When Lynn Classical girls basketball coach Tom Sawyer was asked how many wins he has had in his highly successful career, he couldn’t answer the question right away. Sawyer had to look up the statistics and add up the season-by-season…
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Brown, Crown: St. Mary’s Defeats Stoneham, 29–6, To Claim Mass. State Championship
A season of high expectations ended in the best way possible. The St. Mary’s High School football team, who many expected to contend for a state title, completed its mission with a 29-6 victory over Stoneham Saturday in the Division…
St. Mary’s, KIPP Academy Set for Super Saturday at Gillette
Two Lynn football teams, KIPP Academy and St. Mary’s High School, will take the field at Gillette Stadium Saturday for their respective state championship games. Coach Jim Rabbitt’s KIPP contingent will play undefeated Hull for the Division 8 state title…
E Club of Everett Honors John Hoffman With Citation of Achievement Award
John Hoffman can lay claim to being one of the most distinguished broadcasters in the history of Massachusetts interscholastic sports. The E Club of Everett, the Everett High sports booster organization, paid tribute to Hoffman’s 25 years of calling Everett…
A Proud Uncle: Classical Great Keone Coleman Is on Hand As Karmarri Ellerbe Wins Everett’s Top Football Award
Keone Coleman played in the Harry Agganis and Shriners All-Star Games after completing his sensational career in the Lynn Classical High School football program. Everett star quarterback Karmarri Ellerbe is now following in his uncle Keone Coleman’s footsteps as a…
Signs of Strength: St. Mary’s Sports Stars Chaplain, Morgen, Preira, Queliz Receive College Scholarships
Head of School Dr. John Dolan called it “a generational event” for St. Mary’s High School, and that perfectly captured the accomplishment of four of the school’s most outstanding student-athletes – Jenna Chaplain, Niya Morgen, Kellyn Preira, and Yirsy Queliz.…
Hollywood Is Coming to This Area: Peabody Native Matt Aaron Krinsky Will Film “All Saints Day” on the North Shore
Hollywood-based producer and director Matt Aaron Krinsky, a 1996 graduate of Peabody High School, will be returning to the area to film his independent movie, “All Saints Day.” Krinsky, who grew up in Peabody and attended Cohen Hillel Academy in…
Lynn Voters Head to the Polls on Tuesday, Nov. 8
Lynn residents will join voters statewide Tuesday in selecting the next governor of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. City Clerk Janet Rowe said that polling locations will be open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. Residents have been…
Coming to Lynn: Tufo Will Go “Beyond the Music” in His New Theatrical Production
From playing multiple musical instruments, singing and songwriting to authoring children’s books, Winthrop’s Ralph Tufo has earned a reputation as an entertainer par excellence. In his current project, Tufo is serving as the playwright, director, and songwriter for his musical,…
Camp Fire North Shore Honors Tom McGee With Its Community Partner Award
Camp Fire North Shore presented its Community Partner Award to former state senator and mayor Tom McGee at “An Evening at the Lynn Museum” fundraising event on Oct. 13. McGee was honored for his outstanding contributions to the community and…