The Lynn Fire Department battled two separate fires on Pine Hill streets less than 48 hours apart last week, as an Ontario Street family was left homeless and a Woodlawn Street home suffered a basement fire. The department first responded…
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Mayor Kennedy Wins Ruling in Suit to Recover Pay from Former Mayor: Ruling Could Force Clancy to Repay More than $400,000 to the City
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy won a key decision last week, in her battle to recover apparent overpayments to former Mayor Edward “Chip” Clancy while he was Mayor from 2002 to 2010. The decision was rendered last week when an Essex…
St. Mary’s Girls Basketball Wins in a Nail-Biter, 47-45, at TD Garden
The St. Mary’s Girls Basketball team continued their triumphant march through the Division 3 state tournament on Tuesday afternoon, beating Archbishop Williams at the TD Garden. They will advance to the DCU Center in Worcester to play for the State…
English, St. Mary’s Are North Sectional Champions: Lynn Basketball Teams Advance to State Semifinals at TD Garden
It’s safe to say this is the most exciting week in the city’s girls basketball history. The Lynn English High School and St. Mary’s High School girls basketball teams have made it to the sport’s biggest stage – the TD…
Maria Servellon Brings Art to Technology at Girls Inc.
Technology classes, where you sink into a swiveling computer chair and work on an Excel spreadsheet, can be tedious and ho hum. Maria Servellon, East Boston resident, wanted to bring a creative flare to typical media courses, and so began…
Assistant Lynn Tech Football Coach Charged in Stabbing: Faces Assault to Murder and Assault and Battery with a Dangerous Weapon Charges
An assistant football coach for Lynn Tech has been charged in the stabbings of two youth from the school, both of whom were reportedly on the football team, in an incident that involves a young woman. According to court records…
City Plan for Spring Ferry Service Moving Forward
It’s full steam ahead for the city of Lynn’s plans to bring ferry service to downtown Boston for Lynn and North Shore residents. According to Lynn Economic Development and Industrial Council (EDIC) Executive Director James Cowdell, the city has put…
A Magical Night for Diondra Woumn: Lynn English Senior Nets 1,000th Point in Tourney
Could anyone have written a better home court Paul Cavanagh Fieldhouse final chapter to the career of Lynn English senior Diondra Woumn? Score the 1,000th point of your career. Lead your team to its 23rd consecutive win and a state…
Congressman Tierney Visits with Lynn Teachers Union
Members of the Lynn Teachers Union joined U.S. Congressman John Tierney at a roundtable discussion in Lynn last week, where the primary topic of discussion was the impact that federal regulations on education have at the local school district level.…
LEO Urges Residents to Seek Fuel Assistance
A brutal winter to this point and the sense that winter cold will linger for at least a few more weeks has Lynn Economic Opportunity Inc. (LEO) home heating assistance program urging local residents to register now for home heating…