On Tuesday, March 14 the question goes before Lynn residents to vote for or against the building of two new schools on Parkland Avenue by Breed’s Pond and at McManus Field on Commercial Street. Brant Duncan, head of the Lynn…
Month: March 2017
Essex Tech Partnering with North Shore Habitat for Humanity to Build Home in Hamilton
Essex Technical High School is partnering with North Shore Habitat for Humanity to build a home in Hamilton. Students in school’s Construction Technology Academy 11th and 12th grade program have already started work on the two-bedroom home as part of…
Massachusetts Nonprofit Network Honors Tha Thai of Roca, Inc.
The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network awarded Roca Boston assistant director Tha Thai with the Light of Dawnn Award, presented annually to three nonprofit professionals working in Massachusetts who demonstrate marked compassion and unwavering commitment to serving those in need, on Tuesday,…
Massachusetts is No 1
Last week’s cover story in U.S. News & World Report that ranks Massachusetts as the overall top state in the nation comes as no surprise to those of us who have worked and lived in the Commonwealth for most of…
Classical Boys Basketball Heading to D2 North Final
By Joyce Erekson The Classical High boys basketball team punched its ticket to the Division 2 North final with a 62-54 win over Malden Catholic Tuesday in the semifinals at Burlington High School. This is the Rams’ first trip to…
Obituaries 03-07-2017
Richard ‘Fat Richie’ Picardi Well known local businessman, member of many organizations Richard J.”Fat Richie” Picardi of Revere died on March 4. A US Army veteran of the Korean Conflict, Richard was a well known local businessman, proprietor of Lucy’s,…
Taso Nikolakopoulos Announces for Councilor-at-Large
By Cary Shuman Taso Nikolakopoulos has been one of Lynn’s most visible and involved citizens through his work in the community, ownership of a popular business, John’s Roast Beef on Western Avenue, chairman of the Off-Street Parking Commission and his…
Council Asks for Alternatives for Parkland School Takings
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The lone property owner whose land sits in the middle of the proposed school project on Parkland Avenue was before the City Council’s Parks and Public Property subcommittee Tuesday night to review an alternative to a…
Castle Focuses on New Schools in Special Election
By Cary Shuman Though he is being urged by friends to run for citywide office, Donald Castle is focused on one campaign this month: Protect Our Reservoir – Preserve Pine Grove’s effort to win the March 14 special election on…
Addonizio-Spiriti Inducted into St Anselm Hall of Fame
By Cary Shuman Annamaria Addonizio – Spiriti had never played softball until her first practice in the Revere High School program. Baseball was her game growing up in the city – there were not many youth softball leagues in the…