A member of the MS-13 gang who was an alleged leader of a local Massachusetts clique of MS-13 pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston to racketeering conspiracy charges. Djavier Duggins, a/k/a “Haze,” 32, of Lynn, pleaded guilty to conspiracy…
Month: August 2021
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local Students Graduate from URI The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University’s 135th Commencement. More than 3,700 undergraduate degrees and 680 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during nine individual ceremonies…
Hong Net Holds Kickoff Campaign
Kickoff campaign for Councilor-at-Large Hong Net was held inside the newly renovated Old Tyme’s function facility. Air conditioned and a spacious area accommodated over 100 people supporting Hong’s re-election bid for his fourth term to serve the citizens of Lynn.…
Olympian Rashida Ellis Day in Lynn
The City of Lynn welcomed the return of Olympian Boxer Rashida Ellis with a parade from Lynn English to Lynn City Hall. Throngs of supporters came to City Hall Square congratulating and praising Rashida for her Tokyo Olympics feat. A…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God Help Them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
McGee Completes Pan-Mass Challenge
Raises more than $10,000 for cancer research Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee participated in the Pan-Mass Challenge over the weekend, raising more than $10,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. McGee trekked 83 miles by bicycle from Babson College in Wellesley to…
Jeff Byrd Celebrates a Milestone
Former Lynn Trade great marks 50 years of basketball A half century ago Jeff Byrd was winding down one of the greatest careers ever in Lynn high school basketball. The 1971 Lynn Trade graduate finished as the school’s all-time leading…
Moulton Announces $208 million Army Contract for GE Engines Built in Lynn
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the Army has awarded General Electric Aviation a $208,162,355 contract to overhaul the T700 engine. The majority of the work that this contract funds will happen in Lynn. The T700 engine powers several military…