By Joseph Scanlon Published by The Daily Item on August 9, 2022 History happens every day and change is constant. I thought it might be interesting or fun to take a trip back in time to Wyoma Square and Lynnfield Street 60 years ago (1962). The square is
By Charlie McKenna Published by The Daily Item on July 21, 2022. LYNN — The North Shore Navigators will host a Bud Fowler Appreciation Night at Fraser Field Friday, in coordination with the Lynn Museum/LynnArts and the North Shore Juneteenth Association, ahead of Fowler’s induction to the
On this edition of the Lynn Lowdown LCTV News Director, Danielle Vittori, sat down with Joe Scanlon (President) & Doneeca Thurston (Executive Director) from the Lynn Museum to discuss their 125th-anniversary celebrations, their merging years a few ago with LynnArts, the new Frederick Douglass Memorial
By Anthony Cammalleri Published by The Daily Item on June 24, 2022. LYNN — United Lynn Pride, in association with the Lynn Museum/LynnArts program, held its first Youth Pride celebration at Frederick Douglass Park Friday night. In front of the “Stories of Lynn” mural in the Frederick Douglass
The North Shore Juneteenth Association, Inc. held their annual Juneteenth Celebration on June 19, 2022. The Lynn Museum hosted the celebration which saw performances, vendors, and more! North Shore Juneteenth Association holds this and many other events every year to recognize Juneteenth, which commemorates the
"The Legacy of Lydia" was written by Jakob Menendez. The article is in the Summer 2022 issue of 01907 Magazine (Volume 7, No. 2). Read the digital issue here: https://www.yumpu.com/en/document/read/67038439/01907-summer-2022
Many thanks to Grind House Recordings for their coverage and support of the 125th Taproom Release Party at Bent Water Brewing on June 11, 2022. Check out the video footage below of the live performances in collaboration with KMF Entertainment. https://youtu.be/WYH7bF6Neyc
On Saturday, June 11, 2022, we hosted a 125th-anniversary taproom release celebration at Bent Water Brewing, Co. featuring the "Matzeliger Draft." The brew was exclusively available at the Bent Water taproom for our 125th anniversary, inspired by Lynn inventor Jan Matzeliger. Attendees enjoyed live music by
Many thanks to Dana J. Quigley Photography for capturing our event so beautifully. Connect with Dana at dana@danajquigleyphoto.com or @djqphoto on Instagram .
By Doneeca Thurston Published by The Daily Item on April 18, 2022 Editor’s note: Beginning today, The Item will run an occasional column about Lynn history prepared by the staff of the Lynn Museum/LynnArts. We begin by looking back at the Historical Society’s origins. On Dec. 18, 1896,
