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Ellen Levin Wiederlight – The Suffolk Times

Ellen Levin Wiederlight of New Suffolk passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2024. She was 69 years old. Ellen was born on Feb. 11, 1955, in Greenport to Donna Lenore (née Downing) and Jack J. Levin. She was raised on the East End along with her three siblings. After high school, she attended several colleges […]

Updated: Mar 19, 2024
Southold’s Senior Services celebrates golden anniversary

Jacqueline Martinez, director of the Southold Senior Services Center, at a St. Patrick’s Day lunch. (Steve Wick) photo) Here are the headlines for March 19, 2024. SUFFOLK TIMES Southold’s Senior Services celebrates golden anniversary Annual Spring Egg Hunt at Orient Beach State Park returns on March 23 RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Blue Waves’ Deanna North pitches positive […]

Updated: Mar 19, 2024
Swampscott Finance Committee reviews town budget

The Swampscott Finance Committee spent Monday night analyzing the town’s operating budget for Fiscal Year 2025. Town Administrator Sean Fitzgerald first presented the budget of $81,233,644 to the Select Board earlier this month. The amount has increased by 2.9% in comparison to FY24. Its seven key funding areas are public education, general government, enterprise funds, […]

Updated: Mar 19, 2024
Abramsons: the gift that keeps on g-i-v-i-n-g

LYNN — It’s impossible to spell “Item Spelling Bee” without Joel and Mary Abramson, which is why they’re once again co-sponsoring Tuesday’s competition. The 38th annual Daily Item Regional Spelling Bee, which will be held tonight at the City Hall Auditorium, began its partnership with the Abramson’s 12 years ago when Joel was approached and […]

Updated: Mar 19, 2024
Winter surfing comes to a close

NAHANT — Once Boston Surf Adventures Founder Grant Gary discovered the joys of “hanging 10” in the New England winter four years ago, he set out to share that enthusiasm with his fellow devotees by putting together a winter surf camp. But sorry, folks. The last of these five winter surfing sessions ended this past […]

Updated: Mar 19, 2024
New division, same goals for Classical softball

The Lynn Classical softball team is coming off of a 13-9 season which included a state tournament appearance and an upset victory over Lexington in the Division I state tournament. This year, the Rams will compete in Division II, but the goals remain the same for head coach Joe Morin.  “Last year we came in […]

Updated: Mar 18, 2024
Lynnfield boys lax looking to build on past success

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield boys lacrosse team is looking for a bit of a different look this season.  “The DNA of this year’s team will be a continuation of what we had last year, but will shift from more of a defensive team to an offensive team with a lot of speed,” fourth-year head coach […]

Updated: Mar 18, 2024
Kevin Joseph Monahan – The Suffolk Times

Kevin Joseph Monahan passed away quietly on Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at home surrounded by his family after fighting a 25-year battle with Agent Orange. He was 72. He was the son of the late Charles and Doris (Burke) Monahan of Mattituck, leaving behind his wife Diane (Winiarz); sons Kevinbrian (Judy) of Newburgh, N.Y., and […]

Updated: Mar 18, 2024
Annual Spring Egg Hunt at Orient Beach State Park returns on March 23

What started out as a small Easter egg hunt has transformed into a massive undertaking, with roughly 10,000 eggs scattered across Orient Beach State Park annually for hundreds of children of all ages. With Easter just around the corner, this tradition continues as organizer Suzanne Horton and the rest of the park’s team gears up […]

Updated: Mar 18, 2024
Survey shows that a significant amount of Lynnfield students are facing mental health problems

The 2023 Lynnfield Public Schools Youth Health Survey found that 49% of Lynnfield High School students and 25% of Lynnfield Middle School students are experiencing mental health problems.  Rebecca Millock of John Snow Inc., the public-health consulting firm that conducted the survey in collaboration with A Healthy Lynnfield and the district’s nursing staff, presented its […]

Updated: Mar 18, 2024