By Stacy Drector The excitement at St. Mary’s High School continues to grow as the new STEM building climbs higher and higher. The fall of 2020 will include not only 30,000 square feet of state-of-the- art classroom space and labs,…
Month: September 2020
North Shore Medical Center, Mass General Brigham Join Lynn City Leaders to Fight COVID-19
COVID-19 infection rates in Massachusetts may be down overall but they remain stubbornly high in some communities, including Lynn. To keep cases down in these hard-hit spots, North Shore Medical Center (NSMC), Lynn Community Health Center (LCHC), the City of…
Massachusetts Unemployment and Job Estimates for August
The state’s August total unemployment rate is down 4.9 percentage points at 11.3 percent following a revision to the July rate at 16.2 percent, the Executive Office of Labor and Workforce Development announced Friday. The Bureau of Labor Statistics’ preliminary job…
Winter Survival: Masks and Flu Shots
The testimony of Dr. Robert Redfield, the head of the Centers for Disease Control, before a U.S. Senate subcommittee last week regarding the need for every American to wear a face mask in public to thwart the spread of Covid-19…
COVID Is the Leading Killer of First Responders
Recently-revealed statistics have brought into sharp focus the deadly and tragic effects of the Covid-19 pandemic upon our nation’s police and firefighters. At least 101 police officers have died from Covid-19, and it is estimated that this figure represents only…
Lynn Boys and Girls Club Grand Opening
Keolis Commuter Services Donates Facemasks to Lynn
Special To the Journal Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), the MBTA’s operating partner for Commuter Rail, announced today a donation of 30,000 facemasks to the cities of Lynn, Chelsea, Everett, Framingham, Lawrence, and Revere, all severely impacted by COVID-19 and listed…
All Aboard: January Says Navigators Will Return for 2021 Season
Derek January, owner and general manager of the North Shore Navigators, said the Lynn-based franchise in the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) will return for the 2021 season. January said it was challenging season for the Navigators organization as it…
Bill Terlecky Selected to FCBL’s First Hall of Fame Class
The legendary Bill Terlecky, who served as the general manager of the North Shore Navigators from 2012-19, will be inducted into the Futures Collegiate Baseball League (FCBL) Hall of Fame next month. Terlecky was the lead force behind the revitalization…
NSCC News and Notes
NSCC Offering Noncredit ESL Courses North Shore Community College (NSCC) is offering noncredit ESL courses beginning the week of September 14th. and running through Dec. 19th. Day, night, and some weekend classes are available. All classes are instructor-led remote and…