On a blustery day when it felt very much like fall, Department of Conservation and Recreation Commissioner Rick Sullivan made an inspection of the Lynn/Nahant beachfront. He inspected the clean-up operation going on to rid the railings and cement walkways…
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Buck Spurr helps produce Nov. 5 Rat Pack show in Lynn
Buck Spurr is a legend in the entertainment business, having managed numerous stars and worked in film distribution at Paramount Pictures. Spurr is focusing his professional efforts on Lynn as the assistant to the producer (Dick Feeney) of the upcoming…
Much ado about nothing
Patricia Barton’s appointment to the License Commission by Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will not go down in history as a profile in courage. Patricia Barton and her brother Buzzy Barton were strong supporters of the mayor in her bid to…
Lynn Residents Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
On Sunday, October 3, ‘Terrie’s Angels’ of Lynn headed into Boston to participate in the American Cancer Society’s 18th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Some 40,000 people gathered along the Charles River Esplanade to raise awareness and $3…
Who is placing pipe bombs on the Lynn-Swampscott line?
Lynn and Swampscott police are baffled over three recent incidents involving pipe bombs and propane tanks on the Lynn-Swampscott line. According to police, there is an apparent connection between all three incidents – which have caused police and area residents…
Strangie appointed English principal
Thomas Strangie has been appointed the principal of English High School, Lynn Superintendent of Schools Catherine Latham has announced. Latham was expected to appoint Strangie despite apparently looking for others who might fit the bill. Strangie replaces Andrew Fila. Fila…
Lynn English football drops close one @Swampscott, 27-21, Oct. 16, 2010
Let’s face it: Classical was better
Lynn Classical senior Tyler Alicudo (36) gives a firm stiff-arm to a Beverly defender during the Rams 40-20 victory last Saturday in Beverly. Alicudo had two touchdowns, including a 70-yard pass from quarterback Nick Grassa. Classical battled Beverly in a…
Strangie seen as a likely successor to Fila at Lynn English High School
Although there is an apparent search to replace English High School Principal Andrew Fila who retired last week, Vice-Principal Thomas Strangie is believed to be the most likely successor to Fila. “He was Fila’s alter ego. He has been virtually…
Four hands on deck; Spartans excel with two-goalie rotation
There’s an old saying that if you have two starting quarterbacks, you have no starting quarterbacks, but St. Mary’s High School girls soccer coach Jim Foley is more than happy to have two starting goalies on his team. Senior Angela…