But…
Chief Reddy, Lt. Reddy, Officers Almonte, Orellana Appear at Liquor Licensing Informational Forum at NSLBA
Lynn Police Chief Chris Reddy, Lt. Tom Reddy, and Officers Jose Almonte and Hector Orellana appeared at a North Shore Latino Business Association-sponsored liquor license informational forum Monday at North Shore Latino Business Association (NSLBA) headquarters on Sutton Street. NSLBA…