Following an outstanding career in the St. Mary’s High School soccer program, Joe Gill earned a tryout with the Saint Anselm College men’s soccer team. But the 6-feet-3-inch Gill declined the invitation, instead choosing to focus on student government as his main extracurricular activity. That decision worked out very well for Gill, who was...
The Lynn Classical High School softball team has been hitting its stride and is gearing up for the annual John Holland Memorial Softball Tournament this weekend at Grace Rogato Field. Classical carried a four-game winning streak into a showdown with first-place Peabody Monday on Senior Day. Last week the Lady Rams clinched the program’s...
Councilor-at-Large Hong Net said that if elected to a second term he will propose that the city hire a business manager. Speaking at a campaign re-election kickoff reception Friday night at Old Tyme Italian Cuisine, Net told supporters, “I will work on hiring an experienced business manager to not only work with business leaders...
Lynn Classical senior Makenzie Mackin and St. Mary’s eighth grader Brittany McPherson and their families will host a fundraiser Saturday night (May 18) at the Knights of Columbus in Lynn to benefit the Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of America. Parents John and Paula Mackin and Scott and Karen McPherson have joined their daughters in...
Tim Phelan, president of the Lynn City Council, announced that he will be a candidate for mayor before a large crowd Friday night at the Knights of Columbus. Phelan joins incumbent Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy in the race for the corner office. Kennedy announced on April 24 that she will be seeking re-election. Councilors-at-Large...
Nick Day displayed his powerful hitting as a 12-year-old when he won the Lynn Little League Home Run Derby. But Day was just rounding first in his baseball career. As a sophomore at St. Mary’s High School under the tutelage of coach Derek Dana, he was named the MVP of the Clancy Tournament after...
Mayor Judith Flanagan and Fire Chief James McDonald commended Lynn firefighter and paramedic Matthew Patterson for his heroic rescue efforts following the April 15 bombings that took place at the Boston Marathon. Patterson rushed from a Boston restaurant to treat 6-year-old Jane Richard of Dorchester for a severe leg injury. Jane is the sister...
Bailey Trahant was in a familiar spot Friday night at the Knights of Columbus Hall: performing on stage as the lead singer and guitarist for The Dirty Floorboards, a popular Lynn band.Trahant easily interacted with the adult crowd at the Lynn Youth Street Outreach Advocacy (LYSOA)undraiser. A talented 5-feet-11-inch musician with a magnetic stage...
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will make a major announcement at a campaign event set for Wednesday at 7 p.m. at Franco-American Hall. While the mayor will not confirm the nature of the announcement, it is expected that she will announce her candidacy for re-election at the event. “I will have an announcement about my...
Pine Hill resident Dianna Chakoutis has taken out nomination papers for the Ward 5 seat on the Lynn City Council. “I’ve been out getting signatures and I’m halfway there,” said Chakoutis, who is making her first bid for elective office. Chakoutis said she has been involved in various organizations such as Pine Hill Little...