State Rep. Brendan Crighton spoke to Lynn residents during a meet-and-greet campaign event Sunday at the home of David and Mary Jane Solimine. Crighton is running for the Third Essex District seat previously held by Thomas McGee, who stepped down…
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Murder Suspect on State Police Most Wanted List Captured in Lynn
In a joint operation, police tonight captured a Lynn man who was on the Massachusetts State Police Most Wanted list for his role in a fatal 2012 home invasion in Billerica. State Troopers, Lynn and Revere Police officers, and members…
Have We Become Numb to the Shootings?
Mass shootings seem to be happening too often all across this country, and it seems that we are becoming numb to them, even if they occur in school buildings and children are the ones who are being shot. The latest…
Free Throw Contest
Leana Lewis, age 13, spun the basketball on her finger before the Fourth Annual Knights of Columbus Free Throw contest on Saturday, Jan. 20, at the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn. Winners from the Lynn contest will compete in…
Heating Issues Plague Pickering School
By Jay Lancaster The School Committee recently heard about the temperature regulation problems facing Pickering Middle School. Michael Donovan, chief of the Inspectional Services Department told the committee about the issues surrounding the rapidly aging heating system at the school.…
Tremendous Honor:Lynn Fire Chief James McDonald says Goodbye at City Council Meeting
By John Lynds It’s been a stellar career for one of the longest serving Lynn firefighters. Chief James McDonald, who in 2013 became only the 18th fire chief in the department’s 168 year history, has served every position since starting…
School Committee Votes to Add Ipswich to Education Consortium
By Jay Lancaster The School Committee voted unanimously to add Ipswich as the 19th member of the Northshore Education Consortium at last Thursday’s meeting. The NEC uses the combined resources of its member school districts to enhance educational outcomes for…
Classical Beats Revere, 49-47, in First-Place Showdown
By Cary Shuman The Lynn Classical girls basketball team enjoyed one of its best victories of the Coach Tom Sawyer Era, rallying in the second half to defeat Revere, 49-47, Friday in a battle for first place in the Northeastern…
School Committee Considers CPR Training for Students
By Jay Lancaster Lynn High School students may soon be receiving CPR training if the ideas brought forward at the latest school committee meeting come to fruition. Assistant Director of Curriculum and Instruction-Health Mike Geary recently spoke to the committee…
LG Candidate Quentin Palfrey Addresses Lynn Democratic Committee
Quentin Palfrey, a former Obama White House official and non-profit leader running for Lieutenant Governor, spoke at a meeting of the Lynn Democratic City Committee at Hibernian Hall on Monday. Palfrey, a longtime Democratic activist, announced his candidacy in September…