Colleagues, friends, and family honored former Lynn English teacher and principal Thomas Strangie at a retirement celebration Tuesday at Spinelli’s, Lynnfield. After graduating from Lynn English in 1982 and attending Boston University, Strangie began as a substitute teacher at English…
Month: November 2021
St. Mary’s Football Team Beats Medway in State Quarterfinals
The St. Mary’s High School football team defeated Medway, 40-14, in the Division 6 quarterfinals Friday night at Manning Field. St. Mary’s (9-1) will play Abington (9-1) in the state semifinals Friday at Quincy High School, with the winner earning…
Lynn Honors Veterans at Lynn Commons
Veterans Day was celebrated at the Frederick Douglass Bandstand inside the Lynn Commons. A beautiful autumn morning provided a refreshing moment for many veterans who were treated to a delicious breakfast before the Veterans Day Ceremony. Director of Veteran Services…
“Sounds of Christmas” Concert Returns to Revere
Music Director Robert Lehmann and The North Shore Philharmonic Orchestra will return to St. Anthony’s Church on Sunday, December 5 at 4 p.m. for the Robert A. Marra Memorial “Sounds of Christmas” concert, resuming a tradition that began in 1976…
Become a Foster or Adoptive Parent for Adoption Month
The Home for Little Wanderers announced that it has opened registration for a required education program for people interested in becoming adoptive or foster parents in recognition of Adoption Month. People interested in becoming foster or adoptive parents can apply…
Post Offices Closed in Observance of Thanksgiving
There will be no regular mail delivery or retail services available on Thursday, Nov. 25, as postal employees across the commonwealth celebrate Thanksgiving. But our carriers will still be delivering Priority Express and other guaranteed next day services. This holiday,…
Progressives? No — They Are Regressives
There are a lot of reasons why the Democrats and President Joe Biden have plummeted in the polls and then absorbed a huge defeat across the country in the recent election. As often is the case in politics, the party…
Guest Op-Ed: The Haiti Kidnapped Missionaries, Consider the Costs of Such Trips
By Glenn Mollette The missionaries consisting of sixteen Americans and one Canadian kidnapped by the Haitian “400 Mawozo” gang October 16, is extremely scary. The gang has threatened to kill the humanitarian Christians if a million dollar per person ransom…
Net Zero: Katie Burt Returns to the Pride, Posts Shutout in Debut
Sunday marked the end of Daylight Savings Time, but at the Warrior Rink in Brighton, it was Katie Burt Making All The Saves All The Time. Kaitlin “Katie” Burt, the phenomenal goaltender from Lynn, BB&N and Boston College, stopped 27…
Mr. Smith Reaches the End Zone: Lynn Classical’s Popular Powder Puff Coach Will Be Stepping Down After 14 Years
Rob Smith, who has led the Lynn Classical Powder Puff team for more than a decade in its annual flag football game versus Lynn English, is stepping down as head coach. Smith has made the annual Powder Puff football experience…