Mushroom lovers united in Lynn over the weekend. The North Shore-based group, Mushroom Lovers U.S.A., convened at Lynn Woods Reservation Saturday to pick mushrooms. “We’re a meet-up group, meetup.com, and our mushroom lovers group has grown from 49 to 193…
A Casino in Lynn?
Two local businesspeople are reaching out to Steve Wynn, the iconic casino developer and one of the world’s richest men to consider coming to Lynn. On its face, the reach out by Patricia Keefe and David Zeller, should be complimented…
Obituaries 05-22-2012
Irene ‘Daisy’ Piasecki Retired Fruit Processor Irene P. “Daisy” (Johnson) Piasecki, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, died on May 16. She was 75 years old. A retired fruit processor, having worked at the Lowell Bros. Produce Co. in Chelsea for…
Classical Falls to King Philip in Intersectional Showdown
King Philip coach Jim Leonard and his phenomenal pitcher Meghan Rico knew their game against Lynn Classical was something special on their schedule. They read about Classical’s 13-0 record and its mantle as a Northeastern Conference superpower that had won…
Lower-Court Judge Rules Against Residency Requirement for Police
Last week, the police fighting the city’s longstanding residency requirement, got a favorable ruling from Essex Superior Court Justice Richard Welch. Welch ruled the residency requirement for Lynn Police Officers should be a subject of collective bargaining and he upheld…
House Secures Funding for Youth Summer Jobs
House Speaker Robert A. DeLeo joined his colleagues in the House of Representatives in approving funding for the youth summer jobs program, which provides grants to local communities and businesses as a way of offering subsidized work for at-risk youths.…