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Mr. Dominic’s
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1986 - Women held hostage at Mr. Dominic's
Two women were held hostage at Mr. Dominics on August 10, 1986.
Since the opeing of the first Mr. Dominic's on Central Ave. in 1975, the business was restricted by the Licensing Board on numerous occasions. In 1986 the Licensing Board permanently rolled back the bar's closing hour from 2 am to 11 pm. The bar soon closed.
Pictured: Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1986-09-25
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Since the opeing of the first Mr. Dominic's on Central Ave. in 1975, the business was restricted by the Licensing Board on numerous occasions. In 1986 the Licensing Board permanently rolled back the bar's closing hour from 2 am to 11 pm. The bar soon closed.
Pictured: Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1986-09-25
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1986 - Bar owner guilty of insurance fraud surrounding fire that destroyed Tamany Hall Lounge
The Tamany Hall Lounge was owned by Dominic L. Serino from 1980 to 1981. He was found guilty of asking workmen to produce inflated invoices before a fire and then submitting a fraudulent insurance claim. He was sentenced to 4 years in prison.
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 1
Date: 1986-09-11
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Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Tamany Hall, 418-420 Union St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 1
Date: 1986-09-11
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1986 - Mr. Dominic's advertisement
Mr. Dominic’s opened on Broad St. in 1983 and closed in 1987 after the licensing commission permanently rolled back their closing hour to 11:00 pm.
Pictured: Advertisement for Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 31
Date: 1986-06-05
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Pictured: Advertisement for Mr. Dominic's
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 31
Date: 1986-06-05
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1985 - Adult materials sold at Mr. Dominic's
Police raid: “novelty shop” of sex paraphernalia being sold at Mr. Dominic's. No adult books or magazines.
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1985-01-19
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Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Lynn, MA
Source: The Lynn Item
Date: 1985-01-19
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1984 - Angry neighbors want Mr. Dominic's hours rolled back
Mr. Dominic's moved from Central Ave. to Broad St. in 1983 and was soon met with community opposition. The bar closed in 1987 after the bar's closing hour was rolled back to 11 pm and the owner, Dominic Serino went to prison for insurance fraud surrounding the fire at Tamany Hall Lounge.
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 1
Date: 1984-07-27
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Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, Page 1
Date: 1984-07-27
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1983 - Fire damages Marco-Marco LGBTQ bar
Marco-Marco, which opened and closed in 1983, was one of six gay bars at 212 Broad Street, all owned by Dominic L. Serino.
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Marco-Marco, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 24
Date: 1983-04-12
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Pictured: News clipping
Location: Marco-Marco, 212 Broad St., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item, page 24
Date: 1983-04-12
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1980 - Dom's Lounge and Barbeque opens
Dom's Lounge and Barbeque acquired a liquor license for 212 Broad Street in 1980. This address housed several gay bars over the years.
1980 - Dom's Lounge and Barbeque
1981 - Billy Gee's
1981-1982 - JR's Ranch
1982 - The Gay Blade, later renamed the GB Lounge
1983 - Marco-Marco
1983-1988 - Mr. Dominic's (the third Mr. Dominic's in Lynn)
Pictured: News clipping
Location: 212 Broad St, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-08-16
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1980 - Dom's Lounge and Barbeque
1981 - Billy Gee's
1981-1982 - JR's Ranch
1982 - The Gay Blade, later renamed the GB Lounge
1983 - Marco-Marco
1983-1988 - Mr. Dominic's (the third Mr. Dominic's in Lynn)
Pictured: News clipping
Location: 212 Broad St, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1980-08-16
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1979 - Reward offered for information about gay bashing
Three men were assaulted on Washington St. on December 14, 1979. Rewards were offered by a local gay bar, Mr. Dominics, and businessman and LGBTQ+ advocate, Jay Gilbert, under the name of the organization he is working to create, the Gay Community Center of Lynn.
Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-18
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Pictured: News Clipping
Location: Washington St, Lynn Shore Drive, Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1979-12-18
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1977 - Mr. Dominic's II opens
Mr. Dominic's expands to open Mr. Dominic’s II on Park St. In a Gay Community News ad they stated that they needed the space to handle the overflow.
Pictured: Ad for Mr. Dominic's II
Location: Mr Dominic's II, 92-98 Park St., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1977-01-08
Pictured: Ad for Mr. Dominic's II
Location: Mr Dominic's II, 92-98 Park St., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1977-01-08
1976 - Neighborhood bars, Mr. Dominic's
Mr. Dominic's gets a good review in Gay Community News, saying its “where friendliness permeates everything.”
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1976-10-09
Pictured: News clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News
Date: 1976-10-09
1976 - Mr. Dominic's advertisement
An advertisement for Mr. Dominic's
Pictured: Newspaper clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave, Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News, page 18
Date: 1976-08-14
Pictured: Newspaper clipping
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave, Lynn, MA
Source: Gay Community News, page 18
Date: 1976-08-14
1976 - Lynn's newest "Gay" spot, Mr. Dominic's
Mr. Dominic's advertises itself as a "Gay" place on the front page of the Lynn Item. Mr. Dominic's operated from 1975 until 1980, when the owner opened Dom's Lounge and Barbeque on Broad Street. In 1983 a new Mr. Dominic's opened at the Broad St. location.
Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1976-07-27
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Pictured: Advertisement
Location: Mr. Dominic's, 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
Date: 1976-07-27
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1975 - Mr. Dominic's Lounge a trouble spot
The first Mr. Dominic's opens on Central Ave. in 1975, followed by Mr. Dominic's II on Park St. in 1977 and a new Broad St. location in 1983 called Mr. Dominic's. All the bars had frequent action by the alcohol licensing board for overcrowding, absentee management, and being frequented by prostitutes.
Pictured: News clip
Location: Mr. Dominic's 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
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Pictured: News clip
Location: Mr. Dominic's 34-36 Central Ave., Lynn, MA
Source: The Daily Item
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