The Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce held its Centennial Celebration Friday night at the Lynn Museum. Guests enjoyed food and music while celebrating the organization’s 100th anniversary. Pictured at the event are, from left, membership manager Sandra Lewis, Andy Giller,…
Month: September 2013
Kennedy Wins Primary: Sixteen Percent Turn out for Preliminary Election
Political observers watching elections since the start of the 2008 recession have noticed that races across the levels of government – from local to state to federal elections – have all included some element of negativity and hostility from the…
Patterson Appears at Project Smile Charity Event
It was a night full of jokes and laughter at the 7th Annual Charity Date Auction for Project Smile. There was one moment, however, that host Michael Winter swapped his comical demeanor for a more subdued one. Towards the end…
Incumbents Lead the Way in Ward, At-large Races: Ward 5 Race Will See a Recount as Chakoutis Leads, with Keo and Albaum Separated by 5 Votes
Name recognition, it seems, played a factor in the September 17 primary races for city council seats, as incumbents in almost every ward and at-large seat posted victories. Though the General Election on November 5 is the one that counts,…
Haven Project Event Was Educational and Inspiring
The Haven Project, a Lynn-based organization under the director of Gini Mazman, has been existence for less than a year, but it is already making a tremendous impact with its services for homeless young adults in the city of Lynn…
Congratulations, Chris Dwyer on Your Promotion to the Kansas City Royals of MLB
Chris Dwyer, who played sports at St. Mary’s High School and led the Spartans to the Super Bowl championship, was called up the Kansas City Royals last week. He joined the Royals on Friday and will remain with the team…
Lynn Fire Department Receives $625,000 in Grants
The Lynn Fire Department has received two Assistance to Firefighter Grants (AFG) totaling more than $625,000 from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and FEMA. The first grant, $295,388, will be used for a community fire-education program that will start…
The Gately Connection: School Committee Candidate Was a Coach of Undefeated Lynn English Basketball Team
School Committee candidate Lorraine Gately has 33 years of experience as a teacher and one very special connection to one of Lynn’s greatest basketball teams. Gately, who taught at Eastern Junior High, English High School, Breed Middle School, and Pickering…
The Marshall Plan: Fate of the Marshall Middle School Project in Hands of the Voters
When the polls open at 7 a.m. today, residents will head to the polls to vote for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee. Also, at the bottom of the September 17 primary ballot, is a ballot question that will shape…
School Administration Now at 100 Bennett Street
The past few weeks have been extremely hectic for Lynn Schools staff working in the administration., as they have not only had to oversee the start of school for all of Lynn’s public school population, but they have also been…