-By Cary Shuman [email protected] Lynn resident Nancy Vestal certainly had the record to be included among the elite female candlepin bowlers in the sport’s history. Vestal has won six candlepin pro tour titles, a Massachusetts state open singles championship, five…
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A Striking Moment: Landry Sets New City League Record (440)
–By Cary Shuman [email protected] Charlene Landry was recognized for bowling the highest score in Lynn City League history in a ceremony prior to this week’s competition Saturday at Metro Bowl in Peabody. On April 9 at Metro, Landry set a…
High Beam: Brown Wins State Gymnastics Title
By Cary Shuman [email protected] Eliza Brown, an eight-year-old gymnast from Lynn who trains at the Winthrop Gymnastics Academy, took home the Level 4 state vaulting title and the accompanying first-place trophy at a state meet at Groton Middle School. Eliza…
Developing Downtown
-By Joshua Resnek [email protected] Lynn is the only city I know of from here to East Boston and including Chelsea, where major downtown properties remain hopelessly empty with for sale signs posted on them. On Andrew Street, 3 years ago,…
Making Waves
The Lynn waterfront was pounded by heavy surf all day Sunday attracting major attention from passersby.
Hannah Byrne Signs Letter with Saint Anselm College Classical Senior will Play Softball
It’s been a grand April for Lynn Classical softball star Hannah Byrne. She’s already hit a home run out of Cy Tenney Park in Peabody and helped save a no-hitter with her glove for pitcher Mackenzie Coppinger. This week she’s…
Lynn Shelter Benefit Major Success
There are events and there was the Lynn Arts event for the Lynn Shelter Association which was held Friday evening at the Lynn Arts studios in Central Square. This evening gathering held to raise money for a good cause brought…
Lynn’s Municipal Salaries Hold no Surprises
The recent release by the city of Lynn’s municipal salaries – that is – the amount of money taxpayers are forking over to pay our various public employees for their yearly pay, shows no meaningful trends and gives away no…
Permanent Mark – Tavernese Elected to Candlepin Bowling Hall of Fame
Joseph Tavernese is candlepin royalty now, officially joining the pantheon of the greatest bowlers who ever participated in the sport. Tavernese, whose sterling record as a professional bowler includes 50 appearances on television, has been elected to the International Candlepin…
Lynn Tech Changing Guard Causing Raised Eyebrows
There are big changes being made by the administration at Lynn Technical High School. Tech’s new principal Diane Paradis is apparently making moves seeking to put in place her own staffing preferences which has included, so far, the removal, replacement…