Local Students Graduate from URI The University of Rhode Island celebrated more than 4,000 of its newest alumni during the University’s 135th Commencement. More than 3,700 undergraduate degrees and 680 graduate degrees were conveyed to students during nine individual ceremonies…
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Hong Net Holds Kickoff Campaign
Kickoff campaign for Councilor-at-Large Hong Net was held inside the newly renovated Old Tyme’s function facility. Air conditioned and a spacious area accommodated over 100 people supporting Hong’s re-election bid for his fourth term to serve the citizens of Lynn.…
Olympian Rashida Ellis Day in Lynn
The City of Lynn welcomed the return of Olympian Boxer Rashida Ellis with a parade from Lynn English to Lynn City Hall. Throngs of supporters came to City Hall Square congratulating and praising Rashida for her Tokyo Olympics feat. A…
Only Vaccine Mandates and Masking Can End This
With the Delta variant of the COVID-19 virus now ripping through America, especially in the South where folks are neither vaccinated nor take precautions such as wearing masks, it is obvious that the only way out of this pandemic is…
Afghanistan: Deja-Vu All Over Again
For those of us of a certain age, the sad and tragic debacle that has been unfurling in Afghanistan this past week is deja vu all over again. We have seen variations of this theme over the course of 60…
Guest Op-Ed: Afghanistan – God Help Them
Dr. Glenn Mollette Many Americans did not want our military invading Afghanistan. We did not want our military to stay in Afghanistan. Many of us hoped our troops would leave Afghanistan. However, the chaotic departure has been one of the…
Moulton Announces $208 million Army Contract for GE Engines Built in Lynn
Rep. Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that the Army has awarded General Electric Aviation a $208,162,355 contract to overhaul the T700 engine. The majority of the work that this contract funds will happen in Lynn. The T700 engine powers several military…
Lynn Community selects Mt. Vernon Street Plaza Public Art
The votes are in, and the Lynn community has chosen Kevin Orlosky’s Laces of Lynn as the city’s newest public art installation, Mayor Thomas M. McGee announced. Orlosky’s proposal was one of five final concepts for the “Lynnstallation,” a piece…
Sixth Annual Beach Wrestling Lynn Shore Showdown
A bright warm day with a gentle ocean breeze was the setting for the 6th Annual Lynn Shore Showdown. This was a great time for parents, wrestlers, and fans to be together watching the competition along Nahant Bay shoreline. “We…
Candidate for Council At-large Jose Encarnacion Campaign Kickoff
A very exuberant crowd of supporters attended the kickoff campaign for Councilor-at-Large Candidate Jose Encarnacion at Trio’s Mexican Restaurant. Entertainment was provided by Lynn’s musicians Julio Bare and Shira Moss; a table of Mexican style appetizers was served. The cheerful…