Man arrested for role in Lynn home invasion
BY GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Anthony Wheeler was arrested Tuesday for a home invasion last month that involved pouring scalding water on a man’s crotch. On June 25 at about 11:30 p.m., officers received a...
View ArticleSummer Shakespeare returns to Lynn Woods
Arts After Hours will present “A Midsummer Night’s Dream” in Lynn Woods, starting Friday. LYNN — Magic and mirth will fill Lynn Woods in Arts After Hours’ free production of Shakespeare’s fantastical...
View ArticleCelebrating a full life
Helena Wright Phillips 1911-2016 BY BILL BROTHERTON LYNN — Helena Wright Phillips celebrated her 80th birthday by going on an African safari. For her 90th, the Lynn native went whitewater rafting,...
View ArticleBill shows Hillary’s softer side
BY DREW RUSSO The last thing I expected to find when I joined the Massachusetts delegation for breakfast this morning was Bernie Sanders less than 10 feet away from where I enjoyed my sausage and eggs....
View ArticleGerondelis provides the foundation for a cleaner Lynn
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Michael Greene unloads a child’s toy car with the help of Kyle Liford, left, at the Lynn Transfer Station. BY DILLON DURST LYNN — Having trouble getting rid of that old couch? The...
View ArticleTim Levesque, 85
LYNN — Tim Levesque, 85, of Lynn, passed away on Tuesday evening, July 26, 2016, after a brief illness. Born in Peabody on Dec. 8, 1930, he was the son of the late Wilfred Levesque and Nonie...
View ArticlePhilip J. Fecteau, 88
PEABODY — Philip J. Fecteau, 88, of Peabody, died early Thursday morning at the Rosewood Nursing and Rehab Center in Peabody after an extended illness. He was the loving husband of Marjorie (Hill)...
View ArticlePolice Log: 7-29-2016
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 ArticleThree Lynn men shot
BY GAYLA CAWLEY AND DILLON DURST LYNN — Three people were shot early Thursday morning, leaving one man critically injured. State and Lynn police responded to a shooting at Bulfinch and Forest streets...
View Article“All fired up” in City Hall
ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK Pat Benatar and Neil Giraldo light up the stage at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium on Thursday during the Pat Benatar & Neil Giraldo: We Live For Love Tour. BY STEVE KRAUSE...
View Article‘Lynn comes together’ to grieve
Rodrick Ryan Wilson LYNN — When Rodrick Ryan Wilson passed away suddenly on July 7 at age 36, his large, loving family was overcome with grief. The support the family received from friends and Lynn...
View ArticleHillary inspires grrr and girl power
PHOTO BY ASSOCIATED PRESS Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton gives her thumbs up as she appears on stage during the final day of the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia,...
View ArticleCity sees shift in Latino Market
ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn City Hall. BY GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — The explosive increase of the Latino population and its influence is not a trend, but the future of the country. In Greater Boston, a Top 25...
View ArticleYES at Lynn Auditorium on August 4th
SPONSORED BY LYNN AUDITORIUM. YES (the band) will be at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium on August 4th at 8 p.m. This British rock sensation is on tour now! “The band’s current line-up consists of singer...
View ArticleCentury 21 Hughes Open House
SPONSORED BY CENTURY 21 HUGHES. 43 Glenwood Street, LYNN. Saturday July 30th from Noon to 1:30 p.m. Directions: Eastern Ave. to...
View ArticleLena Barr, 93
NEWBURYPORT — Lena (O’Brien) Barr, age 93, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family on July 23, 2016 in Newburyport. Lena was the widow of John Barr Jr., who passed away on Jan. 24, 1993, after...
View ArticleChamps crowned in Lynn rec hoops league
PHOTO BY BOB ROCHE Housing Authorities’ Marquis Seals, center, soars between three Jay Walsh defenders during the Lynn Parks & Recreation summer basketball league elementary school final at Marian...
View ArticleWyoma notches walkoff win over Pine Hill in City Series
PHOTO BY BOB ROCHE Wyoma’s Brady Bullock, left, hugs walk off hero Ryan Fraher, center, following a win over Pine Hill in the Lynn City Series at Reinfuss Field. By MIKE ALONGI LYNN — Thanks to a...
View ArticlePolice Log: 7-30-2016
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...
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