For many adolescent, the transition from childhood to adulthood is a challenging one. This journey requires young people to understand and manage such things as physical changes in their bodies, relationships with authority, friends and members of the opposite sex,…
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Is life too long? – Lynn group says juvenile life sentences may be too harsh, releases comprehensive report
By Seth Daniel Using particularly poor judgment, one Massachusetts teen several years ago participated with friends in an armed robbery, and though the teen was unarmed, one friend was armed and killed a man. For being present at the time,…
Lynn parents react to the oncoming flu season
Since last spring, parents in Lynn have been on alert. The final quarter of last year’s school calendar saw dozens of students home for a quarantine period of at least seven days because of “flu-like” symptoms. This mandatory term left…
Mayor calls primary results a ‘wake-up call’
City Councillor at Large Judith Flanagan- Kennedy’s 200 vote primary write in plurality over incumbent Mayor Edward “Chip” Clancy was a shocker for Clancy – and a shocker as well for Flanagan-Kennedy. “It was a real wake-up call for me.…
The Blue Ox makes its presence felt downtown
There is a pulse. And it is strong and healthy. The Blue Ox of Oxford Street is resurrecting the idea that there can be an exciting nightlife in downtown Lynn. Coupling a high-quality but accessible menu with a well-stocked bar,…
…at High Rock Tower
There is an observatory in Lynn – an actual observatory where you can view the moons of Jupiter, the rings of Saturn, the craters of the Moon – in downtown Lynn. Believe it or not, the historic High Rock Tower…
Clancy primary defeat defines the moment
Councillor-at-Large Judith Flanagan Kennedy’s stunning primary defeat of Mayor Edward “Chip” Clancy was a wake-up call for the mayor and a spectacular win for the woman who would be mayor. Not only did Flanagan Kennedy score 200 votes more than…
LCHC opens new eye care center
Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) celebrated the grand opening of its LCHC Eye Care Services during a ceremony on September 15 at the new facility located on the fifth floor at 23 Central Avenue in Lynn. Eye Care Services is…
Obituaries – 9/23/09
Hilda D’Amico Revere resident Hilda (Taglieri) D’Amico of Revere, beloved wife of the late Aggripino “Joe” D’Amico, died on September 14. She was the devoted mother of Lorna D’Amico of Lynnfield, dear sister of Alfred and Leo Taglieri and the…
Lending a helping hand – Student Volunteers Invaluable to Lynn’s My Brother’s Table
By Sarah Phelan It is very rare to hear a story reported about Lynn teens that doesn’t involve some sort of guns, drugs, or other types of reckless behavior. We don’t hear about students who are not texting as they…