If you read the biography of Marianne Halas on the Emmanuel College softball page, it says: Career Aspirations: Nurse Practitioner. Halas, who graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 2012 and Emmanuel in 2016 with a degree in Biology, is…
Author: Cary Shuman
Speaking Sports: Legendary Lynn Sportscaster John Hoffman Offers Insights
hen John Hoffman left the Tsongas Center in Lowell on March 7 after covering the three sectional championship games won by the Lynn English boys and St. Mary’s girls and boys basketball teams, the legendary Lynn sportscaster didn’t realize that…
St.Mary’s Senior EJ Leone Will Play Baseball at Johnson & Wales University
Emilio John “EJ” Leone was expected to be a top-tier contributor for the defending state champion St. Mary’s High School (Lynn) baseball team this spring. With an 85 MPH fastball and natural athletic talents that extend all the way back…
Brothers Deli Is Welcoming Diners
The regulars are still coming to Brothers Deli on Market Street, but it’s curbside pickup only at George Markos’ popular restaurant where so many Lynn community leaders would normally be gathering for their early-morning coffees and conversation. Markos, who has…
Flowers for Mom: Salvy the Florist Taking Orders for Mother’s Day
For close to 60 years, Salvy The Florist at 793 Western Avenue has been the No. 1 choice for flowers in Lynn. With Mother’s Day coming, this would traditionally be the busiest time of the year, according to Salvy Migliaccio,…
Lee Way: Birthday Parade Pays Tribute to Beloved Lynn Resident David Lee
David Francis Lee doesn’t ask for much but he did say a couple of years ago that he wanted to have a big 90th birthday party for his friends and family and that he wanted an open bar. There were…
Anna Svetchnikov Creates a Comic Book for Children
Anna Svetchnikov, executive director of Longwood Care and a well-known licensed marriage and family therapist in Lynn, has created a comic book for children about the COVID-19 virus. “During these challenging times with everyone in quarantine and so much unpredictability…
Two to Tufts:
Valedictorian Adnan Jalal Adnan Jalal says he will be proudly following his siblings on their path to college. His brother, Abrar, is a student at Boston College. His sister, Methun, is a graduate of UMass Amerst and holds a graduate…
Mike Sainristil Watched the NFL Draft as 10 Michigan Teammates Were Selected
When Everett football star Mike Sainristil chose Michigan, he knew that he was entering a preeminent college program that annually attracts the best players in the nation to Ann Arbor. That fact was borne out in this year’s NFL Draft…
Councillor-At-Large Lapierre Offers Multiple Perspectives on School Closing Decision
Councillor-at-Large Brian LaPierre is a parent, a former Lynn schoolteacher, and the director of organization at the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts. His wife, Kelly LaPierre, is an eighth-grade civics teacher at Pickering Middle School. While “disappointed” by the news,…