Tributes have come from all corners of the city in remembrance of John Michael “Jay” Alicudo who died on Jan. 31 at the age of 54. Jay Alicudo gained his fame as an outstanding athlete at Lynn Classical who went…
Category: Editorials
Market Basket Will Be a Great Addition to City
Lynn residents who have visited a Market Basket store in nearby communities, especially Chelsea – where the DeMoulas family has built one of the largest and most impressive supermarkets in all of New England – know what a great addition…
Remembering Rev. King: A Great Man Who Stood Up for the Rights of Everybody
For those of us of a certain age, it is hard to imagine that 2013 will mark 45 years since the assassination of Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King in Memphis while he was standing on the balcony of the Lorraine…
Congratulations, Boverini Committee
We want to offer our congratulations to the committee who organized the Walter Boverini Basketball Tournament that was a huge success once again. Lynn English and its fine athletic director Gary Molea proved to be an outstanding host this year.…
Remembering Tom McGee: Former House Speaker Has Many Qualities That Are Needed Today
We will leave to others the listing of the many achievements of the late Tom McGee, the legendary Speaker of the Massachusetts House of Representatives for nine years from 1975-84, who arguably was the most powerful political figure in the…
Ring out the Old…. We Wish Our Readers a Happy and Healthy 2013
We often quote a verse from Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “Ring Out Wild Bells” when we write our annual New Year’s editorial. We write about the events that happened in the old year and discuss those that may come in the…
Merry Christmas to All: Time to Think About Those Less Fortunate
Another holiday season is here and, as you are reading this, it almost will be over. All of the preparations and plans we’ve made in anticipation of the seasonal events soon will come to fruition and will become just another…
The Outrage at Newtown, CT
In the morning and early afternoon hours of last Friday, virtually every parent looked at their children – whether those children were young or old – and felt the terror that parents in Newtown felt. It was too easy to…
The Silent Killer
With the heating season upon us, now is the time for residents to check their homes to make sure that they have carbon monoxide alarms and that they are in operation. A winter season does not pass without some home…
Casino Bombshell
Looking at the recent developments in the casino license process from a Lynn perspective the re-entry of Las Vegas casino billionaire Steve Wynn into the bidding of the only Greater Boston area casino license has created a new twist into…