Lynn Classical High School special education teacher Vanessa Biasella is having a busy summer. In addition to her job at Classical where she is helping to introduce the Orton-Gillingham Reading Approach to the school curriculum, Biasella is running for a…
Author: Cary Shuman
A Toast, to Buckland: Friends, Family Mourn the Loss of One of Lynn’s Beloved Residents
Ray Buckland is in the Medford High Mustang Hall of Fame, the Boston State College Hall of Fame, and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. A towering, 6-feet-5-inch guard/forward, Ray Buckland reigned over the Greater Boston League in the…
The Best of the Bulldogs: Retiring Football Coach Chris Carroll Is Honored at Team’s Awards Banquet
Chris Carroll said he began his association with Lynn English High School football as a sideline helper at the age of 7, when his father, Steve, was an assistant coach on Gary Molea’s staff. Carroll would explode on the local…
The Standard for Skippers: St. Mary’s Baseball Coach Derek Dana Rises to the Top With a Third State Title
Which player backs up the pitcher when he is covering home plate with the runner on third base trying to score on a passed ball or a wild pitch? St. Mary’s High School head baseball coach Derek Dana answered immediately,…
St. Mary’s Claims Division 2 State Title: Cabral Leads Spartans to 5-2 Victory Over Hopkinton
There was plenty of history at stake in the St. Mary High School-Hopkinton Division 2 state championship baseball game. For Hopkinton, which is home to the starting line of the world-famous Boston Marathon, there was the unprecedented opportunity of winning…
Big Play Maker: Terence Moynihan Was Superb in Spartans’ March to the Title
St. Mary’s High School shortstop Terence Moynihan had two distinct options when a sinking line drive was heading his way early in the Spartans’ state championship game against Hopkinton. With runners on second and third and one out, Moynihan could…
A Journalist and a Gentleman: Krause Retires After 49 Years in the Newspaper Business
Steve Krause is on the A-list of journalists for all-time. If Steve Krause’s byline were on top of a story, you knew three things: the writer put everything he had into it, he loved writing it, and you as a…
International Soccer Star: Lynn English Goalkeeper Jack Mancaniello is Making Waves in Spain Tournament
The news coming out of Spain is that Lynn English High School soccer star Jack Mancaniello is making a name for himself in an elite international soccer tournament featuring the top players in Europe. “I’m just enjoying the experience I’ve…
She Enriched Lives: Community Leader Muriel Clement Is Relocating to Florida
The seniors to whom Muriel Clement has given so much turned out for the Love Inspired Senior Enrichment Program (LISEP) Summer Party Saturday at the program’s new home at the Demakes Family YMCA of Lynn. Muriel was everywhere in the…
Silverbacks Recognize Joel Machado With an Award Named in His Honor
The Lynn Silverbacks thanked Joel Machado for his efforts in founding the New England Youth Tackle Football League by naming a major award in his honor. John Raye, president of the Silverbacks organization, made the surprise announcement at its banquet,…