City Council President Tim Phelan, a candidate for mayor in the Nov. 5 city election, has announced a six-point economic plan, “The InvestLynn Project.” Phelan unveiled the plan during a presentation to the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs…
Author: Cary Shuman
Bloom Earns High Honor: Wyoma Graduate Receives Sonny Man Hill Award
Matthew Bloom played nine years in the Wyoma Little League organization, starting in the T-Ball program and completing his career as a Major League All-Star. Bloom, 13, received Lynn Little League’s highest honor, the William “Sonny Man” Hill Award at…
Darling and DeLuca Join Classical Coaching Staff
Lynn Classical girls basketball coach Tom Sawyer has announced that Jim Darling and Frank DeLuca have been named to the coaching staff for the 2013-14 season. Darling will be the junior varsity coach while DeLuca will be the coach of…
The Gately Connection: School Committee Candidate Was a Coach of Undefeated Lynn English Basketball Team
School Committee candidate Lorraine Gately has 33 years of experience as a teacher and one very special connection to one of Lynn’s greatest basketball teams. Gately, who taught at Eastern Junior High, English High School, Breed Middle School, and Pickering…
Kennedy, Phelan Debate the Issues on Live Television
The Great Lynn Mayoral Debate is now in the books. Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and Council President Timothy Phelan offered sharp exchanges on a number on issues and how they would lead the city over the next four years during…
Semi-pro Basketball Team Will Be Based in Lynn: The Aba’s North Shore Tides Will Play Home Games at Lynn Tech
The league that launched the professional basketball career of “Doctor J,” Julius Erving, is coming to Lynn. Team owner Jake Canty has announced that the semi-professional North Shore Tides will play their American Basketball Association (ABA) home games at the…
New Look Lynn Chargers Ready for the Season
Bigger and better, the Lynn Chargers, dressed in their bright gold jerseys and black pants, are ready to tackle their opponents. Brian Lozzi, president of the Chargers youth football and cheerleading organization, said that enrollment has increased by 50 per…
The Return of Ridley: Former Classical Star to Be an Assistant Coach
Lynn Classical graduate Helen Ridley is undisputedly one of the greatest basketball players in school history. During her four-year career under then-coach and now school principal Gene Constantino, she scored more than 1,000 points, including one unforgettable performance when she…
Casey Named Dpw Employee of the Year
Loreen Casey received the Lynn Department of Public Works Employee of the Year Award at the annual employees appreciation cookout held Aug. 16 at the site of the Lynn Special Needs Camp in Lynn Woods Reservation. DPW workers enjoyed a…
Calnan Shines on English Hoop Team
Shannon Calnan quietly had an outstanding career in the Lynn English High School basketball program. Surrounded by such high profile players as Catherine Stinson, Diondra Woumn and Janicia Duggins, Calnan, a three-year starter and two-year captain, helped the Lady Bulldogs…