By Joyce Erekson Finding comfort in the face of a tragedy isn’t easy, but sometimes it comes from unexpected places. Michele Durgin, 55, of Lynn died Saturday in Marblehead after losing control of her car and hitting a tree. State…
Month: February 2017
Mayor Kennedy Names John Krol Chief of Staff
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy named John Krol chief of staff effective Feb. 1. Krol replaces Jamie Cerulli, who has accepted a position as Inspectional Services Division coordinator. “It’s going to be really hard to replace somebody as talented as Jamie,”…
Portal to Hopes Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Helping Families
Celebrating 20 years of services in the cause to end domestic violence, Portal To Hope (“PTH”) honored Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and the DiDomenico Foundation and Everett Superintendent Frederick Foresteire for their long-term commitment to the…
Lynn Students Attend Leadership Conference at Harvard
By Cary Shuman Students from Lynn English, Lynn Classical, and KIPP Academy attended a youth leadership and entrepreneurship conference at Harvard University in Cambridge. Harvard senior Eric Ouyang, president and founder of Sponsr (correct spelling) Us, said the mission of…
The Greater Lynn Photographic Society Helping Photographers for Decades
By Joseph Prezioso The Greater Lynn Photographic Society (GLPA) has been helping photographers share their work and knowledge for decades. Today they are just as active as ever. “This is one of the premier (camera) clubs in the country,” said…
Charlie Baker: A Steady Hand at the Tiller of Our Ship of State
As we were listening to Gov. Charlie Baker deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the legislature last week, it occurred to us how refreshing it was — and what a sense of relief…