Last Wednesday, Governor Deval Patrick came to town to tour North Shore Community College with its president Wayne Burton and Congressman John Tierney. Also along for the tour was the state’s education maven and one of Patrick’s key cabinet members,…
Month: January 2012
Patrick, Tierney, Reville Visit NSCC and President Burton
Governor Deval Patrick, Congressman John Tierney and the Commonwealth’s Secretary of Education Paul Reville toured North Shore Community College with its president Wayne Burton Wednesday afternoon. Governor Patrick wanted to view first hand some of the classrooms where coursework is…
Lynn English Senior Jacqueline Ma is Accepted to Harvard University
Jackie Ma, a senior at Lynn English High School, has been accepted for admission to Harvard University in Cambridge as a member of the Class of 2016. Ma, currently the No. 2-ranked student academically among 368 students in the LEHS…
North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra Presents Stravinsky, Bach, Shubert in Winter Concert on February 12
Music Director Robert Lehmann conducts the North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra in its annual Winter Concert Sunday, Feb. 12 at 3 p.m. at the Swampscott High School Auditorium, 200 Essex St. The program features American soprano Elizabeth Keusch, a New England…
In Memoriam
Mayor Kevin White’s death is a moment for all of us to remember him and the days when he managed this city with an iron fist. He was above all, a real Bostonian with his early roots in West Roxbury…
Obituaries 01-31-2012
Carol Vasapolli Credit Union Officer Carol A. (Dieso) Vasapolli of Stoneham, formerly of Revere, died on January 29 after a brief illness. An Officer in the Metropolitan and River Works Credit Union, Lynn, she was the beloved wife of Michael…
Six to the Sectionals: Divers Enjoying Unprecedented Success in Lynn High School Swimming Programs
It’s rare when Lynn’s three public high schools can bask in the glow of a singular athletic achievement, but Classical coach Denise Silva, Tech coach Brad Tilley, and English coach Lisa Trahant are smiling about the success of the divers…
Looking at the City: EDIC Plans to Renovate Central Avenue Building
News that the Economic Development and Industrial Corporation, the EDIC, is hiring an architect to jump start the renovation of the former Arnold’s Stationery Store on Central Avenue shows that Executive Director Jim Cowdell knows what he’s doing. He’s taking…
Lynn Little Leagues Begin Full Inter-league Play in 2012 Season
For the first time this season all five Little League organizations will be playing baseball games against each other at the Major League level. Wyoma Little League will join the arrangement for the 2012 season, becoming the final organization to…
School Department Should be Cutting High Paid Positions
There is an environment in the private sector that is compensating for all the business and revenues that were lost when the nation’s economy nearly collapsed in 2007. In fact, the nation’s economy has stabilized but millions remain unemployed, jobs…