Edward M. Grant, president of the Agganis Foundation Board of Trustees, has been a part of Agganis All-Star Week from the beginning. The principal of Grant Communications and former editor of the Daily Item, Grant has watched it grow from…
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Marsh Recognized for Exemplary Management at Lynn Auditorium
The Lynn City Council honored Jamie Marsh for his outstanding leadership and excellent work in his position as general manager of the Lynn Auditorium located inside City Hall. A regular schedule of shows featuring well-known entertainers has been a tremendous…
Star of the Future: Sixth Grader Ryan Excels for St. Mary’s Varsity Tennis Team
Brady Ryan has plenty of game. He’s so proficient at the sport of tennis that he earned a position in the starting singles rotation of the St. Mary’s High School boys varsity tennis team. And by the way Brady’s only…
A Lost Gem is Restored: Bill Trahant Joins Highlands Coalition In Rebuilding Henry Ave. Playground
The Henry Avenue Playground in the Highlands section of Lynn is alive again. Ward 2 Councilor Bill Trahant, the Highlands Coalition, and the city have combined forces to give the playground a new look and new equipment. “This is something…
St. Mary’s Softball Wins North Title
The St. Mary’s High School softball team can win games on the mound, in the field, and in the batter’s box. On Sunday it was the St. Mary’s offense that took prominence as the Spartans overpowered Whittier Tech of Haverhill…
McDormand Steps Down as Lynn Tech Girls Basketball Coach
Kevin McDormand, head coach of the Lynn Tech girls basketball team for the past five seasons, has stepped down from his position. He will continue in his position as a mathematics teacher at the school. Tech director of athletics Joseph…
Several Candidates Expected for Tech Hoop Coaching Job
Kevin McDormand’s unexpected resignation as head coach of the Lynn Tech girls basketball team has unleashed a torrent of conversations about whom will apply for the vacant position. Of course, any talk about a successor begins with the current assistants…
Erelli Saves the Day: Classical Second Baseman Makes Spectacular Catch to Preserve 6-5 Win over Newton South in Tourney
Had Classical senior Angela Erelli made the catch during a Rams’ softball practice, you still would have called it “great.” But when you make a lunging, twisting, fully extended, back-to-the-plate grab in the bottom of the seventh of a state…
North Shore Latino Business Assoc. Second Anniversary Gala
The North Shore Latino Business Association held its Second Anniversary Gala Sunday night at the Hawthorne Hotel in Salem. Two hundred guests attended the celebration of the organization that is headquartered in Lynn and led by executive director and founder…
Crighton Will Run for Councilor-at-Large
When Ward 5 City Councilor Brendan Crighton and his fiancée, Andrea Maruzzi, moved to a new home on Greenleaf Circle in Ward 4, there was much speculation about what Crighton’s political plans would be for the 2013 election. Crighton made…