As Bob Dylan noted, ‘you don’t need a weatherman to tell you which way the wind is blowing’. Similarly, we have not needed a weatherman to tell us that this has been a particularly rainy April. However, we learned this…
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Guest Op-ed: Fighting the Opioid Epidemic with Care and Data
By Alexander Acosta A little more than a year ago, I had the opportunity to visit Maryhaven treatment facility in Columbus, Ohio, to hear from those recovering from the effects of addiction. The visit was an impactful one. I met…
Ashley Sullivan is a Team Player
By Stacy Drector St. Mary’s senior shooting guard Ashley Sullivan has many favorite memories from her four years playing on the varsity basketball team. Ranking high on her list are team sleepovers, playing in a tournament in Florida, “beating Fenwick…
Lynn Classical Hs Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Set for May 18
The Lynn Classical High School Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony is scheduled for Saturday, May 18 at the Nahant Country Club. The event will begin with a 6-7 p.m. social hour followed by dinner and the induction. The following are…
Lynn Man Pleads Guilty, Sentenced to Prison in Connection with Fentanyl Case
A Lynn man has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to up to three years in state prison for possessing more than 80 grams of fentanyl that he intended to distribute, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Alexis Pimentel, 28, pleaded…
The Curse of Social Media and the Internet
In the aftermath of the terrible coordinated attacks by suicide bombers on Easter Sunday in Sri Lanka that killed more than 300 people and wounded about 500 in churches and hotels across the small nation, the Sri Lankan government took…
Guest Op-ed Grassley-Klobuchar Ushers in Dangerous Counterfeit Drugs
Sally C. Pipes Congress is poised to consider a bill that would allow Americans to import prescription drugs from Canada. The bill’s authors — Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) — label their effort as a bipartisan push…
3-on-3 Stop the Violence Basketball Tournament
Stop the Violence Lynn (STVL) 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament brought many young people onto the hardwood floor at the Fecteau-Leary School gymnasium. Teams participating were from the middle school level to high school. Winning the high school division were Winfred Sanchez,…
Union Carpenters Rally with Lynn Leaders, Protest $2.6 Billion Stolen in Construction Tax Fraud
The New England Regional Council of Carpenters and Local 339 hosted a demonstration at Lynn City Hall on Thursday April 11. Their event illuminated the rampant tax fraud tainting the construction industry. “Construction industry tax fraud is an issue…
St. Mary’s Announces Coaches for New Field Hockey, Crew and Rugby Teams
While the winter sports season just ended and spring sports began Monday at St. Mary’s, the school’s athletic department is already planning for next year, with the hiring of head coaches for its three new programs: field hockey, co-ed crew,…