Although there still are many variations of the Republican tax plans in the House and Senate that eventually will need to be worked out, they all share a common theme: Raise taxes for the middle class and cut taxes for…
Author: Journal Staff
Spartans Beat Crusaders in Thanksgiving Eve Game
By Joe Kasper After a heartbreaking, season-ending loss, in the division 7 MIAA Eastern Mass championship the Spartans had one more game left in their season, against cross town rival, Bishop Fenwick. St. Mary’s won, 28-21. The annual Thanksgiving eve…
St Mary’s Falls to Mashpee in State Semifinal
By Joe Kasper and Cary Shuman They were eyeing each other season, Matt Durgin’s powerful St. Mary’s Spartans who simply rolled over everyone in their path in the regular season and North sectional, and Matt Triveri’s reigning, two-time Super Bowl…
Chargers are Super Bowl Champions
By Cary Shuman The weather was cold and blustery at Bertram Field in Salem Sunday afternoon, but nothing was going to stop James “Sito” Guy Jr. and the Lynn Chargers football team in the Eastern Massachusetts Super Bowl. Guy, son…
School Committee Notes
By Jay Lancaster School Committee Considers Girls Lacrosse Program The School Committee’s athletic subcommittee recently heard from local coaches on the feasibility of starting a girl’s lacrosse program. The coaches conducted a survey on how many girls in Lynn schools…
NSCC Addresses Student Hunger and Homelessness
Nearly 70% of North Shore Community College students are struggling with food and/or housing insecurity. Specifically 33% of students surveyed said they sometimes go without food, and 20% said they do not have permanent homes, higher ratings than seen nationally.…
National Recognition for Lynn Community Health Center
Lynn Community Health Center has been recognized as a 2017 Million Hearts Hypertension Control Champion by the Centers for Disease Control. Million Hearts is a national initiative, co-led by the CDC and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to prevent 1 million…
Remember Those in Need
For the vast majority of Americans, Thanksgiving and the holiday season is a joyous time when the abundance that life offers is most apparent in a wealthy nation such as ours. But the sad reality for many of our fellow…
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,…
Crighton Announces Candidacy for State Senate
By Cary Shuman State Rep. Brendan Crighton has officially announced his candidacy for the State Senate seat in the Third Essex District that encompasses the communities of Lynn, Nahant, Swampscott, Saugus, Marblehead, and Lynnfield. State Sen. Thomas McGee currently holds…