Loren Galler Rabinowitz, Miss Massachusetts 2010, visited St. Mary’s High School Monday and talked about her experience in the Miss America scholarship program. From left are St. Mary’s seniors Ian Grocki, Pat Hogan, Chris Leone, Kristin Moccia, Sarah Flanagan, Miss…
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Friends roast legendary comedian Bob Seibel
Bob Seibel will be 69 years old on Thanksgiving and Sunday night he was roasted like a turkey. And the beloved comedian seemed to enjoy every one of the needles and barbs that his colleagues in show business directed at…
Lynners go for Patrick and Democrats in election
When push came to shove, Lynn voters chose Democrats over Republicans in almost every instance on the ballot in balloting last Tuesday. Voting the person instead of the economic policy, Governor Deval Patrick stopped a bid by Swampscott businessman Charlie…
Buzzy Barton puts a twist on the upcoming race
The entrance of Buzzy Barton into the At-Large mix changes the face of that upcoming race. Barton is on the rise. He is in with the mayor, and even if she doesn’t have the power to propel him, there are…
The governor’s victory
In a working class city such as ours, the governor’s campaign message resonated. His plea to voters was to help people who need it, to treat people as human beings not as numbers on a Charlie Baker spread sheet. The…
Congrats to Donald Wong
He’s one of the few Republicans to be swept into local office here on the coattails of a great Democratic sweep. He’s Donald Wong, the newly elected Representative from Saugus who will be representing Lynnfield Street and its environs. He…
Obituaries 11-08-2010
Helen Clay Maine resident Helen M. Clay, of Freedom, Maine died at Maine General Medical Center, Augusta Campus, on October 7. She was 57 years old. She was born January 10, 1953 in Peabody, daughter of Norbert Landry and Rita…
The Local Chapter – NSCC health counselor Al-Chokhachy will speak about her new book Nov. 3
Elissa Al-Chokhachy, a health care counselor at North Shore Community College in Lynn, will be talking about her new book, Miraculous Moments: True Stories Affirming That Life Goes On, on Wednesday, November 3 at 7 p.m. inside the Thomas McGee…
Communication problems between the Mayor and the City Council
When you ask around the city about former Cemetery Superintendent James Barr almost everyone says the same things about him. He is described as a sometimes difficult man, gruff in nature, but dedicated to his city job and helpful to…
Kipp School project opposed by two groups
Two groups are attempting to stop the KIPP Academy from buying the VFW Post 507 property on High Rock Street in an attempt to stop Kipp from building there. Kipp announced some months ago that they would be buying the…