9-time robbery suspect nabbed in Boston
IMAGE COURTESY OF THE LYNN POLICE DEPARTMENT In a still from surveillance video, an armed robber leaps over the counter at Richdale convenience store at 453 Chatham St. in Lynn at around 7:15 p.m. Nov....
View ArticleMary A. Brienzo, 95
SWAMPSCOTT — Mary A. (Dichirico) Brienzo, beloved wife of deceased Lynn firefighter Joseph Brienzo, passed on peacefully at home at the age of 95, in Swampscott, on Friday, Dec. 16, 2016. She was a...
View ArticleRobert L. Plassmann, 61
LYNN — Robert Leon Plassmann, age 61, of Lynn, passed away with his family by his side, on Dec. 18, 2016, at Tufts Medical Center Neurological ICU in Boston. Born in Boston, he was the son of the late...
View ArticleWilliam L. Bazillian, 40
AMESBURY — William Lyle “Willy” Bazillian, of Amesbury and formerly of Lynn, passed unexpectedly in his home on Wednesday, Dece. 14, 2016, at the age of 40. Born in Lynn, he was the son of Walter...
View ArticlePolice log: 12-22-2016
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3-alarm fire on Chestnut Street
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Firefighters on scene of a 3-alarm fire at 259 Chestnut St. in Lynn on Wednesday, Dec. 21, 2016. BY LEAH DEARBORN There were no injuries in a 3-alarm fire at 259 Chestnut St. that...
View Article$100M project will cost water/sewer ratepayers
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Water and sewer rates are expected to double over the next decade as $100 million is invested in a project to keep waste from flowing into the ocean. “It’s clear that this...
View ArticleLynn lottery winner plays Secret Santa
By BRIDGET TURCOTTE BOSTON — A Secret Santa gifted a $100,000 winning lottery ticket, purchased at Cal’s News Store in Lynn, to the St. Anthony Shrine in Boston. Maryanne Rooney-Hegan, director of...
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Boys deliver 130 toys to Lynn
COURTESY PHOTOS Matthew Sisson and AJ Franklin stand with the toy donations they collected. A pair of young cousins sent out flyers to family and friends right before Thanksgiving, collecting 130 toys...
View ArticleFire crews on scene at 16 Newhall St.
ITEM PHOTO BY DAVID WILSON Crews respond Thursday night to a scene outside 16 Newhall St. The Lynn Fire Department, Lynn Police and EMS lined Newhall Street and the surrounding area shortly after 10...
View ArticlePolice log: 12-23-2016
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View ArticleEasing the ratepayers’ burden
The Lynn Water and Sewer Commission is by no means the Grinch that stole Christmas. But news that $100 million the commission needs to spend over the next decade will double ratepayers’ bills isn’t...
View ArticleLynn on taxes: pay or lose
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Scofflaws take notice. If the city gets its way, businesses who fail to pay their local taxes or have outstanding municipal fees or fines will lose their operating license....
View ArticleFrank R. Iacono, 63
LYNN — Frank R. Iacono, age 63, of Lynn, died Monday at his home following a brief illness. A lifelong Lynn resident, he was the son of the late James and Lucia (LaMacchia) Iacono. He was a graduate of...
View ArticleE. Dianne Gelenian, 83
NEW HOPE, Pa. — E. Dianne Gelenian, of Buckingham Springs, New Hope, Pa., passed away on Dec. 15, 2016. She was 83 years old. She was born in Lynn on July 6, 1933, to the late Roland and Eleanor...
View ArticleJoanne M. O’Leary, 59
SALEM — Joanne M. O’Leary, age 59, of Salem, died unexpectedly on Monday at Salem Hospital, where she was taken after being stricken at home. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of the late James J. and...
View ArticleGeorge W. Stankiewicz, 69
PEABODY — George W. Stankiewicz “G”, 69, of Peabody, died unexpectedly on Monday at his home. He was the beloved husband of Pamela (Lord) Stankiewicz with whom he shared more than 46 years of marriage....
View ArticleMarilyn Ann Napierski, 80
TOPSFIELD — Marilyn Ann Napierski, 80, of Topsfield, formerly of Quincy and Brewster, Mass., passed away on Tuesday, Dec. 20. She was a resident at Atria Marina Bay in Quincy for the last five years...
View ArticlePolice log: 12-24-2016
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View ArticleSeasoned executive to lead HAWC
An experienced domestic violence prevention expert is Healing Abuse Working for Change’s (HAWC) choice to be the organization’s new executive director beginning in January. Rachel Morgan has more than...
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