Okay, we know it is the holiday season — a time for good cheer and all that. But the results of a report issued last week by the Centers for Disease Control reveal a disturbing and dangerous pattern in the…
Author: Journal Staff
Guest Op-Ed: A Holiday Strategy
By Dr. Glenn Mollette The holidays can be glad, sad or bad. Take your pick and choose a direction. I choose glad. Who wants to be sad and who needs bad? I don’t want either one and neither do you.…
Ready! Set! Go!
Michael Sweeney Awarded Patriots Difference Maker of the Week
Special to the Journal Nine years ago, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation introduced a season-long theme called Celebrate Volunteerism. The main focus of the initiative was to recognize community volunteers and to promote the importance of…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
“Firefighters are busier on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year because this holiday has the most home fires, and the majority are cooking fires,” said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “As your families gather to celebrate…
Alma Cares, Ymca Partner to Distribute Thanksgiving Turkey Boxes to Families in Need
Alma Cares has partnered with the YMCA of Metro North in Lynn to distribute 75 Thanksgiving turkey boxes to families in the Lynn area. Named for the matriarch of the Wahlberg family, Alma Cares focuses on feeding the needy. The…
Roca Names Executive Director to Lead its Work in Massachusetts
Roca has chosen its Chief Operations Officer, Scott Scharffenberg, as the new Massachusetts Executive Director, a role with an intended focus on furthering Roca’s mission across the state. Scharffenberg will oversee operations in five locations, the implementation of the Roca…
WLPW Champion Cheerleaders Need Your Help
The West Lynn Pop Warner Mighty Mite Cheerleaders have qualified for the National Championships to be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. WLPW President Amy Robinson said it is the first year that…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…
Enjoy the Holiday Safely
We would be remiss if we did not remind our readers to enjoy the holiday weekend, but to do so safely. And specifically, we really mean only one thing: Do not drink and drive, nor allow friends & family members…