Gilbert Minaya (1) makes a run to the basket during Lynn Classical’s win on Saturday, Dec. 17, against Somerville in the North Shore Holiday Basketball Tournament. Classical pulled out a 74-71 win against Somerville.
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Janet L Rowe Appointed As New Lynn City Clerk
By Cary Shuman The Lynn City Council selected Janet L. Rowe as the new city clerk at its meeting Tuesday night. Rowe will officially take office on Feb. 1, succeeding Mary Audley, who is retiring from the position. The Council…
Lynn Coalition for 2017 MLK, Jr Service Day Mobilizes Area Residents to Serve on King Holiday
Hundreds of Lynn and North Shore residents will step up to serve as volunteers on the annual Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday. Volunteers will make valentines, package 1000 toiletry kits for homeless persons, serve meals to homeless persons, visit nursing…
Welch Florist Making Your Christmas Merry and Bright
By Cary Shuman As Andy Williams has sung for decades, “It’s the most wonderful time of the year, and it’s been a very busy and festive month of December at Welch Florist located at 121 Essex St. Customers have been…
Kennedy Outlines Plan to Handle City Deficit
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy addressed the Lynn City Council on Tuesday night, accompanied by Chief Financial Officer Peter Caron and outline her plans for closing a projected budget deficit in the current fiscal year. “We will avoid…
Sonia,Capano Families Lead Freezin for a Reason Event
By Cary Shuman Organizers are warming up for “Freezing for a Reason,” an annual fundraiser that occurs on New Year’s Day. A press conference was held Monday at the Lynn law offices of Mario Capano, to announce plans for the…
News Briefs
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Personnel Committee picks finalists for Clerk position The Lynn City Council’s five-member Personnel Committee chose three finalists to replace Mary Audley as City Clerk on Tuesday night. The full council is expected to take the matter up at…
LCHCs Lori Berry Announces Retirement
Reverend Jane Gould, President of the Lynn Community Health Center Board of Directors, announced this week that Lori Abrams Berry, health center CEO for the past 20 years, will be retiring effective October 2017. Lori said that while she is…
GLSS Joins Meals on Wheels America, Subaru in Sharing the Love This Holiday Season
Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) is proud to announce that it will be participating in the annual Subaru Share the Love Event as a member of Meals on Wheels America – one of four national Share the Love charitable partners…
St Mary’s Loses to East Bridgewater in Super Bowl
By Joyce Erekson A team might be able to survive one or two turnovers in a football game but six, well, that’s a problem. St. Mary’s lost to East Bridgewater, 34-8, Saturday in the Division 3A Super Bowl at Gillette…