For almost 40 years George Markos has been the owner of Brother’s Deli, he’s proud of his Greek heritage and is looking forward to celebrating Orthodox Greek Easter this Sunday. The holiday is known as ChristosAnesti – Christ is Risen!…
Author: Sue Woodcock
Baez Joins Lynn Y Staff
While she’s just been on the job for a short time at the Lynn YMCA, Andrea Baez already has a new program bound to make a difference. Baez is the new Senior Branch Executive Director at the Lynn YMCA and…
GE Engine Display in Works
Beyond Walls has done some amazing things with murals around the city and cool lighting under bridges. Now it’s bringing a deeply rooted piece of history to City Hall, a 1942 General Electric Turbo Jet Test Engine. Al Wilson, of…
Third Time’s a Charm Etheridge Delights Lynn Auditorium Crowd
Melissa Etheridge has always been drawn to perform in the Boston area, and for the third time she’s come to the Lynn Auditorium to dazzle her adoring fans with yet another great album of rock and roll – this time…
Area Stop & Shop Employees Still on Strike
As of press time Wednesday evening, officials from Stop & Shop and UFCW Local 1445 had not come to an agreement and the strike that began last Thursday continues. Last Thursday afternoon employees of Stop and Shop, locally and around…
Vietnam War Memorial Ceremony
Plans for Planning Proposed
The Lynn City Council heard about the possibilities of having a municipal planning department. Mark Fine, the director of municipal collaboration for the Metropolitan Area Planning Council (MAPC) and Ralph Willmer, principal planner with MAPC answered the questions from the…
Banned No More Plastic Bags in Lynn
The Board of Health voted 2-0 to ban single-use plastic bags during its monthly meeting Tuesday night. The new ordinance goes into effect Sept. 1, not July 1 as originally planned. The longer time period allows merchants time to use…
Lynn City Council Approves Another Marijuana Facility
The Lynn City Council approved another pot shop, but this one has drawn the ire of a neighboring town. In addition, a grow facility is on track for a special permit from the council. Tuesday night the council approved a…
Getting the Word out about Wage Theft
Quite simply, wage theft happens when someone does work and is not paid for it. “Immigrants are easy targets, most don’t realize it’s a crime,” said Kathleen Santora, a member of the recently appointed to the Lynn Wage Theft Taskforce…