Month: October 2024
City joins Metro Mayors Coalition
Special to the Journal The Metropolitan Mayors Coalition has added the City of Lynn to its membership, the group’s co-chairs announced this week. The Metro Mayors Coalition, or MMC, has worked for over two decades to bring together the leaders…
Element Care Names New Building in Honor of Magnolia A. Contreras
By Cary Shuman Element Care, a non-profit healthcare organization helping older adults live safely and confortable in their homes, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate the opening of its new PACE site in Lynn and the naming of its building…
Let there be light! City illuminates railroad underpasses
Special to the Journal The City is spending $100,000 to install lighting on five railroad bridge underpasses, providing for safer passage for both pedestrians and vehicles. There are five underpasses that will be illuminated. The MBTA owns the bridges, but…
Former Mayor Tom McGee Named Next Chair of the MBTA Board of Directors
Special to the Journal Governor Maura Healey announced that she is appointing Thomas M. McGee as the next Chair of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Association (MBTA) Board of Directors. McGee has served as a board member since April 2023. He…
Bridge Renamed Honoring Bill Russell
Special to the Journal Mayor Michelle Wu joined Mrs. Jeannine Russell, Governor Maura Healey, state and local officials, and Celtics leadership and players to rename the North Washington Street Bridge as the William Felton ‘Bill’ Russell Bridge. Russell, a civil…
As Halloween Creeps Closer, NFPA Urges Public to Keep Fire Safety in Mind
Special to the Journal As Halloween creeps closer, fire safety hazards lurk among many of the holiday’s festivities and celebrations. According to the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®), between 2018 and 2022, an annual average of 835 home structure fires…
Enrollment Now Open for Massachusetts Home Energy Assistance Program
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities announced that the Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) enrollment period for the 2024-2025 winter heating season will open on October 1. This critical program provides financial relief…
News Briefs
Boston-area landlord Arraigned on Fraud Charges A landlord with properties in East Boston, Chelsea and Revere was arraigned on charges related to fraudulent applications for pandemic-era housing relief in Suffolk Superior Court on October 17, 2024. Steven Stoico is charged…
It’s Halloween Season — Enjoy it Safely!
With the Halloween season reaching its peak of festivities this weekend through Halloween Night next Thursday, we urge all of our readers to celebrate the season in a safe and responsible manner. Halloween has become big business in recent decades…