JOURGENSEN: And by the way…
The March storms yanked my gaze seaward to Egg Rock and the huge waves exploding against its hard flanks. I’m always struck by the stark photographs of buildings... Read more.
Jourgensen: I’m just asking…
Why do people run or walk for miles for fitness or training for a marathon and then dash across a road or jay walk instead of spending 20 seconds at a crosswalk... Read more.
Anybody know why …
I really like the light show projected on High Rock Tower every night but the park is one of the stranger places in Lynn. Legends swirl around the spooky boarded-up... Read more.
Don’t Ask Me
Don’t ask me but does anyone sweep the sidewalk or gutter in front of their home or business anymore? Maintaining that small slice of public space in front... Read more.
Lynn School Committee should listen and learn
Like a patient teacher leading stubborn students through a lesson, Lynn School Superintendent Dr. Catherine C. Latham laid out for School Committee members Thursday... Read more.
Don’t ask
Following the saga of Swampscott Stanley Elementary School Principal Shannon Daniels might soon require a road map. In response to Daniels’ transgender announcement... Read more.
Lessons are still being learned on school safety
Designs to fortify schools against mass shooters are becoming increasingly sophisticated, but a veteran school designer said safety ultimately means striking a balance... Read more.
Bad weather, a terrible fire and a $7M deficit: Lynn’s new mayor has already been tested
LYNN — Floods, fire and city finance worries — Mayor Thomas M. McGee has packed much into his first 30 days as the city’s chief executive. Lynn’s... Read more.
A tree grows in Lynn Common
LYNN — Charlie Brown would have been proud of the tree planted Monday on Lynn Common. With its scrawny trunk and bare branches, the hybrid American elm didn’t... Read more.
Baker: Trees are a ‘true friend’
LYNN — Who knew the act of tossing dirt in a hole could inspire Gov. Baker to flights of eloquence? On hand Monday morning on Lynn Common with (from left) state... Read more.