Flora E. Evans, 90
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Flora E. “Reta” Evans, 90, passed away Saturday following a brief illness. She was born and raised in Lynn, the daughter of Elsbree and Emma Thompson. After graduating from Lynn...
View ArticleKevin Kennedy, 44
BERWICK, Maine — Kevin Kennedy, 44, of Berwick Maine, formerly of Lynn. Entered into eternal rest on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016. Beloved son of William and Barbara Kennedy of Groveland. Also leaving behind...
View ArticleCentral Square Rocks
Video: The School of Rock Lynn closed its tribute show to The Rolling Stones with the band’s iconic hit “Paint It Black.” Photo: The Lynn English High School JROTC starts the Clock to the Rock 5K at...
View ArticleJohn D. Reid Jr., 49
LYNN — John D. Reid Jr., 49, died Sept. 29, 2016, after a brief, but heroic, fight with cancer. Born and raised in Lynn; he was the son of Janice (Barnette) Reid of Lynn and the late John D. Reid. John...
View ArticlePolice Log: 10-3-2016
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 ArticleStreet smart in Swampscott
Cathy Cordero crosses the new crosswalk on Humphrey Street, in Swampscott, with her bike. (Photo by Paula Muller) By Gayla Cawley SWAMPSCOTT — Swampscott is poised to join nearby Lynn and Salem in...
View ArticleJoseph W. Tarasuik, 46
LYNN — Joseph “Joey” William Tarasuik, 46, of Lynn, passed away Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, following a lengthy illness. He was the husband of Amber (Stalnaker) Tarasuik. Born in Lynn, he was the son of...
View ArticlePolice Log: 10-4-2016
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 ArticleAn alliance aimed at school lunches
Seventeen Lynn students plan on spending part of their school year debunking the age-old myth about unappetizing school lunches. Time-honored sayings like “mystery meat” and “food fight” trace their...
View ArticleNew Domino’s opening on Union Street
LYNN — Domino’s will open a new 341-347 Union St. store on Oct. 14 and a company spokeswoman said information will be available soon on the store’s hiring needs. Jeannette Sharp said the store located...
View ArticleAbsorbing the burden for new mothers in Lynn
Left, Joy Richmond-Smith, site director of children, friend and family services, and Molly Wadlinger, a clinical intern, unpack diapers that will be given to those in need. (Photo by Paula Muller) By...
View ArticleComing full circle in Swampscott
Northeast Arc’s Jessica Brudnick works with 8-month-old Noah Adams of Lynn. (Photo by Paula Muller) By Paul Halloran SWAMPSCOTT — When Swampscott resident Jessica Brudnick made the decision to pursue a...
View ArticlePolice shoot and kill Lynn robbery suspect
Lynn Police Chief Kevin Coppinger on the scene of a fatal shooting involving Lynn police and an armed suspect at 300 Lynn Shore Drive. (Photo by Owen O’Rourke) By Thomas Grillo and Gayla Cawley LYNN—A...
View ArticleMan killed in Lynn shooting identified
By Gayla Cawley LYNN–The man shot and killed by police on Monday at a waterfront condominium has been identified as Robert Dapkus. Lynn Police were attempting to execute a search warrant at 300 Lynn...
View ArticleLouise J. DelColle, 94
GEORGETOWN — Mrs. Louise J. “Dolly” (Peralta) Bruner DelColle, age 94, of Georgetown, formerly of Lynn, died on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016 at the Kaplan Family Hospice House after a brief illness. She was...
View ArticlePolice Log: 10-5-2016
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 resident brought up on drug, weapons charges
By Gayla Cawley LYNN — A police response to a disturbance call led to a drug- and weapons-related arrest. Lynn Police responded to Curwin Circle on Monday night and were told that the man causing the...
View ArticleA true commitment to Lynn
David Erazo, left, and Miguel Vasquez, right, of Salem Glass prepare the front of the 40,000-foot expansion at North Shore Community College for windows. (Item file photo) North Shore Community College...
View ArticleLynn middle-school plan under further review
Pickering Middle School (Item file photo) By Gayla Cawley LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will call a meeting to discuss legal questions that have arisen regarding a proposed middle school off...
View ArticleA dinner, a stickup and a violent end in Lynn
Image of Dapkus courtesy of Facebook By Thomas Grillo LYNN — Robert Dapkus, the 57-year-old suspect who told police he wouldn’t be taken into custody before he was fatally shot, was a regular at the...
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