Thanks to the early voting laws, every registered voter in Massachusetts has the opportunity to cast their ballot for the upcoming Presidential election in the two weeks prior to Election Day itself, Tuesday, November 3. Although the exact locations and…
Author: Journal Staff
Voter Registration Deadline Is October 24
With all of the excitement (for lack of a better word) being generated by the upcoming election, a record turnout of voters is being predicted both in Massachusetts and across the country. Americans are voting early and in huge numbers…
Guest Op-Ed: Halloween Is Coming and Americans Are Scared
Dr. Glenn Mollette Halloween is typically a relaxed day for America’s kids to fill their coffers with candy. Children and adults often don their favorite wacky attire for a day of comic relief. America needs a day of some kind of…
Union Hospital Future Transition
Special to the Journal David J. Solimine, Jr., through the Solimine Charitable Corp, purchased the Union Hospital property from North Shore Medical Center and took title to the property on August 31. However, the North Shore Medical Center is retaining…
View Native America story on Indigenous Peoples’ Day
The League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC) said Oct. 12 is a day commonly used to commemorate a myth about how European explorers discovered the Americas. This year, LULAC is helping to recast that history through the eyes and…
AG Healey Announces Statewide Voter Protection Initiative
With a clear message that her office will protect the right to vote in Massachusetts, Attorney General Maura Healey today announced major initiatives to ensure election integrity in the weeks leading up to November 3. “As Election Day approaches, I…
Lynn Resident, Andrea Gayle-Bennett, Appointed NSCC Trustee
Colonel (Ret.) Andrea Gayle-Bennett has been appointed by Governor Charlie Baker to serve on North Shore Community College’s (NSCC) Board of Trustees. She brings with her a wealth of experience from her lengthy career in the military, as well as…
Pressley Signs on to Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act
Last week, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley signed on as a co-sponsor of the Puerto Rico Self-Determination Act of 2020, historic legislation led by Congresswomen Nydia M. Velázquez (NY-07) and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (NY-14) that would formally call for a Status Convention where delegates, elected by the people of…
McKenna’s Tribute to a Red Sox Star Artist’s Tony C Mural is Getting Rave Reviews
Bobby McKenna never saw Tony Conigliaro play in person for the Boston Red Sox. But he developed an interest in the former baseball star who grew up in Revere. McKenna mentioned his interest in Conig’s baseball career to his father,…
Rental Relief Program Is a Win-Win
The announcement by Gov. Charlie Baker on Monday of a $171 million package of programs that will help renters stay in their homes comes as welcome news for both tenants and landlords alike. Housing insecurity never is a good thing…