Price Rite Marketplace today announced its annual Check-Out Hunger fundraising campaign has raised more than $131,000 for area food banks. From November through December 2019, Price Rite Marketplace stores throughout Connecticut, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania…
Author: Journal Staff
Most of the Protesters Are Not Looters
Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government…
Guest Op-Ed: George Floyd, Protestor Violence – How to Solve All This
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The death of George Floyd at the hands of police should never have happened. It was murder and a dark moment in America. The looting, terrorism and burning of American cities by so called protestors is criminal…
Lynn and Swampscott Announce Cancellation Of the Annual 3rd of July Fireworks Display
In light of the unprecedented times we are experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee and Swampscott Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald have jointly made the difficult decision to cancel the traditional 3rd of July Fireworks and parade. “Given…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,974 with 15 new cases today. 1,243 Lynn residents have recovered and 86 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Lynn Rotary Club Awards Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Lynn recently announced the winners of its Thomas P. Maloney & Robert A. Hastings Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships provide financial assistance to graduating high school students who reside in Lynn and have been accepted to an…
Family & Children’s Service Diaper Drive Hotline to Open May 26
Help is on the way for vulnerable families who are struggling to access essential baby care items in Lynn and Chelsea. Last week, Family & Children’s Service launched a Diaper Drive campaign to address this critical need. Since then, donations…
RMV Implementing Further Extensions to Expiring Licenses, Learner’s Permits, and Plate Registrations
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing this week it will be implementing further extensions to the renewal timelines for expiring motor vehicle inspection stickers, passenger plate registrations, professional credentials, and driver’s licenses and learner’s permits, including Commercial…
Massachusetts Implements PEUC Program
The state announced May 21 that Massachusetts residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The launch of this program…
Amtrak Continues to Advance Testing for New Acela Fleet
Amtrak’s new Acela fleet, scheduled to enter service on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, continues to progress with its high-speed testing at Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo., as the first Acela prototype completed another milestone by traveling at speeds up to 165 mph, although the…