By Cary Shuman Shanna McCarriston is doing what she loves this summer and that is working in the world of sports. McCarriston is a press intern in social media and conducts post-game interviews for the North Shore Navigators. She is…
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Summertime Music and Fun
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Lynn Farmer’s Market Thursday in Central square The Lynn Farmers Market will be open today (Thursday) beginning at 11 a.m. in Central Square. Residents are encouraged to come down to the square this afternoon to fund…
Council Votes to Allow Food Trucks in Lynn
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. The Lynn City Council voted this week to approve a change in the zoning ordinance, and for the first time allow food trucks to operate within the city limits. The zoning change was initiated by the…
State Rep Cahill’s Route 107 Corridor Amendment Passes
The plan to evaluate and improve transportation issues along the Route 107 Corridor received a financial boost as an amendment, co-sponsored by State Representatives Dan Cahill (D-Lynn) and Paul Tucker (D-Salem), passed as part of An Act Relative to Job…
Thirteen Schools and Individuals Honored for Success With Safe Routes to School Program
Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today joined the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in honoring 13 schools and individuals for their work to promote and train students to bicycle and walk to school in a safe manner as part of the…
Summer Learning Collaborative Expands to 14 Cities and Towns
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley announced today it is expanding its highly-successful Summer Learning Collaborative to 14 cities and towns serving over 3,000 elementary school-age children in the region. United Way’s Summer Learning Collaborative kicked off this…
Our Summer of Discontent
Tragic events seem to be cascading upon us from throughout the world almost on a daily basis. Whereas for the past 15 years (since 9/11), a terrorist-inspired event might happen sporadically, now when we go on-line each morning to look…
From Lynn to Las Vegas:Ward Wins Miss. Mass. United States Pageant; Will Compete For National Title
By Cary Shuman As a young girl growing up in Lynn, Sonyaa Ward always wanted to compete in beauty pageants. But citing “a lack of confidence,” she backed out of Miss Massachusetts Teen USA and Miss Massachusetts USA competitions. Proving…
Gauthier Pitching in Arizona League
By Joyce Erekson Former Classical High/Hartford University pitcher Kyle Gauthier is making some noise this summer as a free agent with the Arizona League Padres, a rookie-level minor league team affiliated with the San Diego Padres. The 6-4, 220 pound…
State of the City Address Set for July 19
Lynn Community Association will host its 6th Annual State of the City address with Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy on Tuesday, July 19th, 6:30 p.m. The event will be held at the Knights of Columbus, 177 Lynnfield Street, Lynn. Doors…