Author: Journal Staff
GLSS Is ‘Stepping It Up’ To Raise Awareness About Falls Prevention
As it has for the past few years, the Massachusetts Executive Office of Elder Affairs (EOEA) invited senior services agencies to participate in this year’s 50 Million Steps to Prevent Falls campaign. Last year, agencies state-wide accomplished a total of 47,058,394 steps! For…
City Pays Off Loan, Removed From State Financial Oversight
Special to the Journal The City of Lynn has repaid $14 million in deficit bonds it was authorized by the state to issue in 2018 and is no longer under the financial oversight of the Commonwealth. Lynn made a payment…
Brickyard 50 Club Celebrated 60 Years
Whenever the Brickyard or the long established 50 Club Bar and Grill is mentioned, the history of Blossom Street is recalled. The original Club 50 was on upper Blossom Street near the new YMCA and where St. Francis Italian Church…
City of Lynn Partners With MassHire To Provide Residents an Opportunity To Obtain No-Cost Class B Commercial Driver’s License
Special to the Journal The City is making it easier for residents to obtain their Class B commercial driver’s license, opening the door to a range of employment opportunities. As part of a collaboration between the Department of Public Works…
Passengers Urged To Plan Ahead As Detours Expected at Logan
Special to the Journal Due to ongoing roadway work that will impact passengers using Terminals B, C and E roadways, the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) is urging departing passengers to plan for extra time if driving to the airport and/or…
Get Your COVID-19 Booster Shots
While we would all love to leave COVID-19 in the rearview mirror, the stark reality is that the virus is still circulating among us, with the elderly and persons with compromised immune systems the most vulnerable to becoming seriously ill…
Mitt Could Have Been A Great President
The announcement this week by Utah Senator Mitt Romney that he will not seek re-election in 2024 leaves a void not only in the Republican party, but on our national political scene. When Mitt Romney was our governor, he showed…
Obituaries 09-22-2023
Rev. Fr. Gregory Mercurio He Will Be Remembered for Acts of Kindness and Compassion Rev. Fr. Gregory Mercurio succumbed to a courageous battle with Corticobasal Degeneration on September 6, 2023. He was born on March 26, 1949 in Montauro, Provincial…
Meaney, Newhall Advance in Tight Ward 1 Election
Candidates Dr. Peter Meaney and Jeff Newhall took the top two spots in the Ward 1 councilor preliminary election Tuesday, setting up an exciting contest in the general election on Nov. 7 for the seat on the Lynn City Council.…