Bridgewell dedicated “The Kelly J. Martin Center” at a ceremony in honor of its former CEO’s outstanding 35-year career at the social and human services organization located on Boston Street in Lynn. Following is Interim CEO Chris Tuttle’s remarks at…
Month: January 2019
Well-Prepared:Tech Students Advance Toward Jobs in Intensive Training Program
Tom Lemon said the Lynn Tech students he is teaching in the Massachusetts Pre-Apprenticeship and Vocational School Training Program are “shining stars,” who are advancing well toward careers in the trade unions. Lemon is an is an instructor with the…
Lynn CHC Pilot Program Provides Much-Needed Access to Dermatology
If you have ever tried to get an appointment with a dermatologist, you know that it can be weeks or even months for the next available opening. One reason, according to a Jan. 3, article in the New England Journal…
What Would Dr Martin Luther King Think?
When one considers that it has been almost 51 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated, it is easy to understand why so many of our fellow Americans today have so little understanding of who he was and what…
Lynn’s Donald Fahey is Honored at U.S. Marine Ball
Donald Fahey was invited to the 243rd United States Marine Corps Birthday Ball in North Carolina where he had the high honor of being presented the first slice of the Marines’ birthday cake. Mr. Fahey joined the United States Marine…
Hogan Joins the Council
Fred Hogan joined the Lynn City Council Tuesday night as the new Ward 6 Councilor, replacing Peter Capano, who has now become a state representative for the city and was sworn in last week at the State House. Hogan secured…
Lynn on Firm Footing with Economic Development
From an economic development standpoint, the City of Lynn has firmly cemented itself in the development arena. “Looking back on 2018, I feel like the pendulum swung in our favor,” said James Cowdell, executive director of the Lynn Economic Development…
A Benefit for the Kelly J. Martin Memorial Fund:Cold Resolve
A mild temperature with a slight gust of wind brought out 200 charitable swimmers on New Year’s Day without the fear of the Polar Express. This annual charitable event for 2019 was designated to the Kelly J. Martin Memorial Fund.…
St Mary’s Unveils New Scoreboard
St. Mary’s Tony Conigliaro ’62 Gymnasium now features a state-of-the-art scoreboard that would typically be seen in a collegiate venue. The new scoreboard, which was officially dedicated between games of Friday night’s basketball doubleheader vs. KIPP Academy, was made possible…
Charlie Baker is Not an ‘Enigma’
A story this past week on the eve of Gov. Charlie Baker’s State of the State address in the Boston Globe stated that although Gov. Charlie Baker is the most popular governor in the country (he has an approval rating…