Matt O’Neil, owner of The Blue Ox restaurant on Oxford Street, received the Business Person of the Year Award at the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce’s Annual Meeting and Business Excellent Awards Dinner Feb. 6 at Spinelli’s in Lynnfield. The…
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Diamonds in the Rough: Caterer Considers New Name for Gannon Restaurant
Kim Diamond and Thomas “Buzzy” Diamond, owners of the catering service at the Gannon Golf Course, said they are considering naming the facility’s restaurant, Diamonds In The Rough Restaurant. “We think the new name sounds pretty good,” said Kim Diamond.…
Rolling along at 50
The competitors in the Greek-American Bowling League are pictured at Jim Barber’s Lucky Strike Lanes Thursday night. The league is celebrating its 50th anniversary.
Wyoma Will Host LL State Finals in 2015
Wyoma Little League, home to one of the North Shore’s most successful youth baseball and softball organizations, has been selected as the host of the 2015 Massachusetts State Little League Championships. It’s a huge honor for Wyoma as league officials…
Lynn Breakers Heading to Ireland
The Lynn Breakers U-18 girls soccer team is pictured at a fundraiser held Saturday night at the Gannon Golf Course to help defray expenses for the team’s trip to Ireland for the 25th Emerald Cup Invitational this summer. Front row,…
Hogan’s Highlight: English Senior Scores 1,000th Point in Win over Danvers
The balloons and posters were ready. The Speed Limit 1000 points T-shirts were ready. The plaque was ready. The Hogan family was ready. But was the star of the show, Fred Hogan, ready to furnish one of the signature moments…
Boys and Girls Clubs of Lynn Trying to Raise $10 Million
The Boys and Girls Clubs of Lynn have embarked on an ambitious $10 million capital campaign, with the goal of constructing a completely renovated center at their 25 North Common Street headquarters, according to board president Mario Capano, a Lynn…
Greek-American Bowling League Marks Half Century on the Lanes
Chris Ofilos began his participation in the Greek-American Bowling League in 1963. A half-century later, Ofilos, retired principal of Cobbet Elementary School, is still competing and thoroughly enjoying his weekly bowling league with his friends and associates at Jim Barber’s…
The Lynn Classical High School Boys Basketball Team
The Lynn Classical High School boys basketball team defeated Malden High 55-51 in the Good Sports Invitational Saturday at the TD Garden. The players and coaches are pictured at the Garden where the team enjoyed the experience of playing on…
Hitting the Super Time: Lynn Native Jim Mello Will Referee in Super Bowl
The Super Bowl is already the most watched sports event of the year but Lynn fans have another reason to view the National Football League’s championship game with interest. Jim Mello, a Lynn native and 1975 graduate of St. Mary’s…