Unless our state officials and the watchdogs who follow spending in state government are trying to fool us, it appears that Massachusetts is facing a deficit that might actually reach $1 billion before all is said and done for the…
Category: Editorials
Sean Deveney and The Curse
Sean Keveney, formerly of Lynn has been a Sporting News reporter and commentator since 1999. He has reported on dozens of major events, including the NBA Finals, World Series, Super Bowl, the NCAA basketball tournament and the PGA championship. Now…
Lynn Cam
Once again, we want to compliment the directors and producers of the programming on Lynn Cam for outstanding work in the interest of the community at large. During a recent viewing of Lynn Cam, we watched with awe, a Girls,…
Standing firm on the rollback
Mayor Edward Clancy is not about to change his mind about rolling the hours back here of bars and of liquor licenses. He believes, as we believe, the city is a better place with a 1 a.m. closing than a…
The Patriots
Those of you who thought the Patriots dynasty was done – take another look. Sunday’s victory over Baltimore showed a rejuvenated and very, very tough defense, and shades of greatness in Tom Brady, who finally shot a touchdown pass to…
Signs don’t vote – but they seem to
The city is awash in political signage – a sure sign that politics is still alive in this city. Many, many people question the effectiveness of political signage – and many others abhor it and would like to do away…
To our Jewish neighbors and friends
Monday was Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. This completed the yearly cycle of Jewish Holidays which begins with the New Year on the Jewish calendar. In between The New Year and Yom Kippur, comes a ten day period of…
The primary results
Lynn voters should be ashamed of themselves, considering only 14 percent of 41,000 registered voters came out to cast a ballot last week. This vote proves that people were largely disinterested in the primary. It also showed that Lynn voters…
Lynn Community Health Center – Eye Care Services opens
The Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC) opened its eye care services center last week. An anonymous donor and start-up funding from Partners Health Care totaling $400,000 made the opening possible. For Lori Abrams Berry, the indomitable executive director of the…
Primary Day
Primary Day is here. Lynn residents wanting to have a say in how this city is run need to get out and vote. If you are a voter, call three or four voters you know and make sure they go…