Walter Mitchell celebrated his 106th birthday at a luncheon at the Porthole Restaurant hosted by a large delegation of his friends from St. Joseph Parish on Union Street. Mitchell, a mail carrier for the U.S. Postal Service for 34 years,…
Author: Cary Shuman
A Team Player: Amenta Carries on Family’s Winning Tradition
Nick Amenta has seen the very best of St. Mary’s High School basketball. His sister, Cassi, was an All-Star player for the Lady Spartans when they won the state championship two years ago. Cassi is now playing basketball for Merrimack…
Bowden on Basketball: Vanderbilt-Bound Baseball Star Suits Up for English
He is the No. 1-ranked baseball player in Massachusetts, has a scholarship to one of the nation’s most select universities, and an uncle, Derek Dana, whom he may match as a professional player in the not too distance future. Yet…
Call to the Hall: St. Mary’s Girls Hoop Invited to Play in Prestigious Tourney in Springfield
The St. Mary’s High School girls basketball program has played at some renowned venues over the past two seasons. Two years ago coach Jeff Newhall’s Lady Spartans won a national tournament at Disney World in Orlando, beating Coyle Cassidy on…
Diamond Doe is Division 1: Lynn Classical Graduate Earns Spot on Hartford Basketball Team
Diamond Doe is a great role model for all Lynn athletes who might think it’s too late to get involved in a sport. The Lynn Classical Class of 2010 graduate didn’t start playing organized basketball until the ninth grade when…
Beaupre on a Roll in City Bowling League
Keith Beaupre is pursuing the triple crown in the Lynn City Bowling League. Beaupre, 21-year-old alumnus of Lynn Classical where he played one season of football, is leading the league in average (122), triple (435), and single (177) halfway through…
Rolly’s Tavern Has a New Look
Roland and Wendy Hayes have owned Rolly’s Tavern on the Square in Wyoma Square for eight years. In October, 2011 the husband and wife ownership team began a three-phase renovation project at its popular restaurant. Phase I was the creation…
It’s a Family Affair in Classical Hoop: Monta Connolly, Christine Connolly, Chelsea Rogers and Chenysse Hill Are Related
When Lynn Classical girls basketball coach Tom Sawyer describes his team as a family, he means it. Four of the varsity players at Classical – 25 percent of the entire roster – are related. Senior Monta Connolly, junior Christine Connolly,…
Arts After Hours Launches New Season
Arts After Hours held its annual gala Saturday at the Lynn Museum Saturday night to help raise funds for the 2013 season of theater. Corey Jackson, managing director of Arts After Hours, was pleased with the large turnout at the…
Sawyer Reconnects to Hoop History : Assistant Coaches Donovan, Saranteas Were Key Players on 20-0 Classical Team in 2004
They are together again, a link to one of the greatest seasons in the history of Lynn girls basketball. Head coach Tom Sawyer, an assistant coach of the 2004 Lynn Classical girls basketball team that went 20-0 and advanced to…