Graduation season is upon us, the time of year in which communities all across America celebrate the accomplishments of our young adults who will be receiving their high school diplomas. Graduation is a bittersweet time, marking both an ending and a beginning. For the grads, they will realize…
Category: Editorials
Thank You, Greater Lynn Babe Ruth Softball
The John G. Holland Memorial Softball Tournament was a tremendous success and the sports community owes a debt of gratitude to the Greater Lynn Babe Ruth Softball organization for keeping this tournament going in such a positive manner. As St.…
Congratulations, Lynn Youth Soccer
And while on the subject of outstanding Lynn sports traditions, our congratulations go out to Lynn Youth Soccer for running one of the best youth soccer tournaments in the state each year. The crowds at Hood Park were substantial and…
Congratulations, Judge Amy Nechtem
We join the Lynn community and the distinguished members of the legal profession in congratulating Judge Amy Nechtem of the Essex County Juvenile Court in Lynn on her appointment as the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court for the Commonwealth…
Wounded Vet Run
Congratulations to State Rep. Carlo Basile, Andrew Biggio and all the Wounded Vet Run organizers for another job well done. As in years past the Wounded Vet Run Sunday, April 27 that brought 3,000 motorcycles through the area to raise…
Lynn Schools Should Welcome Back Saugus High to the NEC
Lynn high school principals Gene Constantino (Classical) and Thomas Strangie (English) and directors of athletics Bill Devin (Classical) and Gary Molea (English) have a very important decision upcoming about the request by Saugus High to return as a member of…
Congratulations, Tori Faieta for U.S.A. Hoop Team Selection
We remember Tori Faieta so well for her tremendous contributions as the outstanding 6-foot-2-inch center on the 2011 state champion St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team. Tori was a 1,000-point scorer and All-Scholastic in head coach Jeff Newhall’s successful…
Thank You, JoAnn Power
JoAnn Power has been an unsung hero at the Lynn Chamber of Commerce and in our community for the past 16 years. As the LACC’s communications manager, she and fellow dream teamers, chief executive officer Leslie Gould, and membership manager…
Gannon Golf Course Ushers in a New Era
We had the honor to be invited by the new management team at the Gannon Golf Course for their opening day ceremony and we must say we were very impressed by the new leadership team who is carrying on the…
So, This Is Spring?
Although the calendar told us that spring officially arrived last Thursday, Mother Nature, as usual, has decided on her own time frame for when she will allow spring to be sprung. As we are writing this editorial at the beginning…