Rita Vitale Loving Wife, Mother, Grandmother and Crackerjack Bookkeeper Rita (D’Ortona) Vitale of Revere, formerly of East Boston, passed away at the age of 89 on July 5. Rita and her late husband, Charlie raised their family in the Beachmont section…
Month: July 2020
North Shore Navigators’ Hold Home Opener
Special to the Journal Players were excited during pre-game warmups as they prepared to play the Worcester Bravehearts. Home opener pitcher Todd Tringale of Saugus took the mound; earlier in his career Todd transitioned into a pitcher from being a…
We’re No 1 – Again! Lynn English Boys Basketball Team Earns State Championship Trophy for Second Year in a Row
It’s official. The Lynn English High boys basketball team is the 2020 state champion, bringing the trophy home to Goodridge Street for the second year in a row. Head Coach Antonio Anderson and his team accepted the trophy from MIAA…
Lynn Democratic City Committee to Host Virtual Gathering in Place of Annual Cookout
The continued response to COVID-19 has compelled the Lynn Democratic City Committee to cancel its annual, in-person cookout held at the Lynn Museum. Instead, the LDCC will host a virtual gathering via the Zoom platform. “United We Win: The LDCC…
The Stock Market Does Not Represent the U.S. Economy
We don’t pretend to be experts either in the stock market or the economy in general. However, as Bob Dylan put it, “You don’t need a weatherman to know which way the wind blows,” and similarly, the average American doesn’t…
St. Mary’s Girls Basketball Receives MIAA State Championship Trophy
Special to the Journal After a 104-day wait, the St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team received its MIAA Div. 3 state championship trophy Friday in a brief ceremony at the Tony Conigliaro Gymnasium. MIAA Associate Executive Director Richard Pearson…
McGee Asks Bd. Of Health To Declare Racism a Public Health Emergency, Crisis
Mayor Thomas M. McGee announced today initial steps to strengthen efforts to eliminate systemic racism within the City of Lynn through policy creation, systemic change, and increased community conversations. “Systemic racism adversely affects the Black Community and Communities of Color…
Refer a Friend and Get NSCC Tuition and Fee Discounts for Both of You
Special to the Journal Thinking about going to college this fall? North Shore Community College wants both you and your friends to enroll and will offer discounts to those who do so together. The new Share the Wealth/Refer-A-Friend incentive for…
Even During times of Crisis, Roca Continues to Prove That Change Is Possible
Nobody wants to be defined by their challenges but Covid-19 has highlighted a crisis among a population that, in the best of times, was struggling to thrive. Roca believes in the most vulnerable young adults in the Commonwealth. They are…
Lynn Man Receives Keys to a Brighter Future
Imagine trying to live a productive life in Massachusetts without reliable transportation. It would be a struggle to say the least, but for one Lynn man the struggle is now over. On May 26, Lynn resident Sheldon Vibbard received a…