By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Details continued to emerge this week in the fatal officer involved shooting that took place on Lynn Shore Drive Monday morning. According to statements released by the Lynn Police and the Essex County Sheriff’s office late…
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Lynn Sees Decline in Violent Crime, Burglaries and Larcenies
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. According to the latest crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), residents and police here in Lynn saw a decline in overall violent crimes, burglaries and larcenies, while other crime categories ticked up slightly…
Lynn Resident Named in Judicial Nominations
Governor Charlie Baker has nominated Kathryn Phelan-Brown, an attorney from Lynn, to serve as an Associate Justice on the Massachusetts Juvenile Court, and First Assistant Attorney General Christopher K. Barry-Smith to serve as an Associate Justice on the Massachusetts Superior…
Lynn’s 2016 MCAS Results Show Steady Improvement
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. According to the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), the Lynn schools most recent MCAS results provides evidence that Lynn schools are improving. Overall, the city’s schools continue to improve, even as the district overall…
Changing of the Guard at Manning Field Avery Named New Facilities Manager
By Joyce Erekson When the star quarterback of the high school football team graduates and his successor is named, the “big shoes to fill” comment is pretty much a given. That’s the position John Kasian’s replacement, Rich Avery, found himself…
Lianne O’Hara Named New Rhs Girls Basketball Coach
By Cary Shuman Lianne O’Hara, an eighth grade science teacher at the Rumney Marsh Academy, has been named the head coach of the Revere High School girls basketball team. Frank Shea, Revere director of athletics, made the announcement Tuesday after…
Halloran Family Has Raised $75,000 for NLG and Autism Speaks
By Cary Shuman The Halloran family of Lynn hosted its 9th annual Comedy Night to Benefit Nashoba Learning Group and Autism Speaks on Sept. 29 at the Montvale Plaza. One-hundred-and-seventy guests enjoyed a buffet dinner followed by an all-star comedy…
Voters Should Pay Attention to the Four Ballot Questions
On November 8, Massachusetts voters will go to the polls to elect a new President of the United States as well as other state and county positions on the ballot. However, voters need to pay attention to the four…
Madison Avenue Spencer follows her parents’ path, excels in athletics
Madison Spencer of Pine Hill Little League received Lynn youth sports’ most prestigious individual award – the Grace Rogato Award – at the first-ever banquet attended exclusively by the nominees and their families. Peter Noyes, chair of the selection committee,…
LACC President Gould joins CommCorp Board of Directors
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce President/CEO, Leslie Gould, formerly of Marblehead, was officially sworn in as a Board Member of the Commonwealth Corporation on Friday, September 16th 2016. The mission of the CommCorp is to strengthen the skills of Massachusetts…