It will be a virtual tribute to Martin Luther King next Monday
LYNN — The continuing coronavirus crisis that has swept the country will force the Lynn Community Minority Cultural Center to alter the way it celebrates Martin... Read more.
Lynn’s Life Care Center gets a shot in the arm
LYNN — Since the COVID-19 pandemic began last March, one of the hardest-hit areas for contracting the disease has been nursing homes. Now that there’s a... Read more.
Is Jeopardy in jeopardy?
Friday, shortly before 8 p.m., will truly mark the end of an era in American television. Though Alex Trebek, the popular host of “Jeopardy” since its... Read more.
East is east, and west is west, and the twain meets — naturally — in Lynn
Hey, who wants to have a little fun? I mean, there’s not much to be had, is there? We have a president who is so … so … shocked that he’s lost his... Read more.
COVID exposed physical vulnerabilities
To put it in terms people can visualize, one dust particle — a big one — can measure up to five microns, a micron being one-millionth of a meter. On... Read more.
Krause: Here’s to a more reasonable 2021
About 360-odd days ago, I can recall thinking to myself, “Wow. Good riddance to 2019. I can’t imagine 2020 could be much worse.” There were reasons.... Read more.
$4.2M surplus in Saugus creates ripple effect of benefits
SAUGUS — There are all kinds of benefits to having a healthy supply of free cash, Town Manager Scott Crabtree said last week. The town received an early Christmas-Eve... Read more.
A great, big ‘thank you’ from Item Santa
This year, the Item Santa ran into a few impediments it has not had to deal with in the 54-year history of the drive. Those challenges came from the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more.
Bah, humbug, hee haw, and Merry (White) Christmas
My three favorite Christmas tales are any incarnation of “A Christmas Carol,” “White Christmas,” and “It’s A Wonderful Life.”... Read more.
Appreciation: Arthur Gustafson was an American original
The picture of Arthur Gustafson you see here is certainly indicative of the Arthur I knew. When I saw it, the face jumped off the screen. It’s Arthur doing... Read more.