A biting issue on Green Street in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Catherine Lenahan, a resident in the Mary Agnes O’Shea McGee House on Green Street in Lynn, holds a sign protesting bed bugs. BY THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — About a dozen residents...
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 ArticlePicture this: Lynn soldier included in iconic WWII photo
The photo, above, shows soldiers, including the late William Mishel of Lynn, listening to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower on the eve of the D-Day invasion. Mishel is behind Eisenhower to the left holding a...
View ArticleUnion study addresses impact of closing Union
ITEM FILE PHOTO Union Hospital. BY DILLON DURST LYNN — Union Hospital may not close for three years, but a new study lists more than a dozen ways to safeguard patient care and preserve jobs after it is...
View ArticleIt’s time to slow down charter school surge
KIPP Academy A November ballot question asking voters to expand charter schools in Massachusetts could not come at a worse time. The premise behind Question 2 is that parents deserve as many choices...
View ArticleLynn guitar hero shares stage with favorite band
Lynn’s Anthony Coughlin, right, performs with Steel Panther frontman Michael Starr. By BILL BROTHERTON Picture this: You’re attending a show by your favorite band. Next thing you know, you’ve been...
View ArticleLynn bellies up to the Barre
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Susanne Lannon, Maria Freni-Nigro, Alyssa VanVeghten and Shelia Chandler work on the chair pose under the direction of Michelle Nigro, second from left, the owner of Town...
View ArticleLucky Strikes out of Lynn
Jim and Jane Barber. Barber announced that after 79 years, the Lucky Strike Bowling lanes will close. BY STEVE KRAUSE LYNN — After 79 years, the Lucky Strike Lanes will close, leaving the city one step...
View ArticleLynn loss is Medford gain
BY THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN — Longtime city Health Director MaryAnn O’Connor is leaving her job to become Medford’s new health director. The Lynn native and St. Mary’s High School Class of 1979 graduate...
View ArticleAdmitted arsonist ‘danger to society’
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Timothy Brosnan, of Swampscott, was arraigned in Lynn District Court on Monday. BY THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — A Swampscott man, who authorities say confessed to setting his home on fire...
View ArticleJohn L. Noon Jr., 92
Lynn — Mr. John L. Noon Jr., 92 years, of Lynn, died on Thursday, Aug. 4, 2016, in the Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a brief illness. He was born in Lynn, the son of the late John L....
View ArticleWere prog rock icons great? Yes!
ITEM PHOTO BY SPENSER HASAK Jon Davison performs in Yes during the Yes – The Concert Series concert at the Lynn Memorial Auditorium on Thursday. BY BILL BROTHERTON LYNN — The death of founding bassist...
View ArticlePolice Log: 8-5-2016
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 ArticleLynn native benched: Howard-Hogan sworn in as judge
BOSTON — Lynn native Ina Howard-Hogan was sworn in as a District Court judge on Monday. She was nominated in June by Gov. Charlie Baker and confirmed by the Governor’s Council last month. “I am...
View ArticleAfter much noise, committee passes school budget
ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn City Hall. BY BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — After a contentious debate, the School Committee passed a $138.5 million school budget. Disagreement revolved around an extended-day program...
View ArticleA special summer in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Max Collett and Chloe Kable play a squirt-gun game at the Lynn Special Needs Camp in Lynn Woods. BY MICHELE DURGIN LYNN — Summer is made for the young. Time away from the...
View ArticlePositive developments are seen in Lynn
ITEM FILE PHOTO Seth Moulton. BY THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Picture this: A gleaming apartment or office building atop the underused MBTA Garage in the downtown with restaurants, boutiques and shops on the...
View ArticleLynn Babe Ruth finds a generous Partner
ITEM PHOTO BY KATIE MORRISON Kevin Ronningen of North Shore Medical Center presents Lynn Babe Ruth with a check for $5,000 for its trip to the Babe Ruth World Series at Fraser Field Thursday afternoon....
View ArticleCentury 21 Hughes Open House: New Construction
SPONSORED BY CENTURY 21 HUGHES. 41 North Bend, Unit 41 , LYNN. Brand New Sunday, August 7th from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Directions: Off Boston Street, close to...
View ArticleAnnmarie Jonah Just Listed Open House
SPONSORED BY ANNMARIE JONAH REALTORS. 30 President Street, LYNN. Sunday, August 7th: 1:30 – 3 p.m. Directions: Western...
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