St. Mary’s captures Spartan Classic title By Cary Shuman If all goes according to form, St. Mary’s and Archbishop Williams will meet at the Boston Garden next month for the right to play in Springfield for the Division 3 state…
Author: Journal Staff
Frederick Douglass 200th Birthday Celebration Begins in Lynn
The year-long celebration of the 200th birthday of noted social reformer, orator and statesman Frederick Douglass, who moved his family to Lynn in 1841, has begun in the city. A 200th birthday party for Douglass was held Wednesday at Lynn…
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito Named to Salem State Board of Trustees
Jamie Zahlaway Belsito, of Topsfield, has been appointed to the Salem State University Board of Trustees by Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker. Ms. Zahlaway Belsito is a graduate of Salem State University, receiving her bachelor of arts degree in political science…
Council Votes to Demolish Problem Property on Chancery Court
7 Chancery Ct. to be demolished Despite desperate pleas from owner of 7 Chancery Ct. Christine Gonzalez not to take her home the Lynn City Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to recommend the residence be taken by the city and…
Ban Plastic Bags
There are 61 communities in Massachusetts including the City of Boston that have placed a ban on those horrible plastic shopping bags and the City of Revere is poised to become number 62 after Revere City Council members Steve Morabito…
Police Department Shares Tips on How to Avoid Tax-Related Scams
The Lynn Police Department would like to remind residents to be vigilant this tax season to avoid falling victim to tax-related scams. In recent years, thousands of people have lost millions of dollars and vital personal information to scammers who…
EBSB Awards $1,000 to Seventh Grader for Her Patriotism in Saving the American Flag
East Boston Savings Bank’s President and CEO, Richard Gavegnano invited seventh grader, Ashley Reardon to the bank’s Peabody Headquarters where he presented her with a community scholarship of $1,000 for retrieving an American flag she found entangled high in a…
The Future of Transportation is Public Transit
Fiat Chrysler and BMW just announced plans to jointly develop self-driving cars. The move puts the automakers in competition with Google, Apple, and other car manufacturers that are also working on driverless vehicles. The question is when, not if, this…
We Will Never Forget the Blizzard of ’78
This week marks the 40th anniversary of the Blizzard of ’78, the momentous storm that wreaked havoc and devastation across Eastern Massachusetts during a 32-hour period on February 6-7. There have been many remembrances of that catastrophic event in the…
Matt Durgin Steps Down as St Mary’s Football Coach
Matt Durgin was ready to take a break from coaching football 10 years ago, when he stepped down at Lynn Classical. It was a short-lived respite, as the St. Mary’s job opened and Athletic Director Jeff Newhall convinced Durgin to…