We recently attended an event at an area Senior Center for an informational presentation on marijuana, which now is legal for recreational use in Massachusetts (as well as in 10 other states across the country). The room that initially was…
Another Sign of Climate Change
“Historically catastrophic” flooding is the description of what has been happening across our nation’s Midwestern Plains states this past week, thanks to a combination of heavy snows and unseasonably cold weather followed by unusually heavy rains. When most of us…
English Royalty
The Bulldogs defeat Putnam, 64-57 to claim Division 1 state championship First they beat three of the best of the state’s best basketball league, the Merrimack Valley. Then they ousted the best team in the south. And finally they bested…
The ‘Zo’ Show Linton Was Brilliant in Bulldogs’ Run to the Title
He was simply awesome. Alonzo Linton, Lynn English’s 6-foot-5-inch senior, scored a game-high 27 points and had 12 rebounds to help the Budllogs set down Putnam 64-57, in the Division 1 state championship game Saturday at the Hart Center on…
Getting the Word out about Wage Theft
Quite simply, wage theft happens when someone does work and is not paid for it. “Immigrants are easy targets, most don’t realize it’s a crime,” said Kathleen Santora, a member of the recently appointed to the Lynn Wage Theft Taskforce…
Guest Op-ed Looking at Women as Heroes
By Christine Armstrong March is Women’s History month, and Friday, March 8 was International Women’s Day. As I look back on the legacy of women in our country, I’m reminded of the vast number of accomplishments and achievements that women…