Special to the Journal With the summer in full swing, efforts to improve the water quality at King’s Beach are ramping up. The beach, which has continuously faced the issue of elevated bacteria levels, is an area of focus for…
Month: July 2022
Temporary Overnight Lane Closures on Route 107
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing there will be overnight construction operations and temporary lane closures on Route 107 (Highland Avenue/Western Avenue) from Victory Road in Lynn to Colby Street in Salem. The work will be conducted nightly,…
Lynn Community Leader Elected To United Way’s Board of Directors
United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley announced the eight members recently elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. The region’s largest United Way partners with communities to be a force of economic justice so that all…
Essex County Habitat for Humanity Welcomes New Board Members
Essex County Habitat for Humanity welcomes two new members to its board of directors. Adrian Burgos joins the board with more than 15 years of experience in the corporate and financial regulatory industries. With degrees in Banking and Financial Law…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Belliveau Graduates from Roger Williams University Roger Williams University is proud to announce that Julia Belliveau, of Lynn graduated Cum Laude with a B.S. in Marketing in May as part of the Class of 2022. About RWU: At Roger Williams University,…
Welcoming Disabled Veteran Back Into His Home After It Gets Full Rehab
After almost of year of construction, Vincent Gunning is moving back home. Mr. Gunning is a disabled Vietnam Veteran and retired postal carrier, who lost his leg in 2002. Relying on a prosthetic leg had made it difficult for him…
Free Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide Training Available at NSCC
Free Nurse Assistant/Home Health Aide training will be available to eligible students this summer and fall through North Shore Community College’s (NSCC) Division of Corporate and Professional Education. Funding for this initiative was made possible by the Commonwealth of Massachusetts…
Silver Lining Solutions Nursing Home Hold Appreciation Ice Cream Social
In appreciation for all of the outstanding work our Life Care Center, North Shore care givers, on 111 Birch Street, Lynn, have provided over the past several years and also to provide the Life Care Center residents with a refreshing…
MCU Welcomes Elaine Monge
Metro Credit Union, Massachusetts’ largest state-chartered credit union, today announced Elaine Monge has re-joined the credit union as Assistant Vice President, Loan Servicing. Metro’s Loan Servicing department encompasses all elements of Commercial, Residential, and Consumer loan products. In her role,…
Baker-Polito Administration Awards $31 Million To 11 Affordable Housing Projects for Vulnerable Communities
The Baker-Polito Administration awarded more than $31 million in direct subsidies, tax credits, and housing vouchers, including two projects in Lynn, to support the development and preservation of 11 housing facilities in Massachusetts, including 237 permanent housing units and 200…