St. Mary’s broke ground Wednesday on a building project that will transform the school’s urban campus and significantly upgrade educational opportunities in critical subject areas. About 50 trustees, administrators, alumni and friends gathered in front of the William F. Connell…
Month: June 2017
Enjoy A Safe and Sane Fourth
The summer season’s big holiday, the Fourth of July, is upon us. Millions of Americans will be celebrating the holiday — which will be a long and extended four-day weekend for many of us — with friends and family in…
Sunset Salute
Lynn English JRROTC cadets stand at attention during the singing of the Marine’s anthem during the Sunset Salute at the Charlestown Navy Yard as part of Sail Boston on Tuesday June 20, 2017.
Brumfield Wins State Decathlon Title
By Cary Shuman St. Mary’s High School Principal James Ridley knows the history and significance of the men’s decathlon event. Ridley related that the unofficial title that went with being the Olympic decathlon champion (such as then-American sports hero Bruce…
North Shore Athletes Set for Agganis Week
By Cary Shuman Harry Agganis Classics Week, the undisputed king of All-Star sports competitions for graduating high school student-athletes, begins Sunday with softball and baseball games set for Fraser Field. Others have tried, but no one has been able to…
City Proposes Trash Fee on Non-Owner-Occupied Units
A proposal to collect a trash-disposal fee from housing units that are not owner-occupied, and businesses, would result in an estimated $2 million in annual revenue, according to Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy. Kennedy, who has been working with City Council…
The Opioid Epidemic is Truly Frightening
If you were to ask the typical American what they believe to be the greatest danger to the well-being of our children and citizens, no doubt most would answer the threat from international terrorism. But the reality is that terrorism,…
Golden Role:Former Special Olympian Rob Neal Excels in Coaching Ranks
By Cary Shuman Rob Neal excelled as a coach and trainer of the Bridgewell Special Olympics track and field team this past weekend, helping its athletes win gold medals at the annual competition at Harvard University. Rob is a former…
Joseph Set for Annual Douglass Speech Reading at High Rock Park on July 3
By Cary Shuman Wendy Joseph came to the North Shore from Bellingham (Mass.) when she enrolled as a student at Salem State University. Joseph and her husband returned to the area when they purchased a home in the Highlands neighborhood…
Moving Forward:Lynn City Council Votes in Favor of Tax Increment Financing for $80 Million Lynnway Project
By John Lynds On Tuesday night, the Lynn City Council voted 10-1 in favor of granting Tax Increment Financing (TIF) for the $80 million waterfront development project on the Lynnway. Louis Minicucci Jr. and Arthur Pappathanasi who manage Lynn Development…