For the past several days, articles in the national media have reported accusations of Cardinal Theodore McCarrick’s sexual improprieties with several adults and his criminal violations of the sexual abuse of minors. These alleged actions, when committed by any person, are…
Author: Journal Staff
The News About the Environment is All Bad
For anyone who is concerned about the environment (and that should be all of us), the news recently has been all bad. Here’s a sampling: A heat wave in Japan sent 10,000 people to the hospital, 30 of whom died;…
Obituaries 07-24-2018
Ruth Gray Will be truly missed Ruth M. (Hamilton) (Willliams) Gray of Manchester, N.H., formerly of Jamaica Plain, passed away suddenly on July 18. She was the wife of Vernon Gray and the daughter of Walter and Mary (Lawlor) Hamilton. …
Golden Fleece Lodge of Masons in Lynn
Worshipful Small collected over 500 pounds of pull-tabs, along with other members, from churches, campgrounds, libraries and the general public. Proceeds from the weight of the tabs, fund the transportation of burned children and their families worldwide, to the Shriners…
Karin McCarthy Named New Executive Director of the Lynn Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rick Wood has announced that Karin McCarthy has been selected as the new executive director of the organization. “We’re excited to have a new executive director,” Wood told the Lynn Journal. “Karin has a…
Lynn City Council Votes to Give Munroe Street Project Tax Break
There are two schools of thought on the proposed multimillion dollar project at 34-38 Munroe Street. One side agrees that while the city needs to borrow money, raise fees and increase taxes in order to close a budget shortfall—this is…
Revere Beach Sand Sculpting Festival
This weekend marks the 15th annual International Sand Sculpting Festival on Revere Beach. Thousands of Revere residents, as well as hundreds of thousands of visitors from throughout the Boston area, will flock to America’s oldest public beach to view the works…
Agganis Football Game Concludes Exciting Week of Competition
The 57th Harry Agganis Football All-Star Game concluded an exciting week of competition for the area’s graduating seniors who all enjoyed playing a high school game for the final time in their careers. Lynnfield quarterback Matt Mortellite scored the winning…
Fourth of July Field Day at Gowdy Park
Bicyclists waiting to begin Field day competition at the Gowdy Park Fourth of July celebration.
Owner of Salem Roast Beef Restaurant Pleads Guilty to Federal Tax Charges
The owner of King’s Roast Beef in Salem pleaded guilty last week in federal court in Boston to failing to pay approximately $383,000 in taxes. John Kalantzis, 52, of Lynn, pleaded guilty to two counts of aiding and assisting in…