Month: July 2021
Lynn Classical teacher Biasella is a candidate for Revere School Committee
Lynn Classical High School special education teacher Vanessa Biasella is having a busy summer. In addition to her job at Classical where she is helping to introduce the Orton-Gillingham Reading Approach to the school curriculum, Biasella is running for a…
EBT/SNAP Benefits Expanded
During the height of the pandemic most Lynn residents were doing their food shopping from the comfort of their home. While the online grocery delivery service industry exploded because many were not comfortable venturing into crowded grocery stores, it exposed…
Black Lives Matter Street Mural
A skillful job of laying out precise lettering dimensions was created by the artists and organizers involved in this project. Color variations were carefully designed for each letter in Black Lives Matter. If one walks or drives along this street…
Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito Announces State Grants for Child Care Centers
Last Tuesday afternoon Lt. Gov. Karyn Polito and Early Education and Care Commissioner Samantha Aigner-Treworgy announced $7.5 million in Early Education and Out of School Time Capital Fund (EEOST) capital improvement grants to thirty-six organizations to renovate childcare facilities that…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Valeri named to Deans’ List at Bryant University Bryant University is pleased to recognize the students who have demonstrated an unwavering commitment to academic excellence and achievement. Lindsey Valeri, class of 2024, from Lynn, has been named to the Deans’…
Registry of Motor Vehicles announces 2021 low-plate lottery
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that applications for the 2021 Low Number Plate Lottery are now being accepted online at Mass.Gov/RMV using the Online Service Center. Applicants must apply by Aug. 27, and, if selected for a low number plate,…
OCEARCH launches 22-day white shark research expedition
OCEARCH is embarking on its annual ocean research expedition to help solve the life history puzzle of the Northwest Atlantic white shark. Alongside 42 scientists and 28 research institutions the organization will collect data to support 23 science projects that…
Median housing prices continue to increase
The Massachusetts Association of REALTORS (MAR) reported that this month’s data supports the sustained 2021 trend of increasing sale prices for the few homes available on the market. Closed sales on single-family homes rose a total of 27.1 percent while sales…
Local Asian-Americans united against all hate crimes
Three prominent Asian-Americans stand against Asian hate crimes. Each of these men holds a significant role in society, especially in Lynn. State Representative Donald Wong, representing West Lynn, was the first to open the door for Asian-Americans to run for…