Why Salem leaves behind nature’s open space on the hilly summit by Spring Pond, for big-box development is unknown. A great vision written in “The City of Salem Open Space and Recreation Plan Update: 2007-2012″ strategizes how to conserve important…
Monthly Archives: August 2010
Letter to the Editor
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KIPP proposal raises questions To the Editor: The proposal by the renowned KIPP Academy to build their new facility on one of the finest scenic and historic parcels in Lynn has raised so many questions. Among these include the…
Photos: Dog Days of Summer 2010
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This year’s annual Dog Days of Summer Parade and Pageant was held August 19th at Red Rock Park in conjunction with a Friends of Lynn & Nahant Beach Concert Series performance by the Mary Beth Maes Band. The complete story…
2nd Culturefest “For a world without borders” takes place Saturday, Aug 21st
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Munroe Street in downtown Lynn closes to vehicular traffic this Saturday for an 11 – 6pm festival full of live music and other activities. Juan Gonzalez of Fernando’s on Munroe says, “Our purpose is to promote a better approach between…
Photos: Stone Tower Ceremony on Aug 13th, 2010
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On Friday, August 13th, 2010 Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, the Office of Economic and Community Development and Friends of Lynn Woods hosted a re-dedication ceremony for the Stone Tower in Lynn Woods. The renovation was made possible through generous private…
Kids Explore at LynnArts
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By William J. Dowd Over the past four years “Art Explorers” have descended upon LynnArts for participation in a week long program educating area youth on a broad range of visual and performing arts. Had you been at the agency’s…
Letter to the editor
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Willoughby Moment There is an episode from Rod Serlings’ The Twilight Zone whereby a man taking a train home from work in NYC to Connecticut falls “asleep” and wakes up in the 1890′s in a small town called Willoughby where…
City Council 8-10-10
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City Council Video from August 10th, 2010 There may be a brief commercial in the beginning. The noise you hear in the background is a fan. It is turned down later in the meeting as the Council Chamber cools.
RAW’s “Good to Go” brightens the halls at Cobbet Elementary
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Raw Art Works, more commonly known as RAW and for their gallery space in Central Square Lynn, has a crew known as “Good to Go.” Mentored by staffer Jason Cruz, they are in the middle of a three Summer mission…
Arts After Hours comes to Lynn Museum Park Aug 12th
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Looking to promote the already growing scene in Downtown Lynn and to showcase area talent and businesses, active residents Jocelyn Almy-Testa, Corey Jackson, and Seth Albaum have come up with a new independent series of events under the name, Arts…