Johnny Pesky adopted Lynn many decades ago as his hometown away from his hometown. Even though when he died last week he was a resident of Swampscott – and a longtime resident at that – Pesky had a real love…
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Dazzling on the Diamond Tim Burt Recalls His Great Career at St. Mary’s HS
Tim Burt has a scrapbook full of great memories of his high school baseball career at St. Mary’s High School. As a senior left-hander in the 1990 season, he pitched a no-hitter on the night that the school retired St.…
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce Golf Tournament At Gannon
The Lynn Aarea Chamber of Commerce hosted a golf tournament Mmonday at Larry Gannon Mmunicipal Golf Course. Ppictured at the event is the team representing Wayne Aalarm, Rron Dalfonoso, LAaCC Executive Director Leslie Gould, Dana Encarnacao, Mmarino Cuozzo, LAaCC board member…
Conigliaro Launches La Chic Mentoring Plus
Keisha Conigliaro, wife of former Major League Baseball player Billy Conigliaro, has started La Chic Mentoring Plus, a non-profit year-round, after-school mentoring program for girls and young women ages 8-21 and their families. Conigliaro and program officials held a fundraiser…
The Fordham Family Fay Brothers of Lynn Will Reunite in Division 1 College Basketball
There’s only one place you would have expected the Fay brothers, Jake and Jared, to be this past weekend when there was some serious basketball being played in their hometown of Lynn. And that was right in the middle of…
KIPP School Opening New Facility Next Week
One of the truly amazing monuments to dramatic change in school education here begins next week with the opening of the new KIPP School – a 68,000 square foot mansion by comparison to most of the public schools in operation…
From Lynn to London: Lynn Schoolteacher Mccarriston Attends Summer Olympics
Lynn schoolteacher Christine McCarriston has golden memories for a lifetime after returning from London where she attended the 2012 Summer Olympic Games. McCarriston, her husband Rick, a Swampscott Police officer, and their two daughters, Shanna, 17, and Jenna, 12, enjoyed…
Kelly Honda Donates $25k to Lynn Youth Soccer
Kelly Honda of Lynn presented Lynn Youth Soccer the program’s largest donation ever during a ceremony July 30 at the car dealership on the Lynnway. Brian Kelly, president of Kelly Honda, gave the ceremonial $25,000 check to Marshall Hook, president…
Lynn Babe Ruth Softball Team Heading to the World Series
John Kasian has served in virtually every aspect of the Lynn youth sports community during the past 20 years. He has been league president and coached his son’s West Lynn American Little League team to the 2000 Lynn City Series…
Wentzell Promoted to Sergeant in Lynn Police Department
Lawrence Wentzell, a 25-year patrolman for the Lynn Police Department, was promoted to sergeant during an impressive swearing-in ceremony July 24 at the office of Lynn Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy. Mayor Kennedy, Police Chief Kevin Coppinger, Lynn Police officers, and…