By Cary Shuman There is no stopping Jonathan Boudreau in the world of candlepin bowling. The 20-year-old Lynn resident affirmed the growing belief that he is the best bowler in the sport by taking home the prestigious Easter Sunday Classic…
Author: Journal Staff
Mullins Receives Courage Award from Board 130 Basketball Officials
By Cary Shuman IAABO Board 130 honored Lynn resident and longtime basketball referee Bob “Moona” Mullins with its James Young Courage Award at the group’s annual Awards Dinner Tuesday at the Danversport Yacht Club. Paul Halloran, former Board 130 president,…
St Mary’s Boys Basketball will Opt Up to Division 3 Next Season
By Cary Shuman The St. Mary’s High School boys basketball program, fresh off winning the Division 4 state championship, will opt up for placement in Division 3 next season. The Spartans, led by coach David Brown, defeated Maynard, 61-52, in…
Lynn Tax Preparer Pleads Guilty to Fraud and Identity Theft
A Lynn tax preparer pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court on March 24 in Boston in connection with a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns without her clients’ knowledge and pocket the excess refunds. Claudia Carredano, 46, pleaded guilty to…
St Mary’s Claims State Basketball Title
By Cary Shuman There are 351 cities and towns in the state and more than 300 member schools in the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association. Each March only four teams have the honor of leaving the basketball court with the Massachusetts…
An Electric State Final:Franklin Edges St Mary’s in Double OT
By Cary Shuman The heart and character of the 2015-16 St. Mary’s High School boys hockey team can never be questioned. Twice facing two-goal deficits in the Division 1 state championship game and when a lesser group could have folded…
Obama in Cuba
The decision by President Obama to open the diplomatic doors to Cuba and begin the process of bringing that nation into the modern world acknowledges something that has been a reality for decades: the Cold War is over. Yes, the…
Happy Easter
It’s hard to believe that another Easter already is upon us. Not only does Easter come early this year, but Monday’s snowstorm hardly seemed Easter-like. But regardless of what Mother Nature has in store for us, Good Friday and Easter…
Sports 03-22-2016
Maynard meets Megatron Jr. Calvin Johnson follows father’s script in title game By Cary Shuman When Maynard High School basketball coach Paul Howes looked at the St. Mary’s roster, he recognized a familiar name. Howes was the coach of the…
St.Mary’s Edges Cathedral for Emass Crown
By Cary Shuman The St. Mary’s High School boys basketball team defeated Cathedral, 65-64, in dramatic fashion in the Eastern Mass. final Monday at the TD Garden. Matthew Cross, a 6-foot-6-inch eighth grader, scored the winning basket with two seconds…