Playing on the biggest stage in Massachusetts high school basketball, the Lynn English boys basketball team was more than equal to the spotlight. Coach Antonio Anderson’s Bulldogs are returning to the state finals after an impressive 74-58 victory over Mansfield…
Category: News
Home Sales Fell in 2019, But Prices Reached Record Levels
Single-family home sales in Lynn fell slightly last year. But there was no relief from rising prices as buyers paid a premium for a piece of the American Dream. For the third consecutive year, home sales fell modestly last year…
Girls Inc. of Lynn annual Celebration Luncheon April 2
When the doors open at the Hilton DoubleTree in Danvers on Thursday, April 2, at 11:30 a.m., hundreds of community leaders, elected officials, businessmen and women, girls and supporters of girls will unite to celebrate Girls Inc.’s 32nd Annual Celebration…
Two Lynn Men Plead Guilty to Drug and Firearm Possession
Carlos Lopez, aka “C-Lo,” 31, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin and marijuana, one count of being a felon in possession of firearms and ammunition and one count of possession of firearms in furtherance…
Lynn Designated as Green Community, Now Eligible for Grants
The Baker-Polito Administration announced 31 Massachusetts cities and towns including Lynn have been designated as Green Communities, committing to clean energy goals to reduce energy consumption and lower emissions, and are now eligible for grants totaling $5 million. Lynn’s grant…
North Shore Music Theatre Hosts “Golden Ticket” On-Stage Dinner Party to Benefit Express Yourself
North Shore Music Theatre Hosts “Golden Ticket” On-Stage Dinner Party to Benefit Express Yourself On March 5, the award winning youth arts program Express Yourself celebrated its 25-year partnership with the Boch Center and the Department of Mental Health. Honorary…
Daddy Daughter Dance
Crime Down in Lynn, Again
Lynn may yet lose the “City of Sin” label. For the third consecutive year, nearly every crime category has decreased, according to the latest data from the Lynn Police Department. The number of rapes, assaults with a dangerous weapon, motor…
Milestones and Momentum Newhall Wins 300th Game as Spartans Advance to North Final
As celebrations go, it was impressive. St. Mary’s Assistant Director of Athletics Joe Farrell had the plaque ready. The blue-and-gold “300 Wins” posters were modest but elegant. There were state championship alumnae on scene. And St. Mary’s administrators Dr. John…
Lynn Favors Sanders in Super Tuesday Vote
U.S. Sen Bernie Sanders finished first in the Democratic Presidential Primary election Tuesday in Lynn. Former Vice President Joe Biden was second, followed by U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren, and former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg. Biden was the overall…