Month: August 2011

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene has come and gone, just like that, like the snap of a finger. In truth, for all our preparations, Hurricane Irene was a no-show. She never came to dinner and to stay around a while to wreak her…

Obituaries 08-30-2011

Augustine Pelosi Former Revere resident Augustine R. Pelosi, born in Revere, and a resident of Reading and Fitchburg, died on August 25 after a long illness. He was 80 years old. He leaves his wife Margaret, his son, Robert Pelosi…

Buzzy Barton Opens Campaign Headquarters

Buzzy Barton (center) , candidate for Lynn city councilor-at-large, held a grand opening for his campaign headquarters located at 13 Boston St. Saturday morn­ing. Barton is pictured with some of his many supporters, including campaign manager Claire Cava­nagh (third from…

The Advantage of the Beat Cop

On a recent trip to Cal’s in the heart of the downtown to buy the newspaper and a lottery ticket, we passed by a Lynn police officer who was patrolling the area. There weren’t many people around. The downtown isn’t…