Month: August 2022
Shea Newhall Named to Babe Ruth World Series All-Tournament Team
When the Greater Lynn Babe Ruth needed a key hit in the Babe Ruth World Series in Virginia, Shea Newhall delivered. Newhall hit a sizzling .500 in the tournament to lead all players from the 11 regional championship teams and…
City Clerk Rowe Talks Early Voting During Visit to Lynn Senior Center
Special to the Journal City Clerk Janet Rowe, along with Election Coordinator Sarah Bullock and Bilingual Clerk Wendy Prudencio, visited the new City of Lynn Senior Center on Friend Street for a “ Coffee with the City Clerk” session. Rowe discussed…
News Briefs
WIC Breastfeeding Award of Excellence Winners Announced At a virtual awards ceremony this morning, the Northeast Regional Office of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) announced its Breastfeeding Award of Excellence winners. Lynn Community Health Center…
McGrath Realty To Sell Former Porthole Restaurant Site As Development Opportunity
McGrath Realty has announced that the former location of the beloved Porthole Restaurant is for sale, to be sold with the approvals for a market rate development opportunity. The proposed mixed-use condominium project, branded and marketed by The Synergy Group…
Baker Signs Bill Implementing a Women’s Rights History Trail in Commonwealth
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, joined by legislators participated in a ceremonial bill signing of H. 4555, An Act relative to the creation of a women’s rights history trail. The Governor previously signed this bill into law…
Local Students in the News
Lasell University Students Design For, Produce Annual RUNWAY Shows Reimagined, was recently held at Lasell University. The shows featured original design work from more than 70 students and a production team of more than 150 behind-the-scenes student leaders. Dylan Mullen…
Award-Winning UMass Grad Corey Stein Helps Promote Businesses Through Video
After graduating from Marblehead High School in 2015, Corey Stein earned the title “award-winning filmmaker” while majoring in Communications with a minor in Film Studies at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. Stein, 25, made films throughout his college career and…
Perfecting Her Craft: Donna Estes Has Been Teaching Dance to Students in Lynn for a Half Century
Donna Estes doesn’t have a long walk to work. Her famed Donna’s Dance Studio – which has been a second home to thousands of students for decades – is adjacent to her home on Bessom Street in Lynn. In September,…
Bringing Out Their Best: For 40 Years, Beverly Richards Has Been Instilling Joy and Self-Confidence in Students at Her Popular Dance Studio
Beverly Richards, who grew up in East Boston and has devoted her entire life to promoting the positive lifelong advantages of dance, is excited. The start of the new dance season is fast approaching and she’s preparing another fun-filled year…