Brotherton: The flip side of the modern world
Many of my friends on social media are among the 5.2 million Facebook users who accepted the 10-year challenge, uploading side-by-side a photo of themselves from... Read more.

Lynn native Chris Goodwin’s screenplay about Vanilla Ice named to Black List
“Ice Ice Baby” has helped make Chris Goodwin white-hot in the film industry. Goodwin, who grew up in Lynn, recently found out that his screenplay for... Read more.

Owner of Luna Sweets in Lynn to appear on ‘Bake It Like Buddy’
LYNN — Patty Francis has always been sweet on celebrity chef Buddy Valastro, aka the Cake Boss. Imagine her surprise, when she was invited to compete on an... Read more.

A tribute to Carol Channing
Carol Channing, the Broadway legend best known as the scheming Dolly Levi in “Hello, Dolly!”, died yesterday of natural causes at her home in Rancho... Read more.

Revere author buys into Boston pop culture with new book
REVERE — Brian Coleman, considered by many to be America’s top hip-hop historian/journalist, has a new book out. But instead of zeroing in on classic rap... Read more.

Arts After Hours to hold Snow Ball fundraiser at Lynn Museum
LYNN — Samantha Gambaccini, producing artistic director of Arts After Hours, hopes the 2019 Snow Ball fundraiser helps continue the momentum that built steadily... Read more.

Brotherton: New Year’s resolution — Treat others with kindness
“I wouldn’t give you two cents for all your fancy rules if, behind them, they didn’t have a little bit of plain, ordinary, everyday kindness and... Read more.

2018 persons of the year: Lynn: David J. Solimine Sr.
David J. Solimine Sr. was born at home, 24 Spruce St., on Nanny Goat Hill above Frey Playground. “I was born in that house on August 30, 1935, grew up in that... Read more.

Item Santa: Celebrity bartender fundraiser at Four Winds Pub and Grill will be held on Dec. 20
LYNN — Four Winds Pub & Grill, 265 Broadway, will again sponsor a Celebrity Bartender Night to benefit Item Santa. The Santa Island fundraising party will... Read more.

LynnArts’ annual Winter Holiday Sale takes place Saturday and Sunday in its 25 Exchange St. galleries
LYNN — Are you searching for one-of-a-kind gifts for the special people in your life? Look no further than LynnArts’ annual Winter Holiday Sale, which... Read more.