Month: June 2019
Councilors Approve McGee’s 2020 Budget
Last week Mayor Tom McGee presented the city council with a $367,935,216 budget for fiscal year 2020 and Tuesday night the City Council unanimously approved it after a public hearing. McGee said the number could change depending on what state…
Super Lessons Dr. Tutwiler Teaches Students the Art of Tie-Making
From the moment Dr. Patrick Tutwiler entered Ms. Lisa Mercadante’s ELD classroom at Lynn English, he owned it. Just the mere fact that the superintendent of the state’s fifth-largest school district was in the building affirmed the hands-on, be-there approach…
Last Day to Take Out Nomination Papers June 21
Anyone seeking to run for various political offices in Lynn has until 4 p.m. Friday, June 21 to take out nomination papers from the Election office in city hall. “Up for re-election are the Ward Councilors, Councilor at Large and…
Local Students Receive Academic Achievements
Local Student Graduates from Austin Prep Presuming the best in others while applying shared values towards life experiences were common themes presented to the 130 graduates of Austin Preparatory School during commencement exercises on May 25. The following local student…
Ali Stroker Is An Inspiration for All of Us
At the age of two, Ali Stroker was in a car accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury that paralyzed her from the chest down, leaving her unable to walk and confining her to a wheelchair for the rest…
Speaker DeLeo Prepares for the Future
Massachusetts House Speaker Robert DeLeo this week unveiled the details of the plan he announced last February that will provide $1.3 billion to combat the ever-increasing effects of climate change. Among the major aspects of the plan will be the…
Guest Op-ed: Celebrate Our Rivers in June
By: Julia Blatt, Executive Director, Massachusetts Rivers Alliance At long last, a recent weekend presented one of those pristine days that remind us here in Massachusetts why we endure those winters. With warm spring weather finally here, many of us…
Special Olympics at LVTI: A Community-Wide Effort
The Special Olympics at Lynn Vocational Technical Institute (LVTI) created a special day for the children who attended. The field house was buzzing with excitement as the games began. Students from the elementary school level had the time of their…