The play on which St. Mary’s guard Pamela Gonzalez of Revere scored the 1000th point of her basketball career illustrated why she’s considered one of the best players in the state. The 5-foot-9-inch junior accelerated with the basketball past midcourt,…
Author: Cary Shuman
Leaving Their Mark:Buontempo is Retiring as Lynn Tech Principal in June
Football players and parents approached principal Robert Buontempo Jr. at the Lynn Tech football banquet Monday night, all thanking him for his support of the team and his leadership at the vocational school. Buontempo sat humbly with some of the…
St Mary’s Coach Jeff Newhall Reaches 250th Victory Milestone
Jeff Newhall earned the 250th victory of his high school basketball coaching career as St. Mary’s defeated Arlington Catholic, 64-34, Friday night at the Tony Conigliaro Gymnasium. Newhall is regarded as one of the top basketball coaches in Massachusetts. He…
Ring Promoted to Lieuteant in Lynn Fire Department
Dennis Ring took his oath of office as a lieutenant in the Lynn Fire Department during a ceremony Jan. 12 in Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy’s Office at City Hall. Assistant City Clerk Janet Rowe administered the oath to the…
St.Mary’s Eighth Grader Matt Cross Named Boverini Tourney MVP
Anthony Silfa of Lynn English may be the city’s most prolific scorer but the breakout performer in the 12th Annual Walter Boverini Basketball Tournament was St. Mary’s eighth grader Matt Cross. Cross, a 6-foot-6-inch forward/center, was named the Tournament MVP…
Fantastic Finish:St.Mary’s Senior Hennessey Soared in MIAA Tournament
Dan Hennessey was but a half of soccer away from being an instant, certified St. Mary’s High School sports legend. The 5-foot, 8-inch senior striker had scored two goals in an MIAA state semifinal 2-0 victory over CCL rival Archbishop…
LaPierre Topped the Ticket in Councillor-at-Large Race:He Says Hard Work Led to His First-place Finish
Brian LaPierre was everywhere the past 12 months presenting his vision for the city, talking about issues, and asking residents to consider granting him one of their four votes in the Lynn councillor-at-large election. He walked door to door through…
Local Resident Tries for Millions
Who wants to be a millionaire? Mark Pagliarulo does. And the 49-year-old trivia expert gets the opportunity to pursue that magical amount of money when he appears on the popular television game show, “Who Wants To Be A Millionaire,” Thursday…
Establishing New Roots:Russian Dentist Gulyamov Launches Practice in Lynn,Saugus
Dr. Ilyoss Gulyamov has been busy the past three months trying to build up his new dental practice, Dental Arts of Lynn and Dental Arts of Saugus. Gulyamov, 43, opened the Lynn (60 Lewis St.) and Saugus (311 Central St.)…
Hallorans Raise $60,000 for NLG and Autism Speaks
Lynn residents Paul and Julie Halloran helped coordinate the 8th annual Comedy Night to Benefit Autism Speaks and Nashoba Learning Group Oct. 8 at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. Legendary comedian Don Gavin of Nahant hosted and headlined the fundraiser. Comedians…