Antonio “Tony” Brogna Antonio “Tony” Brogna, the longtime owner of Tony’s Pizza, died at the age of 70 on Feb. 11 following a long battle with dementia. Born in Castello del Lago, Avellino, Italy in 1953, Brogna immigrated to the United States at the age of 16 in 1969. For more than a decade, he […]

BOYS BASKETBALL Peabody (18-2) Lynn Tech (16-2) Lynn English (16-5) Lynnfield (15-5) St. Mary’s (15-7) Marblehead (13-7) Lynn Classical (11-7) Swampscott (11-9) KIPP (10-10) St. John’s Prep (6-14) Saugus (4-16) GIRLS BASKETBALL St. Mary’s (16-6) Lynn Classical (14-4) Lynn Tech (14-6) Marblehead (14-8) Peabody (13-7) Saugus (13-7) KIPP (11-9) Swampscott (8-12) Lynnfield (7-12) Lynn English […]

Lynn’s Jim Mello, now of North Andover, graduated St. Mary’s in 1975 and thought, “When you graduate, you want to stay in sports. How do I do that?” Well, the three-sport athlete (football, basketball, baseball) who lived on Henry Avenue made the most of that dream. Mello just retired from his career as an NFL […]

Steven Hill How big of a role will inflation play in the upcoming presidential election? That’s anybody’s guess, but one thing is certain: Democrats will cite facts and statistics that they hope will lead voters to think inflation is under control, while Republicans will focus on facts and statistics that counter the “it’s all good” […]

David M. Shribman There is a tide in the affairs of America, and the big question is whether right now the political seas are at ebb tide or flood tide. American politics is guided by these tides, and in retrospect, their movements become clear. Future students of history may come to see that contemporary America […]

Courtesy rendering composite Last week, North Fork Arts Center executive director Tony Spiridakis gave the Greenport Village Board a preview of the new nonprofit’s spring debut season. “Our first event is going to be a three-week residency of the Brooklyn Ballet,” he told board members at their Thursday evening work session. The residency will be […]

(photo credit: courtesy photo) Riverhead Town officials are going back to the drawing board on a controversial proposal to rezone land on the Sound Avenue corridor to allow for “agritourism” resorts — abruptly canceling a public hearing on the issue originally scheduled for this week.  The proposal as written would allow for “agritourism inns and […]

The Marblehead boys basketball team is gearing up for another postseason run. This year, it’s led by senior guard Nick Lemmond, who has sported 19 points, four assists, and four rebounds per game this winter.  Despite a relatively-mediocre regular season, 13-7, Lemmond is enjoying his senior year with lifelong friends.  “It’s awesome playing with all […]

Lyz Lenz I am happier as a single mother than I ever was as a married one. Despite the fact that 47% of Americans think single mothers are bad for society, becoming one made my life and my children’s lives much better. This was made clear to me during the COVID-19 shutdown, when my kids […]

Lynn Schmidt Almost 15 years ago, author and inspirational speaker Simon Sinek gave one of the most watched TED Talks, “Start With Why.” During his talk, Sinek told listeners, “People don’t buy what you do, they buy why you do it.” Since then, Sinek has inspired millions of people and encouraged listeners and readers to […]