By Merrill Matthews The Department of Health and Human Services has a new plan to cut drug spending. But it’s not a change for the better. To lower spending in Medicare Part B — the component of Medicare that covers…
Month: August 2019
Jeff Earp Leads Gallant Team in to Baseball Tourney Finals Galva, Doney Brothers Power Lynn Contingent
Jeff Earp is president of the Greater Lynn Babe Ruth organization but he’s proving once again that he can coach Little League-age players with a high degree of excellence as well. Earp’s Lynn Gallant Tournament was set to play Peabody…
GE Employee Bob Waldron Completes Children’s Book
Bob Waldron is proud of his brand-new children’s book and rightfully so. Waldron’s heartwarming book, “The Adventures of Sydney Leigh” takes young readers on an inspiring journey in which he answers humorous questions from children seeking answers to every-day life…
News Briefs
Lynn DPW to Hold Bulky Items Days Lynn residents will have twice as many opportunities to dispose of large items in the next year thanks to a partnership with Covanta. There will be six Bulky Items Days to replace the…
Mosquitos : Not Too Bad, But They’re There
Compared to last year, the number of pesky mosquitos is down, but the diseases they carry are still a concern, and that’s why Northeast Mosquito Control has been spraying as requested in Revere, Winthrop and Lynn. Kim Foss, an entomologist…
New Funeral Services Degree Program to Launch This Fall at NSCC
Special to the Journal North Shore Community College will offer an Associate in Applied Science in Funeral Services program beginning this fall to prepare students for entry-level positions in the funeral services field. The college is already accepting its first…
Our Glorious Summer Days
When we think of the “dog days of summer,” what comes to mind are the languid and sultry days of early to mid-August, when the heat and humidity combine to make for a stew that can make even the most…
Letter to the Editor
The Best-Kept Secret in Lynn Dear Editor, I am writing to expose the best-kept secret in Lynn: Babe Ruth Baseball. Unless you have someone playing or happen to drive by Bowser Complex, you don’t know the program exists. Jeff Earp…
Lynn Firefighters Local 739 Honor George Markos
George Markos was unable to attend the Lynn Firefighters Local 739 Awards Banquet in April so the firefighters thoughtfully brought the award to him. Lynn Fire Lt. Sean Martin, union president of Local 739, and his colleagues presented their 2019…
Rarefied Air : Jeff Byrd Brings Joy to Summer Youth Hoopsters
When Jeff Byrd walked into the Thurgood Marshall Middle School gymnasium last Wednesday night, there were smiles all around. Byrd is the director of the Lynn Parks and Recreation Summer Basketball League and the players all know that while playing…