Let’s suppose that someone walked into our newspaper office and told us that he had a “big story,” the gist of which is that COVID-19 is a hoax. Or that vaccines for the coronavirus are part of a plan by…
Month: July 2021
Congratulations, Rachael Rollins
The announcement this week that President Joe Biden has nominated Suffolk County District Attorney Rachael Rollins to be the next United States Attorney for Massachusetts is welcome news for those who believe that our criminal justice system at all levels…
Wyoma Little League Donates to the Jimmy Fund
Lynn’s Don Collins Enters a Hemingway Look-Alike Contest
Special to the Journal Retired Lynn Public Schools high school English Teacher Donald J. Collins has entered a look-alike contest for the famous novelist, Ernest Hemingway. While home in Lynn Don was reading a newspaper and noticed a Hemingway Annual…
A Toast, to Buckland: Friends, Family Mourn the Loss of One of Lynn’s Beloved Residents
Ray Buckland is in the Medford High Mustang Hall of Fame, the Boston State College Hall of Fame, and the New England Basketball Hall of Fame. A towering, 6-feet-5-inch guard/forward, Ray Buckland reigned over the Greater Boston League in the…
The Best of the Bulldogs: Retiring Football Coach Chris Carroll Is Honored at Team’s Awards Banquet
Chris Carroll said he began his association with Lynn English High School football as a sideline helper at the age of 7, when his father, Steve, was an assistant coach on Gary Molea’s staff. Carroll would explode on the local…
Not Vaccinated? COVID-19 Will Get You — And Your Family
When we were writing about COVID-19 last year at the height of the pandemic, we often put it this way: COVID-19 is a hunter and we, the human animal, are its prey. In the summer of 2021, another way to…
Guest Op-Ed: Fast Track to Turmoil
Dr. Glenn Mollette A happy and secure life does not mean immediate gratification. We have heard these words before, “I want it all and I want it now.” Wanting the things of life as quickly as possible is natural. Some…
Congressman Moulton Endorses Jared Nicholson for Mayor of Lynn
Special to the Journal Congressman Seth Moulton announced Saturday that he is endorsing Jared Nicholson for Mayor of Lynn. Congressman Moulton called this a “critical time in the city of Lynn’s history” and said that Nicholson “represents the type of…
The Standard for Skippers: St. Mary’s Baseball Coach Derek Dana Rises to the Top With a Third State Title
Which player backs up the pitcher when he is covering home plate with the runner on third base trying to score on a passed ball or a wild pitch? St. Mary’s High School head baseball coach Derek Dana answered immediately,…