W. Baltimore fire victims homeless but hopeful
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Hasib Lolic, left, describes what it was like to be in the burning building at 22 W. Baltimore St. as his parents, Nedzib and Ajsa, listen. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — The Lolic...
View ArticleBarbara Milliken, 80
LYNN — Barbara Jean Ross Milliken, 80, of Lynn, passed away Friday, Dec. 30, at St. Luke’s Hospital in New Bedford. She was the widow of Lorey W. Ross III and Elliot Milliken. Born in Lynn, she was the...
View ArticleDavid M. Sims Sr., 61
LYNN — David M. Sims Sr. passed away on Dec. 31, 2016, at the age of 61. Dave was a lifelong resident of West Lynn, and graduated from Lynn Classical High School in 1974. He was an avid car and...
View ArticlePolice log: 1-5-2017
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View ArticleLynn man wins $1M prize
COURTESY PHOTO Bruce Perry claims the $1 million prize in the Massachusetts State Lottery’s “$4,000,000 Gold Bullion” instant game. A Lynn man is the latest $1 million prize winner in the Massachusetts...
View ArticleNew name, new focus in Lynn
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Edward Tirrell, left, Lizette Argueta, and Juana Perez change the sign from Operation Bootstrap to Pathways, Inc. Adult Education & Training. By BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN —...
View ArticlePolice log: 1-6-2017
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View ArticlePolice: Screwdriver threat sours marijuana sale
By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Police say a woman looking to buy marijuana got more than she bargained for when her would-be dealer robbed her instead on Thursday. A 36-year-old Lynn woman reported she was...
View ArticleCould it be same suspect grabbing, pushing women?
By GAYLA CAWLEY SWAMPSCOTT — Police are investigating three possibly-related assaults over the past month in the area of Beach Avenue and Essex Street. At about 7 a.m. Wednesday, a woman told police...
View ArticlePolice warn: 20+ tires slashed in Swampscott
PHOTO COURTESY OF SWAMPSCOTT POLICE DEPARTMENT One of the two suspects in a string of Swampscott tire-slashings is seen in a still from surveillance video. SWAMPSCOTT — Police are investigating a...
View ArticlePolice log: 1-7-2017
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View ArticleKelley Coman, 45
LYNN — Kelley Coman, age 45, of Lynn, died in her sleep after struggling with illness for the past few years. She was the daughter of Katherine Coman and Gerald Lorette, granddaughter of the late...
View ArticleStay tuned for snow
By LEAH DEARBORN Treacherous travel conditions are expected late Saturday afternoon and evening with several inches of snow predicted to fall. The National Weather Service on Friday estimated an 80...
View ArticleCouncilors remove locks, open Lynn lots for snow parking
As the snow began to fall on Saturday a ‘no snow emergency parking’ sign had been removed from its post and was on the ground next to bolt cutters at a Lynn elementary school. By THOMAS GRILLO ITEM...
View ArticleWilliam H. Lazarus, 37
HAVERHILL — William H. “Bill” Lazarus, age 37, of Haverhill, formerly of Lynn, passed away suddenly at his home on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017. He was born on Aug. 11, 1979, in Lynn. He was raised and...
View ArticleJean J. Furey, 82
LYNN — Mrs. Jean J. (Maribito) Furey, age 82, a lifelong resident Lynn, passed away at the Kaplan Family Hospice House on Saturday, Jan. 7, 2017. Jean was the beloved wife of the late Lawrence Furey...
View ArticleRichard A. Bamforth, 86
AUGUSTA, Maine — The Rev. Richard Anderson Bamforth, 86, of 17 Brooklawn Ave., Augusta, died peacefully, at home, on Jan. 6, 2017. Born in Lynn, Jan. 7, 1930, the son of Capt. Charles N. Bamforth and...
View ArticlePolice log: 1-9-2017
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 tax preparer sentenced for fraud
BOSTON — Claudia Carredano, a Lynn tax preparer, was sentenced in U.S. District Court on Thursday in connection with a scheme to file fraudulent tax returns and pocket the excess funds she fabricated,...
View ArticleThe man in the middle
ITEM FILE PHOTO Lynn City Hall. Lynn Ward 3 City Councilor Darren Cyr officially becomes council president Tuesday night barring any last-minute political maneuvering or change of heart on Cyr’s part....
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