The Flanagan-Kennedy administration has apparently stopped funding private investigators to pursue questions related to legal residency – putting the city’s residency requirement into jeopardy, according to city hall sources who wished to remain unnamed. This is a direct turnaround from…
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Agganis Classics Week starts this Sunday at Fraser Field
Agganis Classics Week – seven all-star games in five days – starts Sunday and that means 275 athletes will be competing in front of families, classmates, friends, and high school sports fans one last time on the North Shore. The…
Blessing of the Fleet
Left – The Lynn Yacht Club and the Volunteer Yacht Club held its Annual Blessing of the Fleet Sunday. Shown at the ceremony are (from left) the Rev. William Simpson of Central Congregational Church, Volunteer Yacht Club Commodore Bob Brady,…
City Council at odds over transfer of funds
Have you watched the city council on cable television? It’s a great show, sometimes. Last week, I watched the councilors spar with the city’s chief financial officer and the mayor over the transfer from the overlay account of about $380,000…
They’re Going To Disney – St. Mary’s High School girls hoop team will compete in national tournament in Florida
The St. Mary’s High School girls basketball program will be getting some national exposure this winter when it competes in the KSA Classic at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. Coach Jeffrey Newhall, his assistant…
License Commission stands firm
In a city not known for political profiles in courage, the Licensing Board last week delivered what some bar owners referred to as a death blow when it refused to tamper with the roll-back of hours put into effect during…
St. Mary’s Win State Championship
Murdock softball coach Daniel Tenney paid the St. Mary’s softball team the highest compliments after Saturday’s Division 3 state championship game. “St. Mary’s is absolutely the best team we played all season,” said Tenney. “They’re a state champion, not only…
Nine years of glory
They started playing softball together in the Wyoma Little League as nine year-olds. Samantha Kiley was the standout pitcher on the mound and Brittany Hanscom was the classy catcher behind the plate. Just two Lynn kids learning the game under…
Drinking in Lynn
The mayor is heading down the wrong path suggesting that Lynn’s bars should be open for business after 1:00 am in the morning. Serving as a mouthpiece for the city’s bar owners is one thing. Being the mayor of this…
Duffy leading quest for police funding
Councillor at Large Stephen Duffy’s proposal to solicit money from members of Lynn’s business community to beef up the police budget is unique and controversial at the same time. “If the Police Department can’t find the resources it needs, I…