In 1947 Tom & Margaret Welch started a floral business located on Union Street across from St. Joseph’s Church in downtown Lynn, then moved to Essex Street in 1977 to take advantage of a retail space with a corner location…
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Local Producer Secures Rights for Tony C Movie
By Cary Shuman Local producer Lou Markakis has secured the rights” for the Tony Conigliaro movie. Markakis, a Lynn English and Emerson College graduate, is working with the Conigliaro family “to bring to the big screen” the story of one…
Community Input Sought for Waterfront Open Space Plan
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The city of Lynn will be asking residents to weigh in over the next several weeks on a Waterfront Open Space Master Plan, that is expected to help the city communicate what it wants in terms…
Body and Soul:Miss Massachusetts USA Julia Scaparotti Gets Ready for Pageant
By Cary Shuman Julia Scaparotti is an excellent athlete and a former New England Patriots cheerleader so she understands the importance of training in advance of a competition. Scaparotti, Miss Massachusetts USA 2017, has been working out diligently at Soul…
Tech Players Remember State Championship Season
By Cary Shuman Steve Ross was the rightfielder for Lynn Tech in the 1973 state championship game. “I had seven putouts in rightfield that day because Ricky Ford was throwing so hard and everyone was swinging late,” said Ross. Lynn…
St Mary’s to Convert Church Building into Science Center
By Jay Lancaster St. Mary’s High School is about to make the leap into 21st century education in a big way. The Lynn City Council voted to allow the school to convert an old church building into a new academic…
Gannon Golf Tournament Schedule Begins this Weekend
By Cary Shuman Gannon Municipal Golf Course Head Professional David Sibley is ready to welcome golfers to the first tournament of the season this weekend at the Lynn course. The kickoff tournament begins a busy schedule of a dozen events,…
Mayor Kennedy Announces Candidacy for Re-Election
By Cary Shuman Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy couldn’t have asked for a more enthusiastic kickoff to her campaign for re-election to the city’s highest office. There was a standing-room only crowd, a well-received speech interrupted often by applause, and appearances…
Joe Conlon Steps Down as Lynn Jets Hockey Coach
By Cary Shuman Classical director of athletics Bill Devin tried to get Lynn Jets hockey coach Joe Conlon to reconsider. Conlon notified Devin and other Lynn school administrators last week that he had decided to step down from his head…
Throwing His Hat into the Race:Jaime Figueroa Announces His Candidacy for Lynn Councilor-At-Large
Jaime Figueroa announced his candidacy for Lynn councilor-at-large at a campaign kickoff reception April 12 at Trios on Market Street. Figueroa is a graduate of North Shore Community where he was inducted in the Honor Society. He will receive his…