When Jake Canty was looking for a place to locate his ABA basketball franchise, he consulted his mentor and friend, John Ford, a member of the Lynn School Committee. Ford suggested the Lynn Tech Fieldhouse would be the right venue…
Category: Editorials
Congratulations, LynnCAM on the Great Debate
It’s not an easy task to host a political debate, let alone one with so much at stake and so much community wide interest – and on live television, no less. But LynnCAM and its executive director Cassi Vitali pulled…
School’s Back: So Be Careful Driving on Our Streets
School either already has begun or will be back in session shortly in communities all across the state — and that means motorists who have become accustomed to child-free streets during the morning commute once again must become eagle-eyed and…
Coach Zukowski’s Comments were Refreshing
Lynn Classical baseball coach Mike Zukowski comments were certainly refreshing at the team’s “celebration dinner” last week at Old Tyme Italian Cuisine. Speaking to the players and parents in attendance, Zukowski said he wanted to try a different approach to…
Welcome Home, Helen Ridley
Even when All-Scholastic Helen Ridley left Lynn after a superlative high school basketball career to become a Division 1 college player at Quinnipiac University, she still had the city in her heart. For it was Helen Ridley who attracted the…
Family Fun at Fraser Thank You, North Shore Navigators
Although the North Shore Navigators weren’t able to reach their goal of winning the Futures Collegiate Baseball League championship, it was, from all perspectives, a very successful season for the team who plays its home games at Fraser Field in…
ONE FINE FORUM: Mayoral Candidates Performed Well at First Debate
Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy and City Council President Tim Phelan met in the first debate of the campaign last Wednesday at the Congregation Ahabat Shalom on Ocean Street. The Lynn Community Association, led by president Mary Trahan, sponsored the…
August is Here
Yes, the days have become noticeably shorter and there has been a chill in the air at night. And when the calendar turns to August, as it has, it’s sort of a signal that the new school year is not…
Death and Taxes
The adage goes that the only certainty in life is death and taxes. This seems to be ringing true for local drivers. There is a plan afoot from the bureaucrats at the Department of Transportation to install new toll gates…
Gisonno’s Suggestion of LL Merger Merits Some Serious Consideration
Dan Gisonno is a giant in this city’s youth baseball community. His three years of outstanding service as president of Pine Hill Little League – and seven years of involvement overall – allowed that organization to continue to provide an…