Stop the Violence Lynn (STVL) 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament brought many young people onto the hardwood floor at the Fecteau-Leary School gymnasium. Teams participating were from the middle school level to high school. Winning the high school division were Winfred Sanchez,…
Author: Journal Staff
Union Carpenters Rally with Lynn Leaders, Protest $2.6 Billion Stolen in Construction Tax Fraud
The New England Regional Council of Carpenters and Local 339 hosted a demonstration at Lynn City Hall on Thursday April 11. Their event illuminated the rampant tax fraud tainting the construction industry. “Construction industry tax fraud is an issue…
St. Mary’s Announces Coaches for New Field Hockey, Crew and Rugby Teams
While the winter sports season just ended and spring sports began Monday at St. Mary’s, the school’s athletic department is already planning for next year, with the hiring of head coaches for its three new programs: field hockey, co-ed crew,…
St. Mary’s, Sacred Heart Form Pre-K-12 School in Two Locations
St. Mary’s and Sacred Heart are joining forces to strengthen Catholic education opportunities in Lynn. The schools, located one and one-half miles apart, will merge in order to educate children starting at age 2 years and 9 months through grade…
Plastic Bag Ban Makes Sense
There presently are 90 communities across the state that have banned the use of those ubiquitous single-use plastic bags that typically are found at check-out counters in all kinds of stores — and which then typically end up strewn by…
Tiger’s Magical Weekend Of Redemption
We wish to state upfront that we are not golf fans. But every now and then, there are moments in the realm of sports that transcend what is achieved on the playing field, ice, links, or court. For example, the…
Centerboard Welcomes Lifestyle Expert to Board of Directors
Special to the Journal Centerboard, a Lynn-based charitable non-profit that that revitalizes communities by investing in their people and places, recently welcomed Amy McLaughlin as the newest member of its Board of Directors. Amy is a successful local businesswoman, running…
Eastern Bank Announces Executive Leadership Promotions
Eastern Bank, America’s oldest and largest mutual bank, today announced that Gregory P. Buscone and Matthew A. Osborne have been promoted to Executive Vice President, Senior Commercial Banking Officer. Both are also members of Eastern’s Commercial Credit Committee. Both will…
College Debt Is a National Crisis and Disgrace
One of the clearest indications of the growing income and wealth inequality in our nation is the level of college debt that is being incurred by the vast majority of the current generation of college students and recent graduates. According…
Guest Op-ed Keep Medicare Part D’s Six Protected Classes Protected
By Linda Stalters and Raymond Y. Cho Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a troubling regulation that would weaken Medicare Part D, the federal program that helps 45 million American seniors and people with disabilities afford…