Patricia Barton’s appointment to the License Commission by Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will not go down in history as a profile in courage. Patricia Barton and her brother Buzzy Barton were strong supporters of the mayor in her bid to…
Down to the wire
With the election next week, many of you who plan to vote already know who you will be voting for and why. The onslaught of radio and television advertisements and the general overhanded nature of newspaper and Internet coverage, will…
Obituaries 10-25-2010
Geraldine Reardon Swampscott resident Geraldine V. Reardon of Swampscott, formerly of Lynn, died October 20. She was 66 years old. A homemaker who lived in Lynn for 30 years before moving to Swampscott five years ago, she was the wife…
Lynn Residents Make Strides Against Breast Cancer
On Sunday, October 3, ‘Terrie’s Angels’ of Lynn headed into Boston to participate in the American Cancer Society’s 18th annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer walk. Some 40,000 people gathered along the Charles River Esplanade to raise awareness and $3…
Who is placing pipe bombs on the Lynn-Swampscott line?
Lynn and Swampscott police are baffled over three recent incidents involving pipe bombs and propane tanks on the Lynn-Swampscott line. According to police, there is an apparent connection between all three incidents – which have caused police and area residents…
Strangie appointed English principal
Thomas Strangie has been appointed the principal of English High School, Lynn Superintendent of Schools Catherine Latham has announced. Latham was expected to appoint Strangie despite apparently looking for others who might fit the bill. Strangie replaces Andrew Fila. Fila…