Move over Chippendales! Bill Hanney’s award-winning North Shore Music Theatre is ready to go ‘The Full Monty.’ The Broadway hit musical will take the stage from Tuesday, September 26 thru Sunday, October 8, 2023. “The Full Monty is a show…
Author: Journal Staff
NatGrid Submits Plans for Modernization of Its Energy Distribution System in State
National Grid submitted its Electric Sector Modernization Plan (ESMP), the Future Grid Plan, to the Grid Modernization Advisory Council (GMAC) outlining the critical investments needed in the local electric distribution system over the next five years and beyond to meet…
Public Health Officials Announce Season’s First EEE Positive Mosquito Samples
The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (DPH) announced that Eastern equine encephalitis (EEE) virus has been detected in mosquitoes in Massachusetts for the first time this year. The presence of EEE was confirmed today by the Massachusetts State Public Health…
Lynn Residents To Participate in Boston Marathon Jimmy Fund Walk
Ten residents from Lynn will participate in the Boston Marathon® Jimmy Fund Walk presented by Hyundai on Sunday, October 1. Gina Nasco, Peter Imonti, Michelle Imonti, Melissa Bransfield, David Boudreau, Yuri García, Nicholas Imonti, Peter Imonti, Jennifer Powell, and Debra…
City To Host Two Community Events
Special to the Journal Following the recent tragic violence that has impacted so many in the community, the City will be offering opportunities for residents to access community resources and supports as well as space to mourn, reflect, process, and…
Sumner Tunnel Reopens to Motorists
The Sumner Tunnel in East Boston reopened Friday, Sept. 1 after a two-month closure due to the beginning of the first phase of a $160 million restoration and renovation project to the 89-year-old tunnel. State Rep. Adrian Madaro and State…
Guns Are Now the Leading Killer of America’s Children
It used to be that accidents, primarily car accidents, were the leading cause of death of America’s children between the ages of 1 and 18. But last year for the first time, guns were the #1 cause of death of…
Sports Betting on Phones: 21st Century High Tech Crack
A general rule of thumb is that when a slew of celebrity pitchmen start endorsing anything that has to do with money, it’s a good bet (no pun intended in the context of this editorial) that the public is being…
City Updates Rental Inspection Program
Special to the Journal In September 2020, the Lynn City Council passed the Rental Inspection Ordinance. The new ordinance would require a yearly registration of all rental units, including condominiums, as well as an inspection of said unit once every…
Overnight Lane Closures on General Edwards Drawbridge Over the Saugus River
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) announced deck repairs are underway on Route 1A northbound on the General Edwards Drawbridge in Lynn and Revere. The repairs are expected to continue nights from 8:00 p.m. each night to…