Lynn shelter benefits from New Beginnings
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Carolyn Cole of Not Sure Community performs at the Lynn Auditorium Friday. BY LEAH DEARBORN LYNN — The Lynn Auditorium was host Friday night to New Beginnings, a concert to...
View ArticleLHAND director ‘critical’ at MGH
LYNN — Charles Gaeta, 63, Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development executive director, remains at Massachusetts General Hospital in critical condition after being struck by a vehicle while...
View ArticleCleaning house: Gregg kids take out the trash
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Israel Ovalles from the Gregg Neighborhood House picks up trash on the traffic island in front of the building on Friday. BY DILLON DURST LYNN — Children from the Gregg...
View ArticleThe mother lode: Lynn family will have a full house Sunday
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Marion Dorgan holds a photo of her family. In picture standing, from left, David Dorgan, Dale Cyr, Donna Legere, Darlene Clark, Daniel Dorgan, Debra McManus, Deirdre Dorgan...
View ArticleRail station could put development on track
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE The MBTA’s River Works station at the General Electric Co. plant on Western Avenue. BY THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — It has the potential to unlock billions in gleaming residential...
View ArticleRobert W. Beyer, 77
MAINE — Robert William Beyer, age 77, of Harrison Maine, formally of Lynn, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family on April 28, 2016, after a long illness. Robert was the son of...
View ArticleRosalia Gulino, 86
LYNN — Rosalia (Randazzo) Gulino, age 86, of Lynn, died on Sunday, Mother’s Day, surrounded by her loving family. She was the wife of the late Salvatore Gulino. Born and raised in Sicily, she was the...
View ArticleKostas Efthimiadis, 88
LYNN — Kostas Efthimiadis, 88 years, of Lynn, died peacefully in his home on Saturday, May 7, 2016. He is the husband of Helen (Palanga) Efthimiadis with whom he shared 56 years of marriage. He was...
View ArticlePolice Log: 5-10-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleCity ill served by McManus Field damage
ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn DPW Commissioner Andrew Hall will “strongly oppose” the future use of McManus Field for carnivals. The muddy ruts and torn-up grass on McManus Field’s Commercial Street side were...
View ArticleServing up some recognition in Lynn
COURTESY PHOTO Lynn Community Health Center event committee planners Stephanie Connolly, Marilyn Smith, Adrienne Kelliher, Christine Allen and Magnolia Contreras. Not pictured: Phyllis Sagan, Christine...
View ArticleNonprofit hones in on homelessness through survey
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Surveyors of the homeless poll Kim Graham, Director of Client Services for Lynn Shelter, left, and Artia Harris, Intake Specialist for Bridgewell, discuss their next move at...
View ArticleRounding up the Essex sheriff’s candidates at forum
BY THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN — Five Essex sheriff’s candidates are slated to participate in Thursday evening’s African-American Leadership Council forum including three with local ties. Sponsored by the...
View ArticleShining his way to the State House and beyond
COURTESY PHOTO North Shore Community College student Osarumwense Agbonsalo with Gov. Charlie Baker after he received a “29 Who Shine” award from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education at the...
View ArticleEleanor B. Robinson, 86
LYNN — Miss Eleanor B. Robinson, of Lynn, age 86 years, died on Monday, May 9, 2016, at The Kaplan Family Hospice House after a brief illness. Born in the Dorchester section of Boston, daughter of the...
View ArticlePolice Log: 5-11-2016
All address information, particularly arrests, reflect police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police...
View ArticleNSCC shining bright in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE North Shore Community College student Osarumwense Agbonsalo, who is studying nursing, received a “29 Who Shine” award from the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education...
View ArticleMick, Keith and you?
Fifty-year-old memories are easier to trigger than you might think or so we discovered on Tuesday when we published photographs of the Rolling Stones’ abruptly-terminated June 24, 1966 Manning Bowl...
View ArticleArbor Day takes root at Hood Elementary
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Ty Son was one of the first students to put mulch on one of the newly planted trees during an Arbor Day celebration. BY MICHELE DURGIN LYNN — Hood Elementary School students...
View ArticleSwampscott auctions date with a Beatle
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Chelsea Garland holds up a pitcher, one of the items in the auction, donated by art teacher, Reeva Oppenheim. BY GAYLA CAWLEY SWAMPSCOTT — High school students are offering a...
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