REJECTED: Lynn English center Ademide Badmus swats away a layup attempt by Everett’s Caleb Jacobs during an exciting matchup on Monday night, Feb. 19, at the St. John’s Prep Invitational Tournament. Everett and Lynn English matched up for the…
Month: February 2018
Beliveau Retires as Babe Ruth President
Jim Beliveau, the face of Greater Lynn Babe Ruth (GLBR) who has helped keep the organization strong and popular in the city for the past several years, has retired as president. “I think it’s time,” said Beliveau. “I’ve been here…
Tension Builds Over Superintendent Search
The search for a new superintendent is causing friction between School Committee members, as some members of the committee feel a bit frozen out of the process of picking a suitable candidate. The interview process has been led by Superintendent…
Lynn English Students Plan Traveling Abroad
Michael Haddad recently requested permission for Lynn English to take its Latin students on a trip overseas. The trip is slated for Spring 2019 when the school’s Latin students will be going to Greece for 2 days to immerse themselves…
Suspension Rate Down in Lynn Schools
The faculty of Lynn Public Schools are seeking to change the way students are disciplined. The school system has seen a steady decline in the number of students suspended the past few years, thanks in large part to teachers across…
Latham to Submit Statement of Interest to MSBA for New Middle School
Last week the Lynn City Council voted unanimously to authorize Lynn Superintendent Dr. Catherine Latham to submit two ‘statements of interest’ to the Massachusetts School Building Authority (MSBA) seeking funds to build a new Middle School that would replace the…
Sports 02-20-2018
St. Mary’s captures Spartan Classic title By Cary Shuman If all goes according to form, St. Mary’s and Archbishop Williams will meet at the Boston Garden next month for the right to play in Springfield for the Division 3 state…
Frederick Douglass 200th Birthday Celebration Begins in Lynn
The year-long celebration of the 200th birthday of noted social reformer, orator and statesman Frederick Douglass, who moved his family to Lynn in 1841, has begun in the city. A 200th birthday party for Douglass was held Wednesday at Lynn…
Burt Leads BC Over BU in Beanpot Overtime Thriller:Lynn Native Named Outstanding Goalie
There was no way Lynn’s Katie Burt was going to lose her final Beanpot game at Boston College’s Kelley Rink inside the Conte Forum. And Burt, the Eagles’ all-time NCAA winningest goaltender, made sure of it by helping to blanket…
Bayon Adult Health Care Center Opens in Lynn
A new adult day health care center will hold its grand opening this Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 2:30 p.m., at its site at 15 Bubier St., Lynn. Michael Ouk, program manager, and Johnson Mao, marketing director, said that the…