Month: September 2024
(Ground)Breaking news: A new Pickering Middle School is coming
Staff Report It has been a long and arduous process to get here, but the City and Lynn Public Schools broke ground Friday, Sept. 20, on a new Pickering Middle School that is scheduled to open in January 2027. Work…
Assessor’s assistant named Clerk of the Year
Special to the Journal Kenya Pena, administrative assistant in the Assessing Department, has been named recipient of the Massachusetts Association of Assessing Officers Lucille Bayes Clerk of the Year Award. The Lucille Bayes Award recognizes a clerk who demonstrates courtesy…
Solimine Sr. celebrates 89th birthday
Special to the Journal Family and friends honored David Solimine Sr. on the happy occasion of his 89th birthday. Mr. Solimine is the founder of Solimine Funeral Homes in Lynn. He is known widely for his philanthropic support and participation…
Lynn Man Sentenced to More than Two Years in Prison for Conspiracy to Traffic Counterfeit Pills Containing Fentanyl
A Lynn man was sentenced today in federal court in Boston for his role in a North Shore-based drug trafficking organization (DTO) that manufactured and distributed tens of thousands of counterfeit prescription pills containing narcotics. Edward Ortiz, 34, was sentenced…
Forever Chemicals are in All of Our Bodies
On top of the recent news that micro-and nanoplastics are in our bodies and in just about every living thing on the planet, a new study published last week has revealed that of the 14,000 known chemicals — commonly referred…
We Need to Ban Styrofoam
While on the subject of harmful chemicals and substances in our environment, we’d like to take the opportunity to commend the efforts of Revere City Councilor Joanne McKenna for ensuring that the city’s ordinance banning the use of single-use styrofoam…
St. George Grecian Festival
The Cradle of Liberty
Sean Reid wins Democratic primary as he prepares to welcome firstborn School Committee member Sean Reid, who won the Democratic primary for state representative in the Eleventh Essex District Sept. 3, is now anxiously awaiting another major milestone in his…
City Awarded $9.5 Million Federal Grant for Street Safety Improvements
Special to the Journal The City has been awarded a $9.6 million federal grant that will be used to improve dangerous intersections and roadways throughout Lynn. Last week, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg announced more than $1 billion in grants…