It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of James Francis McGreevy, age 53, who departed this world Feb. 27, 2024, at his family home in Peconic. Born on Nov. 21, 1970, James was a loving husband, father, son, brother and uncle. James is survived by his devoted wife, Jennifer (Kosciusko), and their […]
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The Nahant Community Preservation Committee voted unanimously Monday night to approve three grant applications totaling $119,000. Before the Jan. 23 deadline, the Committee received a total of 12 applications. The Commonwealth’s Community Preservation Act allows the Town of Nahant to invest in projects related to open space, historic preservation, affordable housing, and recreation. The town’s […]
LYNN — What’s more challenging: a championship, or a title defense? When it comes to this St. Mary’s girls basketball program – currently riding its three-peat – it may be the title defense. “You can’t just rest on the fact that we have banners hanging and everybody knows who we are,” said St. Mary’s head […]
TOKYO — This one is in the books – Major mission accomplished. Lynnfield resident Kathryn Price has joined an elite group of marathon runners who have completed what is widely considered the world’s most prestigious race: the Abbott World Marathon Majors. She joined the club Sunday (Saturday in Boston) when she crossed the finish line […]
You know what I’ve been thinking? With one win at home and another on the road, it was quite the week for the Peabody-Lynnfield-North Reading girls hockey squad. After last winter’s tournament loss to St. Mary’s at Connery Rink, PLNR chose not to run, but rather, retaliate this season. Coach Michelle Roach’s team defeated No. […]
SWAMPSCOTT— The Town Clerk’s office announced that the deadline for pulling nomination papers for the upcoming Town Election is Friday, March 8 at 5 p.m. The nomination papers are the forms on which potential candidates obtain valid signatures of registered voters in town for the office that is being sought. Eight offices have at least […]
Lynn’s zoning ordinance is being extensively revised to align with the city’s comprehensive plan, Vision Lynn, Mayor Jared Nicholson’s office has announced. The goal is to create a more understandable, modern code, Nicholson said. “Zoning reform is one of the key next steps identified in Vision Lynn because zoning is one of the most powerful […]
A Lynn man on his way to pick up his daughter notified a woman living in a first floor of a two-story apartment building on Lynnfield Street Monday that the upper floor was on fire, allowing her to get out of the building in enough time to prevent her from being hurt. Ethel Mulloy said […]
LYNN — A breach of protocol when tackling the problem of teacher parking in the neighborhood of the Shoemaker School helped exacerbate tensions rearding the issue, School Committee woman Lorraine Gately says. The problem was brought to the attention of newly-elected Ward 1 Councilor Dr. Peter Meaney in January, right after he took office. “It’s […]
