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Livid in Lynn
January 24, 2011
I wrote some vitriolic words of advice to Jay Fink, head of the Lynn DPW, a few weeks ago that I wish I could take back, but the blanket of snow failed to cool my rage. (See The Snow Job) So I poured a hot toddy and realized that it’s winter in… [Read more…]
This just in…
January 4, 2011
The RedRock Observer The dawn grew bright on Red Rock Beach Nahant was in a fog. Egg Rock hovered over the ocean The waves made waves upon the sand… Wait one minute This just in Man gunned down on porch in Lynn. ———— Some say he was in a gang Now trying to make amends.… [Read more…]
Parking
November 5, 2010
I noticed a fundraiser in the SCI Lynn email blast yesterday for the unfortunate victim of a parking dispute on Bennett St. at the Lynn SportsCenter which ended in his death. When it happened, I wasn’t very interested. The fundraiser for the victim prompted me to look into it more. The incident allegedly involved someone’s… [Read more…]
Renew the Food Project’s Lease at Ingalls
October 29, 2010
Gordon Cole has lived on Collins Terrace for 42 years. He’s known the Food Project site next to Ingalls Elementary School as a grass field where his children and grandchildren played baseball and football. “This used to be home plate”, he tells me, pointing to a small crop of leafy greens. “That was… [Read more…]
Sign, Sign, Everywhere a Sign…
October 16, 2010
Blocking out the scenery, Breaking my mind, Do this, Don’t do that, Can’t you read the sign? –Five Man Electrical Band. This well-worn sign was posted long before our city leaders recently decided to protect Lynn from the onslaught of adult entertainment poised to infiltrate our pristine city limits. If only the president of the… [Read more…]
Introducing Life on Williams Avenue
September 18, 2010
There’s a new blog in town called Life on Williams Avenue — Lynn, MA. When Eliana Runyon contacted me to give her some feedback on it, I took one look and wrote back, “You are ready for prime-time!” I have a feeling that this blog will be a great resource for the residents of Williams… [Read more…]
Sheena: Islamic Ambassador
September 10, 2010
It is a beautiful, sunny, early fall morning, one of my favorite times of year. As I walk down Essex St. with Sheena, I pass the mosque. I can see the adults inside, kneeling in prayer, facing toward Eastern Ave., their shoes arranged neatly on shelves in the foyer. The main hall is packed. Children… [Read more…]
Developing a Better Neighborhood
May 23, 2010
The following article originally appeared in the Spring 2010 Connector, a publication focusing on nonprofits and their contributions to the community. The Lynnside Edition thanks the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development as well as Grant Communications Consulting Group for allowing it republish the article in full. NDA helps turn around Jackson Street By Paul… [Read more…]
People Making a Difference
September 23, 2009
I was thankful to the rains of September 12 for postponing the Goldfish Pond Association’s Annual Fun ‘N’ Flea Day; they made it possible for me to attend that event on the 19th, as well as the Downtown Lynn Neighborhood Association’s Central Square clean-up. Two great neighborhood events in one day. At 9AM I made… [Read more…]
Portrait of a Violent City
August 25, 2009
Something about yesterday’s Lynn Item really got to me. Truth be told, I feel this way more than a few times during the year after reading the Item. But there was something a little more poignant yesterday because it’s election season. I try to make this blog a positive place, but sometimes it’s necessary to… [Read more…]
The Crip Journal
August 10, 2009
Walking to the corner store to buy some milk on the morning of August 6, I was stopped cold by the following headline: Unfortunately, what I saw was a page out of the “Daily Gangsta.” Graffiti is the medium through which a gang asserts its dominance and sends messages to other gangs and their own.… [Read more…]
Clean Street Sweep
June 2, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:00 a.m. – Noon. RAIN DATE: Sunday June 7, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Initiating at Kiley Park to clean as many East Lynn sidewalks and streets as possible. (gather at the back of the concession building at the corner of Burrill and Seymour) Cookout to follow at Kiley Park at end time. All Clean Sweep participants welcome! Ward 3 City… [Read more…]
Kiley Park Revisited
May 1, 2009
I was out for a walk with my greyhound, Sheena, and suddenly decided to see how our work was holding up at Kiley Park. I am pleased to report that it was mostly intact, with the exception of one potted geranium which was uprooted and turned on its side. I replanted it. Everything else is… [Read more…]
3/50 Project
September 20, 2011
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