Merrimack College football coach John Perry will count on two Lynn players to lead his team’s defense in the 2011 season. Tony Johnson, a 6-feet-3, 240-pound senior defensive end from Lynn Classical, and Jesse Fowler, a 5-feet-11-inch junior from Lynn…
Author: Journal Staff
New Mixed Martial Arts Gym Opens on Astor Street
The sign above the entrance of the new gym on Astor Street in Lynn that notes that some of the finest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters on the North Shore train there. Since opening Team Pradal Serey Gym four months…
The Advantage of the Beat Cop
On a recent trip to Cal’s in the heart of the downtown to buy the newspaper and a lottery ticket, we passed by a Lynn police officer who was patrolling the area. There weren’t many people around. The downtown isn’t…
Storms More Potent?
One of the quick moving storms over the weekend took down tree limbs and branches throughout the city. Is it reasonable to conclude that the fast moving thunder and lightning storms this summer were more intense than any summer before?…
Obituaries 08-23-2011
Joseph ‘Joey’ Yourawski Revere resident Joseph J. “Joey” Yourawski of Revere died on August 14 after a long illness. He was the loving father of Joseph O’Connell of Somerville, and Cara Finocchio and her husband, Anthony of Revere; beloved son…
Fiste Receives Baseball Scholarship: St. Mary’s Product Will Play at Division 1 Hartford
The city of Lynn and St. Mary’s High School has produced another Division 1 college athlete. Alexander “Alex” Fiste, who starred in the Wyoma Little League and won the city’s Home Run Derby as a 12-year-old, has accepted an athletic…
A Gem of an Idea: Francis Open Jewelry Making Studio
Viviana Francis has big plans for Funky Handmade, a new jewelry-making studio located on the top floor of the Lynn Arts Inc. building, 25 Exchange St. Francis, a 30-year-old resident of Lynn, first started the business as Viviana Francis Handcrafted…
The Summer of Our Discontent
Where did the summer go ? What has happened to the economic recovery ? How did the easy and seemingly pleasant and uneventful spring devolve into the plunging stock market and volatile mix of bad economic news from around the…
Obituaries 08-16-2011
Carmello ‘Carl’ Graziano East Boston resident Carmello J. “Carl” Graziano of East Boston died on August 13. A National Guard veteran of World War II, he was the beloved father of Carl V. Graziano of Malden; loving grandfather of Rocky…
A Proud Baseball Heritage: Brendan Powicki Carries on his Father’s Ahtletic Excellence
Brendan Powicki is one of the best Little League baseball players in Lynn. A member of the City Series champion Wyoma Rangers, Brendan pitched a combined no-hitter in the penultimate game, nearly led the Wyoma All-Stars to the District 16…