Mary H. Tilley, 82
LYNN — Mary H. Tilley, age 82, of Lynn, died suddenly Sunday April 9. 2017 at Union Hospital. Born in Lynn she was the daughter of the late Elmer L. and Mary H. (Dwyer) Brown and the beloved wife of...
View ArticlePolice log: 4-12-2017
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View ArticleSymposium brings big ideas to Lynn Museum
By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN – A vision for the city’s future is coming to the Lynn Museum in the form of a symposium next week. The museum and MassDevelopment’s TDI Partnership is hosting a gallery exhibit...
View Article‘Welcome to Student Government Day’
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Lynn District Fire Chief Stephen Archer leads a training session as students Gabby Graham, left and ElizabethWeeks listen. By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — High school students were handed...
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Missing teenager found; reunited with family
COURTESY PHOTO Ashley Kilgore is pictured in this undated photo. By BRIDGET TURCOTTE Saugus Police DepartmentPolice provided this photo of Kilgore. Update: Missing 15-year-old Ashley Kilgore was found...
View ArticleA day for optimism
PHOTO BY SCOTT EISEN Lynn District Fire Chief Stephen Archer talks with student Gabby Graham. If it’s spring it must be Student Government Day, with bright-eyed young men and women from Lynn high...
View ArticleSurvey: Lynn should confront finance issues
By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — A team of consultants told the city what they already knew: Confronting Lynn’s fiscal challenges will hurt. In a stark report presented to the City Council Tuesday, a...
View Article27-year-old shot more than once on Federal
COURTESY PHOTO Authorities respond to the scene of an overnight shooting on Federal Street. By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — A 27-year-old man was shot multiple times shortly after midnight Wednesday and taken...
View ArticlePolice log: 4-13-2017
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 ArticleSt. Mary’s hosting Holy Week retreat
By BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — From noon on Friday through Easter vigil services on Saturday, local teens will go without food, cell phones, and shelter while praying, ministering to the homeless in...
View ArticleSacred Heart prioritizes charity this Easter
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Members of the student council put together Easter baskets for the Lynn Shelter Association. By LEAH DEARBORN LYNN — Sacred Heart Elementary School students are on a mission...
View ArticleMarian Ann Kamins, 78
EUSTIS, Fla. — Marian Ann Kamins, 78, passed peacefully in Eustis, Fla. Born to Russian immigrants Lena and Harry Katz, Marian grew up surrounded by family who lived and worked throughout Lynn. Marian...
View ArticlePatricia B. Fannon, 88
LYNN — Mrs. Patricia B. (Harrington) Fannon, age 88, of Lynn, died Wednesday in a local nursing home after a brief illness. She was the wife of the late John P. Fannon. Born in Roxbury, she was the...
View ArticleComplaints roll in over ‘obnoxious’ soup smell
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Clint Muche reads over social media complaints about the onion smell. By BRIDGET TURCOTTE LYNN — If you’ve rolled down your car windows to take in the fresh, spring air...
View ArticleJohn Collier Jr.
LYNN — John Collier Jr., “Pee Wee”, of Lynn, passed away Tuesday, April 11, 2017. He was the husband of Sheila Collier. He was born in Hartford, Conn., the son of the late John Sr. and Mary Collier....
View ArticleKenneth J. O’Donnell Jr., 58
LYNN — Kenneth J. O’Donnell Jr., a long-time resident of Lynn, passed away on Monday, April 3, 2017 at the age of 58. Born in Saugus on Sept. 8, 1958, he was the son of the late Kenneth J. O’Donnell...
View ArticleConsider the progress we’ve made, Kennedy says
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE Donna Coppola, left, and Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy have a word during Kennedy’s re-election kickoff. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy kicked off her...
View ArticleFAA says one helicopter was law enforcement
LYNN — The Federal Aviation Administration confirmed the presence of two helicopters over the area Thursday afternoon. The Item checked into reports after receiving phone calls about a low-flying...
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In case of fire — jump?
ITEM PHOTO BY OWEN O’ROURKE The fire box on a telephone pole on the corner of Franklin Street and Laighton streets. By THOMAS GRILLO LYNN — It’s one of the more puzzling sights in the city. High atop...
View Article3 charged after cocaine, cash seized from car
COURTESY PHOTO Pictured are the cash and drugs taken from the car. By GAYLA CAWLEY LYNN — Three men were arrested after a routine traffic stop led to the seizure of 12.2 grams of cocaine, 34 grams of...
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