By Bill Abramson

As a player, an offensive lineman, Bill Adams was “that faceless piece of the puzzle.” As a football coach at Lynnfield High School, he was far from faceless. He was out front and was everything that a coach should be.

Dr. Don Feldman and technician, Natalia Munera, work on patient Alex Moya. 

By Stacey Marcus

There is nothing I like more than a genuine nice person who tells it like it is, which is precisely why I fell in love with Dr. Donald Feldman the minute we began our conversation. The Lynnfield resident, whose business Feldman Orthodontics has been in Lynn since 1973, was quick to proclaim  his Revere heritage.

Christine Dwyer in full character as Elphaba in “Wicked.” 

By Rich Fahey

If you want to see the real Christine Dwyer, don’t tune in when she’s on TV.

“Every time I’ve been on TV, I’ve been green,” she laughed, including her appearance as Elphaba performing “For Good” on the 2014 Tony Awards, where she met Idina Menzel, the actress who originated the role on Broadway.

By Leah Dearborn

At 11:45 a.m. on a Friday, the food court at the Square One Mall in Saugus was quiet. Approximately two dozen tables sat unoccupied, and only the occasional passerby frequented the aisles between stores.

Massachusetts has an official state berry, the cranberry; an official state dessert, the Boston cream pie; and, even an official state bean, the baked navy bean. While these delicacies may have gained official status in representing the Commonwealth, everyone knows the designated sandwich of choice for carnivores residing north of the Tobin is: the beef, served “three-way” style.

While Lynn might be the burger capital, that doesn’t mean it’s the only place to bite into a good burger. 

By Stacey Marcus

Sitting on the veranda of Spalenza on Lake Street in Peabody—the historic site of the Saltonstall Mansion on Suntaug Lake—one is awed by the exquisite surroundings.

Kicking around memories of Thanksgiving games past

By Steve Krause

Former Lynnfield High football coach Bill Adams tells a story that illuminates the importance of the Thanksgiving Day rivalries in a unique way.

And it involves a game that wasn’t even played on Thanksgiving. 

By Paul Halloran

At a time when it is not uncommon to see schools decreasing offerings in the arts , Our Lady of the Assumption in Lynnfield is singing a different tune.