Augustine Pelosi Former Revere resident Augustine R. Pelosi, born in Revere, and a resident of Reading and Fitchburg, died on August 25 after a long illness. He was 80 years old. He leaves his wife Margaret, his son, Robert Pelosi…
Buzzy Barton Opens Campaign Headquarters
Buzzy Barton (center) , candidate for Lynn city councilor-at-large, held a grand opening for his campaign headquarters located at 13 Boston St. Saturday morning. Barton is pictured with some of his many supporters, including campaign manager Claire Cavanagh (third from…
If You’re Feeling Sick, It’s The Building
Let’s pretend for a minute with a story scenario about a city like Lynn with a public television cable outlet serving the city in a lovely downtown studio set-up. And I want to reiterate, this is a pretend story. It…
Johnson, Fowler Lead Merrimack Football into New Season
Merrimack College football coach John Perry will count on two Lynn players to lead his team’s defense in the 2011 season. Tony Johnson, a 6-feet-3, 240-pound senior defensive end from Lynn Classical, and Jesse Fowler, a 5-feet-11-inch junior from Lynn…
New Mixed Martial Arts Gym Opens on Astor Street
The sign above the entrance of the new gym on Astor Street in Lynn that notes that some of the finest mixed martial arts (MMA) fighters on the North Shore train there. Since opening Team Pradal Serey Gym four months…
The Advantage of the Beat Cop
On a recent trip to Cal’s in the heart of the downtown to buy the newspaper and a lottery ticket, we passed by a Lynn police officer who was patrolling the area. There weren’t many people around. The downtown isn’t…