Even though Kaleigh Finigan played sports for Austin Prep the past four years, she was well known to St. Mary’s athletes. Finigan had been the leading scorer for the Austin Prep girls hockey team, and as a key player for…
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Parks
According to police and the heads of the local Parks Department, vandals are attempting to rip-off whatever they can from the city’s parks. What does this include? In one case it was reported that thieves apparently tried to steal an…
Winter Without Snow
This has been a winter without snow. As a result, the city hasn’t spent much money from its snow removal funding budget. This is a good thing as during a normal snow season, the city could be expected to spend…
Buddy Ford Shining at Mass Maritime
Former Lynn Classical football star Richard “Buddy” Ford completed his freshman season as a linebacker and special teams player for the Massachusetts Maritime Academy football team. Buddy is pictured (photo right) after a game with family and friends, from left,…
Major Honors for Todd Collier: St. Mary’s Senior Will Play in Shriners Football Classic
Todd Collier may have been on his school vacation last week but the honors kept pouring in for the St. Mary’s High School football standout. Collier, who was on a skiing trip in Maine, received a call from head coach…
Church Controversy; It’s in the Details
The Latino church on Anchor Road is suing the city in Federal Court over the right to use the church they bought in 2010. They are claiming the city’s Zoning Board of Appeals is standing in the way of an…
Bars Denied Extended Hours for New Years Eve Night
Bar owners in this city are justifiably upset because the Licensing Board did not allow them to remain open an extra hour on New Year’s Eve. The Licensing Board’s decision failing to allow for an extra hour was Draconian. The…
Students Enjoy Polar Express Day at Sisson School
Community leaders and law enforcement officers joined the Sisson School Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) at the first annual Polar Express Day on Dec. 22 at the Lynn elementary school. Stacey Giguere, PTO president and the mother of two Sisson students,…
Woman of the Year: Mayor Judith Flanagan-kennedy
Our Woman of the Year is Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy. It is not an easy task managing the day to day affairs of this city at any time. However, we believe the mayor has done a decent job of shepherding…
Man of the Year: Council President Tim Phelan
Council President Tim Phelan once again gets our nod as Lynn’s Man of the Year. His tremendous comeback to top the ticket in the election finale after finishing third in the primary shows his desire to reach the top nearly…