Kathy Mullins and Bob Mullins truly raised a beautiful son, actually four beautiful children. And that loving family, friends, and the Lynn English High School community gave a tremendous farewell to Douglas Adam Mullins at St. Pius Church on Oct.…
Month: October 2020
MWRA’s COVID Resurgence Study Sees Alarming Trend
Not everyone gets tested for COVID-19 but everyone goes to the bathroom and scientists studying the recent data at the MWRA’s Deer Island’s waste treatment facility in neighboring Winthrop are seeing an alarming trend. In June, the MWRA Board of…
U.S. Attorney Announces Appointment of District Election Officer to Monitor Integrity of Election Polls
United States Attorney Andrew Lelling announced that Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Eugenia Carris will lead the efforts of his Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming Nov. 3, 2020, general election. AUSA…
Trump Administration Sending 2.07 Million State-of-the-Art Binaxnow Tests to Massachusetts
As part of the Trump Administration’s comprehensive national effort to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, and to assist the nation’s Governors in doing so, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is sending 2,070,000 state-of-the-art Abbott BinaxNOW COVID-19 point…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 484 with 40 new cases today. 4,892 Lynn residents have recovered and 122 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Lauren A. Liss Will Step Down as MassDevelopment’s President and CEO
MassDevelopment announced that after three years as President and CEO, Lauren A. Liss would step down from this position at the end of the calendar year. Housing and Economic Development Secretary Mike Kennealy, who serves as chairman of the Board…
Fall 2020 Commuter Rail Schedule Changes to Take Effect Monday, Nov. 2
The MBTA is reminding customers of upcoming schedule changes coming to the Commuter Rail network this fall effective Monday, Nov. 2. These updates are being made in response to changing ridership patterns on the Commuter Rail as a result of…
Be Sure to Vote
Okay — this is it. The long presidential campaign has come to an end and it will all be over by the time this newspaper is published next week. Although a record-breaking number of Americans already have taken advantage of…
It’s Us Vs. The Virus
The stunning announcement this week by Trump administration officials that they will be doing nothing to halt the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic has grave implications both for the health of every American and for the U.S. economy. With an…
Letter to the Editor
Early Voting Dear Editor: I wanted to share some information with you on the upcoming Election. We still have time left for “early voting”. Please share with your family, friends and co-workers. The Mayor has allowed the front door to…