Month: February 2022
Kelly’s on the Beach! Roast Beef Giant Will Set up Shop in Florida
If you’re traveling to southwestern Florida, you will soon see the sign of a popular Revere Beach landmark that has served generations of roast beef sandwich connoisseurs. Kelly’s Roast Beef, the iconic restaurant that started on Revere Beach in 1951…
Crighton Will Run for Re-Election to State Senate
Lynn’s Brendan Crighton is a rising star in the Massachusetts State Senate, the esteemed governmental body that first met in 1780 and is part of the Great and General Court of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. Crighton is one of 40…
Lynn Auditorium Awarded $250,000 Grant
State Sen. Brendan Crighton, Rep. Peter Capano, Rep. Dan Cahill announced that the Lynn Auditorium has been awarded $250,000 from Mass Cultural Council’s Gaming Mitigation Grant. In this round of funding, 39 organizations will receive a total of $3,675,000, with…
Ivy League Pair Signed to North Shore Navigators Roster
The North Shore Navigators have added a pair of Massachusetts natives from familiar Ivy League programs to their roster for the New England Collegiate Baseball League’s (NECBL) upcoming 2022 season. Infielder Connor Bertsch comes to the North Shore from Dartmouth…
Ward 3 Councilor Coco Alinsug Debuts Exciting Monthly Newsletter
Coco Alinsug is a community leader, the Ward 3 city councilor – and now the creator of the new Coco Alinsug Ward 3 newsletter. Alinsug’s monthly newsletter debuted this week and it’s become an instant hit, drawing more than 500…
MS-13 Leader Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Rico Conspiracy
A member of the violent MS-13 gang and leader of a local MS-13 clique was sentenced on Friday, Feb. 18, in federal court in Boston for RICO conspiracy. Djavier Duggins, a/k/a “Haze,” 32, of Lynn, was sentenced by U.S. Senior…
News Briefs
Lynn Democrats to Elect Delegates to Democratic State Convention Registered Democrats in Lynn will hold a Caucus on Wednesday, March 9, 2022 at 7PM to elect Delegates and Alternates to the 2022 Massachusetts State Convention. The Caucus will take place…
PRIM Board to Vote Against Directors at High-Polluting Portfolio Companies
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board, which oversees the state’s $104.1 billion pension fund, voted unanimously in favor to approve new proxy voting guidelines proposed by State Treasurer Deborah Goldberg. These guidelines are designed to allow the state pension…
House Passes Driver’s License Bill
In an unprecedented effort to increase safety on the roads, the Massachusetts House of Representatives passed legislation that will allow applicants who are unable to prove lawful presence in the United States to apply for a Massachusetts driver’s license. Under…