William D. Hartung Even as the Pentagon budget soars toward $1 trillion per year and President Joe Biden is seeking a $100 billion-plus emergency spending package to, among other things, provide military aid to Ukraine and Israel, a new congressional commission report has suggested spending even more. This time the money would go toward […]
SWAMPSCOTT — When the head coach says “I just didn’t want the season to end,” you know it was a good one. Swampscott’s boys soccer team had its best year since coach Adam Bailey took over the program three years ago. Bailey led his team to a 14-3-3 record, which earned the Big Blue the […]
Anthony is KIPP’s athletic director and helps coach football at the school. Offense or Defense? Defense Passing or rushing touchdown? Passing (he coached Chanel Gutierrez and Juan Setalsingh) Home or road win? Road Game-winner or late defensive stop? Late defensive stop Night or afternoon game? Night Lifting or cardio? Lifting After scoring, celebrate or no? […]
The Ron Bennett Boys Basketball Jamboree will be held Friday, December 1 at the Lynn English High School gymnasium (50 Goodridge St, Lynn, MA). The schedule is as follows: KIPP vs. Revere (4:30)East Boston vs. Malden (5:15)Chelsea vs. The Burke (6)Lynn Classical vs. Charlestown (6:45)Lynn Tech vs. St Mary’s (7:30)Lynn English vs. Brookline (8:15) A […]
Mary Pattillo In mid-November, 16 men were the first incarcerated students to graduate with a bachelor’s degree from Northwestern University. As an educator in the program, I have learned that their stories are crucial for healing and growth — for them, certainly, but also for us who live in this society that practices punishment […]
LYNN — A fire at a split-level home on Estes Street displaced two adults and one child Thursday morning. Firefighters saw smoke coming from 5 Estes St. when they arrived on scene at approximately 10:30 a.m. According to Fire Chief Dan Sullivan, all residents evacuated the home safely and there were no fatalities or injuries. […]
Losing a job can create a whole host of problems any time of the year. Losing a job around the holidays just multiplies those problems. The stress and financial hardship of being without work while trying to provide Christmas for one’s children on top of the other everyday expenses is especially daunting. One parent who […]
BOSTON — A man from Lynn will spend more than three years in prison after being sentenced on federal wire-fraud and identity-theft charges. Steeve Jean, 36, was sentenced Wednesday to 44 months in prison and three years of supervised release by U.S. District Court Judge Denise J. Casper. Jean also was ordered to pay $41,666 […]
North Fork Arts Center (courtesy photo) Here are the headlines for November 30, 2023. THE SUFFOLK TIMES North Fork Arts Center at the Sapan Greenport Theatre is official, will host Christmas movies this holiday RIVERHEAD NEWS-REVIEW Swastika incident under police investigation at Riverhead Middle School Riverhead enhancing art and music offerings SHELTER ISLAND REPORTER Shelter […]
North Fork Arts Center (courtesy photo) Tony Spiridakis is really having a wonderful life. On behalf of the North Fork Arts Center, the nonprofit he founded and presides over as executive director, Mr. Spiridakis signed the closing documents to accept an early holiday “gift:” the Greenport Theatre, formerly owned by Josh Sapan and valued at […]