By Joyce Erekson What a rollercoaster of a ride it has been for Lynn’s Ben Bowden the last couple of weeks. From the highs of seeing his Vanderbilt University baseball team qualify for the NCAA Div. 1 Regionals, to the…
Month: June 2016
City Council Calls On Businesses to Clean Up:Licensing Committee Puts Boston Street on Notice
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Lynn City Council Licensing Committee used its annual public hearing with 24-hour license holders on Monday to lay the groundwork for a new partnership between the city and businesses that operate 24-hours a day along…
Save the Harbor and DCR to Sponsor 80 Free Beach Events and Programs
Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR) awarded more than $215,000 in Better Beaches Program Grants to support over 80 free beach events and activities on the Boston Harbor region’s public beaches in a…
2016 St Mary’s Graduation
St. Mary’s High School graduates Kamuso Asifgbunam, Kaylin Deschenes, Sara Bullock, Megan Geaney, Michaela Hamill, and Katelyn Dusablon.
The Winning Formula:Rashida Ellis Seeks Sixth U.S.A. Golden Gloves Title
By Cary Shuman Lynn resident Rashida Ellis will be trying to win her sixth Women’s National Golden Gloves championship next month in Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Ellis, a 2014 Lynn English graduate, will be competing in the 132-pound division at the…
Giannino Starts Yoga Classes at Disciplined Fitness Gym
By Cary Shuman Lynn resident Theresa Giannino is bringing yoga to the Disciplined Fitness Center on Linden Street. “The owner of the gym, Glen Rodriguez is trying to offer his clients something more than boot camp, personal training and fit…
Hopes for Ferry Season Dashed:Lynn Denied Funding Stream for Current Year
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. City of Lynn officials and members of the Lynn statehouse delegation were disappointed this week at the news that the Seaport Economic Council has denied the city’s request for $700,000 in Seaport Council funds to provide…
Special Promotions and Events Populate the Navigators Schedule
Highlighted by the popular Wayne Alarm Friday Night Fireworks Series, the Navigators have some other special plans in store for the 2016 season. Father’s Day, presented by New Angle Glass, will allow dads in FREE plus every father in attendance…
Catholic Charities Annual Spring Celebration Raises More than $1.1 Million
Catholic Charities of the Archdiocese of Boston held its annual Spring Celebration on May 11 at the John F. Kennedy Presidential Library & Museum, raising more than $1.1 million to fund the agency’s programs and services that support more than…
Christopher’s Café Joins the LACC
Christopher’s Café located at 2 Lewis Street in Lynn recently joined the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce with a ribbon cutting ceremony. Owner David Shalvoy says the community has been an incredible support for his small breakfast and lunch destination…