Following an outstanding playing career at URI and a few stints as an assistant coach, Matt Durgin became a head coach 15 years ago. His first job was at Lynn Classical. “It was a very humbling experience – we were…
Concession Stand Woes as New Season Begins
The mayor’s plan to privatize the concession stand at Manning Bowl may be a good idea, but to those familiar with working the stand, there is the belief that this is not the time to toy with it. Last week,…
St. Mary’s HS Boys Soccer Team Wins City Title
The St. Mary’s High boys soccer team won its first Lynn City Invitational soccer title, besting Lynn Classical, 3-0, in the championship game Saturday at Manning Field. Senior captain Pedro Lucas-Ferreira, freshman Christian Chavez, and junior Alexander Alleyne each scored…
After the Memorial
Many of us are left with the palpable feeling that we are a good and decent nation, with a good and decent people, following the dignified nationwide slate of memorials that were held to commemorate the lives of the dead…
The President’s Speech and Its Meaning to the People of Lynn
The president’s speech last week marked a moment in his administration when he seemed very much more like a leader than a politician. The speech he gave reminded us how leadership has been missing from the American equation in Washington…
Obituaries 09-13-2011
Francis LaBrie Retired Firefighter, Decorated Veteran of Three Wars Francis J. LaBrie of Lynn died at Union Hospital on September 9 surrounded by his loving family. He was 89 years old. Born in Lynn, he was the son of the…