St. Mary’s is a school known for the family atmosphere that is prevalent among its students, faculty, administration and alumni. No one knows that – or lives it –better than the Foleys. Jackie (Rowley) Foley is a veteran educator at…
Month: September 2013
New Marshall Middle School: Project Deserves the City’s Support
Today, Tuesday, Sept. 17, is a very important day for the future of the city of Lynn. Residents will head to the polls for the primary election for Mayor, City Council, and School Committee, but also to determine whether to…
Obituaries 09-17-2013
Claire Gagnon Retired Head Administrative Clerk for Mass Office of Secretary of State Claire M. Gagnon, a lifelong Lynn resident, died after a long illness. She was 93 years old. Born in Lynn, the daughter of the late John N.…
Kennedy, Phelan Debate the Issues on Live Television
The Great Lynn Mayoral Debate is now in the books. Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and Council President Timothy Phelan offered sharp exchanges on a number on issues and how they would lead the city over the next four years during…
Semi-pro Basketball Team Will Be Based in Lynn: The Aba’s North Shore Tides Will Play Home Games at Lynn Tech
The league that launched the professional basketball career of “Doctor J,” Julius Erving, is coming to Lynn. Team owner Jake Canty has announced that the semi-professional North Shore Tides will play their American Basketball Association (ABA) home games at the…
Fatal Police Shooting Under Investigation: Victim Allegedly Reached for Officer’s Weapon
Essex County District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett’s office is investigating the officer involved shooting on Newcastle Street, that left an Iraq War Veteran dead and the three police officers involved on paid administrative leave while the investigation is on-going. According to…
A Tragedy on All Fronts: Following Shooting We Must Ask: Was There a Way to Avoid This?
The tragic death last week of an Iraq war veteran, during what began as a routine police call for a disturbance of the peace should first and foremost be looked at as the tragedy that it is. Denis Reynoso, according…
John Ford Steps Forward for Lynn Basketball
When Jake Canty was looking for a place to locate his ABA basketball franchise, he consulted his mentor and friend, John Ford, a member of the Lynn School Committee. Ford suggested the Lynn Tech Fieldhouse would be the right venue…
Congratulations, LynnCAM on the Great Debate
It’s not an easy task to host a political debate, let alone one with so much at stake and so much community wide interest – and on live television, no less. But LynnCAM and its executive director Cassi Vitali pulled…
Obituaries 09-10-2013
Stanley Oldytowski Longtime GE Aircraft Technician Stanley J. Oldytowski of Peabody, formerly of Lynn, died on September 2 at the Spaulding Hospital and Re-hab center in Cambridge after a brief illness. He was 68 years old. Born in Lynn, the…