By Joyce Erekson Finding comfort in the face of a tragedy isn’t easy, but sometimes it comes from unexpected places. Michele Durgin, 55, of Lynn died Saturday in Marblehead after losing control of her car and hitting a tree. State…
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Mayor Kennedy Names John Krol Chief of Staff
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy named John Krol chief of staff effective Feb. 1. Krol replaces Jamie Cerulli, who has accepted a position as Inspectional Services Division coordinator. “It’s going to be really hard to replace somebody as talented as Jamie,”…
Portal to Hopes Celebrates 20th Anniversary in Helping Families
Celebrating 20 years of services in the cause to end domestic violence, Portal To Hope (“PTH”) honored Everett Mayor Carlo DeMaria, State Senator Sal DiDomenico and the DiDomenico Foundation and Everett Superintendent Frederick Foresteire for their long-term commitment to the…
Lynn Students Attend Leadership Conference at Harvard
By Cary Shuman Students from Lynn English, Lynn Classical, and KIPP Academy attended a youth leadership and entrepreneurship conference at Harvard University in Cambridge. Harvard senior Eric Ouyang, president and founder of Sponsr (correct spelling) Us, said the mission of…
The Greater Lynn Photographic Society Helping Photographers for Decades
By Joseph Prezioso The Greater Lynn Photographic Society (GLPA) has been helping photographers share their work and knowledge for decades. Today they are just as active as ever. “This is one of the premier (camera) clubs in the country,” said…
Charlie Baker: A Steady Hand at the Tiller of Our Ship of State
As we were listening to Gov. Charlie Baker deliver the annual State of the Commonwealth address before a joint session of the legislature last week, it occurred to us how refreshing it was — and what a sense of relief…
Lynn Team Wins World Candlepin Championship:Barber, Baker, Boudreau Help Bring Home the Title
By Cary Shuman Lynn, the capital city of candlepin bowling, now has a world champion. Led by a trio of Lynners, Dave Barber, Shawn Baker, and Jonathan Boudreau, the Lucky Strike team – representing Jim Barber’s establishment for the final…
Glory Road:Damien Earp Recalls His Successes on and off the Field
By Cary Shuman Damien Earp has a rare distinction in Lynn: He received two of the city’s most prestigious awards as a youth player and a youth coach – by the time he was 14 years old. As a player,…
Sports 01-24-2017
King of the Court:Clarke-Dominque claims Knights’ free throw title By Cary Shuman Cristian Clarke-Dominique’s favorite NBA player is Stephen Curry of the Golden State Warriors, who is a 92 per cent free throw shooter. Clarke-Dominique, a 13-year-old seventh grader at the…
The Last Stand:Castle Will Speak on Group’s Opposition to New School Site at City Council Meeting
By Cary Shuman Donald Castle will try to persuade the Lynn City Council at its Jan. 24 meeting that the new Pickering Middle School should not be built adjacent to Breeds Pond Reservoir off of Parkland Avenue. Though the Council’s…