Councilors look down on Lynn zoning
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Construction of apartment buildings in West Lynn, such as 130-unit St. Stephen’s Tower apartments on Pleasant Street, would require city council approval under a proposed...
View ArticleHazel I. Kelley
LYNN — Hazel I. Kelley, a long time resident of Lynn, passed away peacefully at her home on Nov. 7, 2016. She was the beloved wife of the late Leon E. Kelley. Born in Medford, she was the daughter of...
View ArticlePolice log: 11-8-2016
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 ArticleTraffic stop leads to heroin bust in Lynn
By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — An alleged drug deal led to the seizure of more than 24 grams of heroin and a trafficking arrest on Sunday. Undercover detectives from the Lynn Police Special Investigation Unit...
View ArticlePolice respond to gunshots in Lynn
LYNN — Police responded to a report of gunshots on Warren Street last Thursday and found four vehicles hit. Police went to the area of 63 Warren St. at about 11:30 p.m. Along with the damage to the...
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No second Betz
PHOTO BY CHRIS HAYDEN Cameron Betz competing at the NPC New England Championships for bodybuilding, in Boston, is a stark contrast to his senior portrait. By MICHELE DURGIN LYNN — Bodybuilding contests...
View ArticleLynn couple alleges fraud
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — A local couple is alleging that a bankrupt Lowell investment firm and a North Andover lawyer engineered a series of fraudulent mortgage transactions that led to the loss of...
View ArticleDept. of Ed threatens to withhold $11 million from Lynn
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — The state Department of Education is threatening to withhold $11 million in school funds this month until City Hall ponies up its school spending money. “We consider this very...
View ArticleElection Day 2016: Historic day at the Lynn Museum
PHOTO BY MARK LORENZ Voters wait in line at the Lynn Museum Tuesday morning. By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN–A line stretched out the door at the Lynn Museum, which served as a polling location for city...
View ArticleElection Day 2016: Voters react at Marshall Middle School
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Ramon Perez leaves the Thurgood Marshall Middle School after voting early Tuesday evening. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN–There was a steady stream of voters at the Thurgood Marshall...
View ArticleRichard A. Dupont, 77
PEABODY — Richard A. Dupont, 77, passed away on Nov. 7, 2016. He was the husband of Linda I. (Wood) Dupont, with whom he shared 46 years of marriage. Born on July 4, 1939 in Lynn, he was the son of the...
View ArticlePolice log: 11-9-2016
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 ArticleHelping hope take root
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE From left, designer Michael Frechet, Selvin Chambers, executive director of Root, Jennifer Eddy, founder of Root and Sam Hunt, master chef, look at plans for the new kitchen...
View ArticleNo contest: Moulton, McGee, Cahill, Crighton, and Ehrlich
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE A forest of campaign signs dwarfs Beth Contino, left, Jimmy Dailey, and Riley Kreamer Tuesday morning at PondView at Briarcliff Lodge in Lynn. By THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN —...
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Kids like Mia need a family like yours
There are 55,000 kids in the Massachusetts foster care system, and Plummer Foster Care, a program of The Plummer Home in Salem, works every day to see that these young people grow up in families. If...
View ArticleThe ballot questions are answered: no, no, yes, yes
PHOTO BY MARK LORENZ Rachel Atcheson, a supporter of Question 3, works the polls outside of the Old Town House in Marblehead on Tuesday. By LEAH DEARBORN AND THOR JOURGENSEN LYNN—Local voters helped...
View Article9th Essex likes its representation
PHOTO BY NICOLE GOODHUE BOYD Donald Wong holds onto his granddaughter, Ava Myers, 5, before entering the room to celebrate his re-election Tuesday at Kowloon. By GAYLA CAWLEY SAUGUS — Coming off a...
View ArticleThere’s a new sheriff in town
PHOTO BY PAULA MULLER Kevin Coppinger reacts as he enters the Porthole Restaurant following his victory in the race for Essex County Sheriff Tuesday. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Kevin Coppinger has a new...
View ArticleRobert J. Curtin Sr., 77
HAMPSTEAD, N.H. — Robert James “Papa” Curtin Sr., of Hampstead, N.H., formerly a life-long resident of Lynn, passed away after a brief illness on Monday evening, Nov. 7, 2016, in his home, surrounded...
View ArticleDonald B. Yancy Jr., 38
LYNN — Donald Brian Yancy Jr., “Double Dee,” 38, a lifelong resident of Lynn, died tragically, Oct. 28, 2016. Born Aug. 10, 1978, in Lynn, he was the son of Donald B. Yancy Sr. and Regina A. Snow and...
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