It’s a feather in the cap of Lynn basketball that the city had three players selected to compete in the New England All-Star Challenge held Sunday at Springfield College. And Lynn English’s Ryan Woumn and Jarell Byrd and Lynn Classical’s…
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Bullying suit filed against city
A young Lynn boy apparently confined to a wheelchair as a result of injuries sustained while he was a student at the Brickett School has sued the city for $35 million claiming he was bullied and that his injured spine…
Ban pit bulls
Now that yet another resident of the this city has been mauled by a pit bull, I wonder, what purpose exactly do pit bull terriers serve for the owners? More importantly, what service do they serve for us, the residents…
Lady Spartans win third straight title
The St. Mary’s High School girls hockey team left no doubt that it is the No. 1 team in Massachusetts, skating to a convincing 7-2 victory over Woburn in the Division 1 final Sunday night at the TD Garden in…
Harrington and Connery School principals to be replaced by superintendent
In a stunning move representing the school department’s desire to undo the failing problems at two major Lynn schools – Harrington and Connery – School Superintendent Catherine Latham has announced she will be replacing the principals of those schools. In…
Vito’s Pizzeria celebrates grand opening
Vito’s Pizzeria (formerly Pizza Plus), 778 Summer Street in Lynn celebrated their grand opening on Monday, March 1. The LACC Ambassador Committee and Mayor Judy Flanagan Kennedy welcomed owners David and Laura Salvo (center with scissors) to the Lynn Area…
Mayor releases funds previously withheld
Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy has released final payments to former staffers who worked for Mayor Edward Chip Clancy following an investigation into the validity of the payments that were ordered. “I inherited shoddy files and so I withheld payment until such…
Mayor unveils world class flag schedule
The multi-cultural aspects of the ever changing city of Lynn is now being reflected in the flags being flown from the pole in city hall square. According to Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy, that flagpole will become Lynn’s link with the world…
Cowdell says wire relocation could begin May1
James Cowdell, the city’s development man extraordinaire, said that a historic moment is set to strike for the city. “The crux of the matter – the power lines on the Lynnway development property – are about to be moved. We’re…
What is a nuisance eviction?
I know a Lynn woman who owns her own home who became an inmate inside her home because of two degenerates who played the system, failed to pay their rent for longer than one year, and finally were evicted by…