
Come for the giant gourds, stay for the fun at this year’s Topsfield Fair
TOPSFIELD – Jamie O’Brien, general manager of the Topsfield Fair, had to smile when another agricultural exhibition recently boasted that a 900-pounder won... Read more.

Lynn singer, Kate Eppers, is noteworthy
The summer of 2014 was both hellish and heavenly for Kate Eppers. “It started out badly, very traumatic. I felt angry and betrayed,” said the Lynn singer/songwriter/pianist... Read more.

Sting, audience in perfect synchronicity
By BILL BROTHERTON BOSTON – Sting has great affection for the city of Boston and its music fans. The Police’s U.S. success really started here, with... Read more.

Two former Lynn residents bring architecture to the Lynn Museum with ‘Timeworn’
LYNN — Peter Abate has an affection for old architecture, and the more broken-down and dilapidated it is, the more beautiful he considers it. He has a kindred... Read more.

What is it about Lynn that inspires you?
LynnArts asked its members a simple question: “What is it about Lynn that inspires you?” and invited artists to create works that depict their view of the city.... Read more.

Oh, the horror!
SALEM — Kirk Hammett vividly recalls the first horror film he saw. It was “The Day of the Triffids,” the super-spooky 1963 British sci-fi film in which... Read more.

Donny and Marie light up Lynn Auditorium
LYNN — Donny & Marie Osmond brought a little bit of Las Vegas sparkle to town Thursday night. The siblings delighted a capacity Lynn Auditorium crowd with... Read more.

Young Frankenstein comes back to life at North Shore Music Theatre
BEVERLY — “Young Frankenstein,” the musical based on the beloved 1974 Mel Brooks/Gene Wilder comedy film, comes alive at North Shore Music Theatre. It’s... Read more.

The Retro Futura Tour: Everything old is new again
LYNN — In the 1980s, Ronald Reagan implored Mikhail Gorbachev to “tear down this wall.” We didn’t care. We were walking on sunshine, more concerned with... Read more.

Lynn trio carries a tune across the decades
Paul McCormack and his brothers Tom Lennon, Dan Lennon Sr. and the late Ray Dow grew up in the Brickyard section of West Lynn, an ethnically diverse, close-knit,... Read more.