Month: July 2023
Lynn Has Designs on a Cleaner City
Special to the Journal As a part of its ongoing efforts to keep Lynn clean and reduce waste in green spaces, the City purchased 75 Bigbelly barrels that have been placed in 27 parks across the City. The barrels are…
Nicholson Selected To Participate in Class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative
Special to the Journal Mayor Nicholson of the City of Lynn has been selected to participate in the seventh class of the Bloomberg Harvard City Leadership Initiative, joining an accomplished set of 40 mayors and 80 senior municipal leaders from…
As Opioid Deaths Decrease, City Looks To Continue Trend
With opioid overdose deaths in Lynn trending downward, the City is taking steps to build on that progress. Last year, there were 31 deaths attributed to opioid overdoses through June. This year, that number was 13, a decrease of 58…
The Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival Is This Weekend
One of the premier events of the summer season in the Greater Boston area is set to take place this weekend when the 19th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival returns to Revere Beach this Friday, July 28, through Sunday, July…
A Sad, Tragic Week – Safety Always Must Be Number One
When we looked at our Boston newspapers this past Thursday, a cavalcade of headlines, one-after-another, told stories of sadness and tragedy throughout our area. There was the four year-old boy who was struck and killed by a hit-and-run driver in…
Mr. Las Vegas Brings His Best to Lynn: Legendary Performer Wayne Newton Thrills The Crowd at the Lynn Auditorium
From his electrifying opening “Viva Las Vegas” to his dramatic closing “My Way”, WayneNewton showed the audience at the Lynn Auditorium Sunday night why he stands atop the list of all-time performers in the entertainment capital of the world and…
Keep Lynn Clean Poster Contestants Honored
Keep Lynn Clean Grade 2 student poster winners were honored at City Hall Council Chamber.Each Lynn elementary school poster winner was recognized for their creative style and drawingability. Litter Co-chairpersons, At-Large Brian Field and Ward 5 Dianna Chakoutis organized this…
Beach Commission Addresses Coastal Climate Change Impact
By Adam Swift State and local leaders discussed the impact of climate change on beaches from Hull to Lynn as partof the state’s Metropolitan Beaches Commission’s initial public hearing on Tuesday morning.Themeeting was expected to be the first of many…
High Bacteria Levels Lead to Local Beach Closings
It hasn’t been the best summer so far for local beachgoers. Following a rainy June and Fourth ofJuly holiday, many popular local beaches, including Constitution Beach in East Boston and RevereBeach, were closed to swimming due to high bacteria levels.…