LYNNFIELD — Out of all the issues raised by parents during the town’s School Committee meeting, the loudest one came directly from the audience, asking Superintendent Kristen Vogel to “look up.” Parents and community members gathered Tuesday evening to express their disappointment and frustration with the School Committee’s handling of multiple issues, including budgeting and […]
Thursday morning brings football fans another highly-anticipated Thanksgiving matchup between Marblehead (4-5) and Swampscott (6-4). Each side made its respective state tournament this fall, but now, it’s rivalry time. “The kids understand the rivalry… they understand the importance of the game,” said Swampscott coach Peter Bush, who will helm his first Thanksgiving Day game. “The […]
LYNN — Former Mayor, Ward 7 City Councilor, and Postmaster Thomas P. Costin Jr. had a unique relationship with President John F. Kennedy and his father, Joseph Kennedy. This special relationship allowed Costin to pass on a warning to John Kennedy a week before the president’s fateful trip to Dallas in November 1963 – a […]
LYNN — You don’t have to look far to see the rich history of Lynn and the traditions that make the city special. One tradition that has been going on for more than a century is the pre-Thanksgiving football luncheon in which players, cheerleaders, coaches, and band members are honored before Thanksgiving football games. Tuesday […]
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NAHANT — As roughly 50 seniors dined on a full Thanksgiving turkey lunch Tuesday morning at Town Hall’s Tiffany Room, they were greeted by 104-year-old World War II veteran Virginia Fiske. Although she now resides in Chelsea, Fiske spent more than 50 years living in her Nahant home on Karolyn Circle. Surrounded by friends and […]
LYNN — Manning Field was the site of a Classical-English football game Sunday afternoon, but not the boys’ one. In the annual powderpuff classic between city rivals, the Lady Rams defeated the Lady Bulldogs, 34-18. Lady Rams head coach Rod Valrie Jr. mentioned his team was “athletic” and “physical.” Well. he was right, running back Kaleigh […]
SWAMPSCOTT — After two separate nights of discussion, the Select Board voted unanimously to spend $1.8 million of its $2.5 million state American Rescue Plan Act funds on continuing efforts to replace and re-sleeve antiquated sewer pipes that leak sewage into King’s Beach through Stacey’s Brook. In addition to the $1.8 million allocated toward pipe […]
BOSTON — The Saugus Sachem’s days could be numbered. Bills filed by state Rep. Brandy Fluker Oakley, a Mattapan Democrat, and state Sen. Joanne Comerford, a Northampton Democrat, would prohibit public schools in Massachusetts from using “an athletic team name, logo, or mascot which names, refers to, represents, or is associated with Native Americans.” In […]
NEW YORK – Lynn’s Alex Newell will be in the national spotlight on Thanksgiving. The Tony Award winner will perform with some of their fellow “Shucked” castmates will perform at the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade. The performance will take place in front of Macy’s Herald Square, which is the end of the parade route. Performers […]
