Month: August 2021
McGee Issue Statement on COVID-19 Surge
Special to the Journal Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee joined Greater Boston mayors and managers in releasing the following statement on their responses to the spread of the Delta variant of COVID-19: “For the past several weeks, COVID-19 case numbers have…
Ivy and Pine: Harvard Baseball Alumnus Cronin Brings Experience and Passion to LL President’s Post
John Cronin has traveled to the peak of academia and college baseball. As a graduate of Harvard and former player in the Crimson’s Division 1 baseball program, Cronin’s collegiate experience is one that evokes lasting memories. Cronin is now passing…
Joint Statement from Representatives Seth Moulton and Peter Meijer on Their Recent Visit to Kabul, Afghanistan
As has been publicly reported, Representatives Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Peter Meijer (R-MI) recently traveled to Kabul, Afghanistan, to conduct oversight on the mission to evacuate Americans and our allies. After their departure, they issued the following statement: As veterans…
Pressley Visits Child Care Home Amidst Calls for a Just Recovery
Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley joined the Care That Works coalition today to uplift the demand for a universal, equitable, and flexible child care system that benefits working families, low-income communities, and communities of color across the Commonwealth. Until we have a…
Essex Heritage Presents Trails and Sails, 150 Free Events Across Essex County
Presented by Essex Heritage, Trails and Sails features more than 150 free events over 10 days, this year held from Friday, September 17 through Sunday, September 26. Events celebrate the elaborate variety of historic, cultural, and natural resources in the…
Absentee Ballot Applications Point to Significant Interest in Mayoral Election
City Clerk Janet Rowe said that the process of sending out absentee ballots to voters for the Sept. 14 election will begin next week. The high number of requests that the Election Department has received for absentee ballot applications is…
Mayor McGee Will Receive Excellence in Gateway City Leadership Award
Special to the Journal Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee has been selected as the recipient of The Mayor Bill Carpenter Award for Excellence in Gateway City Leadership. The awatrd goes to an elected official who seeks out new ideas and works…
Johnson Was ‘Dancing With the Stars’
Laura Johnson and her sister-in-law, Jen Ostiguy, were seated in the front row at Chevalier Theater in Medford Saturday night for the Maks and Val “Stripped Down” nationally touring show. The seating location led to a thrill-of-a-lifetime moment for Johnson…
José M. Encarnacion Announces His Candidacy for Council At Large
José M. Encarnacion, who aspires to be the first Hispanic Lynn Council At Large, assured that the constituents of the mentioned City have the opportunity City Hall where the most important decisions are made. Encarnacion, a well-known community activist, stated…