With his proud family sitting at the front table in the function room, William “Billy” Devin Jr., Lynn Classical Class of 1982, delivered the speech of life. Devin was accepting his honor as one of the 17 new inductees into…
The Lynn Hispanic Scholarship Fund held its 35th Scholarship Reception, A Night of Stars: Juntos (Together) We Rise on May 13 at the Knights of Columbus. LHSF President Victoria Rivera said in an inspiring message to the scholarship recipients, families,…
There have been close to 1,600 school days since Jayden Anthony Young began his academic career in Lynn, and the Breed Middle School eighth grader hasn’t missed a minute. From first walking through the doors at the Lincoln Thompson School…
The City of Lynn came together to pay tribute to one of its most beloved residents, Janet Rowe, who passed away on May 17, 2026, following a brief and courageous battle with cancer. Mrs. Rowe’s daughter, Kay Rowe delivered a…
Marvin Avery is a basketball coaching legend who wins a lot of games, but more importantly, he builds his student-athletes into outstanding citizens, well-prepared for college or other career opportunities. After putting Lynn Tech on the map with a state…
A tremendous turnout of family and friends honored new Lynn City Clerk James Lamanna at a celebration at the Italian American Citizens Club in Lynn. Reflecting on the club being filled to capacity in tribute to him, Lamanna said,…
You simply cannot have a better basketball season or coaching performance than the St. Mary’s High School boys basketball team and head coach Josh Keilty and his staff enjoyed this winter. Making its debut in a deep Division 2 field,…
Three-sport athlete Merryman now has his own hoop crown Rowan Merryman was the team videographer when St. Mary’s High School won the boys’ state basketball title in 2022. His older brother, Omri, was one of the stars on that team.…
The Lynn Journal spoke with St. Mary’s newly crowned state championship head coach Josh Keilty. Following are his observations: Winning a state title “It feels great. I’m just super fortunate, super grateful for everyone involved. I couldn’t be prouder of…
Chareas three-pointer was crucial to victory Masconomet was on a major roll. Its sea-of-white shirt-wearing students were standing and cheering. At long last, their team had the lead and Masco seemed poised to bring home the first state basketball title…