There has been criticism from the usual suspects regarding President Joe Biden’s declared intention to choose a Black woman for the U.S. Supreme Court seat to fill that of Justice Stephen Breyer, who announced his imminent retirement last week. We’d…
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Guest Op-Ed: America’s Crumbling Bridges, Can We Save Ourselves?
Dr. Glenn Mollette The Forbes Avenue bridge over Fern Hollow Creek in Pittsburgh’s Frick Park collapsed last Friday morning, January 28th with several vehicles, including a Port Authority bus, on the span at the time. The bridge that collapsed is known…
Lynn Police Lend a Helping Hand
On Friday, January 21, three Lynn Police Officers assisted with the monthly Brown Bag food distribution at GLSS. This is a project by GLSS where senior citizens are provided with a large brown bag full of non-perishable food items. The…
Burt Set for PHF All-Star Game in Buffalo
Lynn’s Katie Burt is slated to play in the Premier Hockey Federation All-Star Game this Saturday, Jan. 29 (5:30 p.m.) at the Northtown Centre in Buffalo. Burt, who plays for the Boston Pride in the six-team women’s professional hockey league,…
City of Lynn Launches ARPA Community Outreach and Engagement with the Lynnarpa.com Website
The City of Lynn launched LynnARPA.com, a website providing information about the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funds and the opportunities for the city to aid recovery efforts and rebuild focused through the lens of equity and inclusion. On March…
Councillor Alinsug Endorses Driscoll for Lieutenant Governor
Lynn Ward 3 Councillor Coco Alinsug has endorsed Salem Mayor Kim Driscoll’s candidacy for lieutenant governor in the 2022 state election. Alinsug, who has known Driscoll for several years, praised her outstanding leadership as Salem’s mayor. “We’ve worked together on…
North Shore Navigators Announce 2022 NECBL Season Schedule
The North Shore Navigators have revealed their schedule for the 2022 New England Collegiate Baseball League (NECBL) season, featuring 22 home games at historic Fraser Field. Friday’s announcement was made by NECBL Commissioner Sean McGrath and Navs President Derek January.…
Lynn Man Indicted for Drug and Firearms Conspiracy Involving Trafficking
A Lynn man was indicted by a federal grand jury in connection with operating a drug trafficking organization in which he allegedly used pill presses to produce thousands of counterfeit pills per hour and distributed the counterfeit prescription pills containing…
Man Pleads Guilty to Role in Nationwide Rideshare
A Brazilian national pleaded guilty in connection with a nationwide conspiracy to open fraudulent driver accounts with rideshare and delivery service companies. Wemerson Dutra Aguiar, 29, a Brazilian national formerly residing in Lynn and Woburn, Mass., pleaded guilty in federal…
Local Students in the News
University of New England Dean’s List Cormac Collins of Lynn has been named to the Dean’s List for the 2021 fall semester at the University of New England. Dean’s List students have attained a grade point average of 3.3 or better…