Anyone who watched Jessica Starbard’s outstanding work as the sideline reporter for the Everett High football team or as a co-host of the LynnMA Sportscast show on LynnCam knew this day was coming. Starbard, a Lynn English 2009 graduate and…
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Kiley Park to Get $250,000 Renovations, New Splash Park
The Lynn Community Development Office confirmed this week that Kiley Playground, between Sanderson and Seymour avenues, just blocks from Lynn Shore Drive, will get a $250,000 upgrade, including the construction of a new splash park, thanks to a grant from…
Congratulations, Chris Warren
Who would have guessed that a former Lynn English star quarterback would be so proficient at coaching softball? Fifteen years ago when Chris Warren took over the Lynn Classical varsity softball team as its head coach, it would have been…
Lynn War Veterans and Officials Mark: 63rd Anniversary of Korean War Armistice
Lynn veterans and local officials crowded together in the lobby of Lynn City hall last Friday morning, July 25, to mark the 63rd Anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Day, which effectively ended hostilities in the Korean War. The ceremony…
“Unity Rally” Held Against Backdrop of On-going Immigration Debate: State’s Offer to Shelter Unaccompanied Minors Starts at Military Bases
The on-going public debate in Lynn is a microcosm of the larger national storyline about how the United States government and states can address the emerging problem of thousands of unaccompanied minor immigrants entering the country. More than 150 local…
Meet Lynn’s newest author: K.C. Woodworth releases first book
Lynn native K.C. Woodworth was at Barnes and Noble Bookstore in Saugus over the weekend signing copies of his new book, “Cutting Off A Whale’s Head.” Woodworth grew up in Curwin Circle and attended the Callahan School, Breed Junior High,…
Obituaries 07-24-2014
Anne Gorski Former Lynn Resident Anne (Cieszka) Gorski, formerly of Lynn, died peacefully surrounded by her family on July 22. She was 95 years old. The wife of the late Stephen R. Gorski and daughter of the late John and…
‘Black Mass’ Filming Will Close Lynn Streets to Parking: Central Square Area to Be Affected
Film crews from the Hollywood movie “Black Mass” are scheduled to return to Lynn next week, and begin filming inside the old Anthony’s Hawthorne Restaurant, located at 37-45 Central Avenue, just outside of Central Square. Based on the novel of…
‘Ghosts of Lynn’ to Take over Central Square Thursday: Afternoon Traffic Restrictions Will Be in Place
The culmination of a months-long art project that also served as a collaboration between Raw Art Works, Centerboard and the Lynn Museum, will be unveiled to the public Thursday afternoon, July 17, and will likely force some change to normal…
Thank You to the Agganis Foundation
Congratulations to the Harry Agganis Foundation on another successful Agganis Week. The Foundation presented 19 scholarships worth a total of $65,000, bringing the overall total to $1,627,000 in scholarships to 897 student-athletes since 1955. Agganis Week has become the premier…