NEWPORT, R.I. — The Newport Folk Festival has a rich history of supporting civil rights and standing up for working men and women. Ever since Lynn-born jazz promoter George Wein, musician/activist Pete Seeger, and others founded the music fest in 1959, human rights has coexisted with performances by musicians new and old. “We Shall Overcome,” the gospel song that helped … [Read more...] about This year’s Newport Folk Festival featured music, politics, and dragonflies
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Police academy bolsters area forces
ANDOVER — Seventy-four police officers from 35 departments across the Commonwealth graduated as members of the fifth Recruit Officer Course from the Lynnfield Municipal Police Training Committee (MPTC) Police Academy at the J. Everett Collins Center on Monday. Among the 35 departments, the Lynn, Peabody, Saugus, and Swampscott police departments graduated six, five, two, and … [Read more...] about Police academy bolsters area forces
Friends of the Lynnfield Senior Center provide activities for the region’s seniors
Dallas, Texas natives and sisters Pauline Finberg and Georgann Lieb have given back to the Lynnfield Senior Center for more than 20 years by serving as Friends of the Lynnfield Senior Center. Finberg said she has been president of the Friends of the Lynnfield Senior Center for 18 years, while her younger sister has been the treasurer for three years. They are two of the … [Read more...] about Friends of the Lynnfield Senior Center provide activities for the region’s seniors
Fire & Flour on the rise for two Lynnfield women
Residents Jacqui Viscarello and Athene Yagjian have turned the COVID-19 trend of making your own sourdough into a part-time business called Fire & Flour. Yagjian said she began baking sourdough in Nov. 2023 to give as Christmas presents. “I wanted to master it… But that was a fail,” she said. “She gifted me a loaf and I was like, ‘This is really good,’” Viscarello … [Read more...] about Fire & Flour on the rise for two Lynnfield women
Ciolfi reflects on his growth approaching two-year anniversary
Guy Ciolfi, the owner of Chicken & The Pig, celebrates growth and community involvement as his restaurant approaches its two-year anniversary. After nearly two years operating the restaurant, Ciolfi advises aspiring restaurant owners that “it’s hard work.” Despite the hard work, he has continued to develop his restaurant while giving back to the community of … [Read more...] about Ciolfi reflects on his growth approaching two-year anniversary