Lasell College got goals from 11 different players as the Lasers defeated Regis College, 20-1, in the first Great Northeast Athletic Conference (GNAC) men’s lacrosse game at the Regis Stadium. The host Pride actually scored the first goal of the…
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Councilor Hogan Expresses Support For Proposed Storage Facility
Ward 6 Councillor Fred Hogan has expressed his support for a 6-story storage facility that is being proposed at the former Lynnway Truck Center, 164 Blossom St. Lynn developer Patrick McGrath of McGrath Realty Trust, who is hoping to build…
72nd Annual Event St. Patrick̓s Dinner
The 72nd Annual St. Patrick’s Irish Night Dinner celebration emceed by William McDonald gave the audience many humorous moments. This was a time when everyone became Irish and enjoyed being together at this festive event. John Olson followed the footsteps…
Candidate Cinda Danh Reception for Ward 6
A large group of supporters cheered when Cinda Danh was introduced by supporter Gisselle Espinal to be the next Ward 6 Councilor. As Gisselle stated, “Cinda made an unbelievable impact on my life. We immediately connected over the important issues…
Guest Op-ed Local Aid for Climate Change
By Jack Clarke There are three proposals before Beacon Hill lawmakers that could help pay for how we cope with the impacts of climate change – all should be considered. Climate change is the existential threat of our lifetime. It…
Letter to the Editor
Agrees with editorial on climate change To the editor: Thank you for your timely editorial (“Another Side of Climate Change”) pointing out the rapidly advancing effects of climate change across the nation. Gov, Baker and our Legislature have taken a…
Guest Op-ed Beware of Scams Coming over the Telephone
By Glenn Mollette In January a Denver couple received a scam phone call from a man who told them he had kidnapped their daughter. The man was very convincing that their daughter was in his possession. In the background they…
Legalized Marijuana: A Few Observations
We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…
Another Sign of Climate Change
“Historically catastrophic” flooding is the description of what has been happening across our nation’s Midwestern Plains states this past week, thanks to a combination of heavy snows and unseasonably cold weather followed by unusually heavy rains. When most of us…
Guest Op-ed Looking at Women as Heroes
By Christine Armstrong March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women…