Many regions in Massachusetts are facing drought or near-drought conditions. According to federal drought authorities, about 62 percent of the state is considered to be under “severe drought” and some areas northwest of Boston are in “extreme drought.” Water restrictions…
Author: Journal Staff
From West Lynn to North Dakota the Leydons are Set for the Series
By Cary Shuman Aedon Leydon received the St. Mary’s High School junior varsity coaches award Tuesday night, his last bit of baseball business before heading to North Dakota for the Babe Ruth World Series. Aedon shared the honor with his…
Save the Harbor’s 6th Annual Beach Bash and Splash
350 kids from across the city and around the region, including groups from Lynn, South Boston, Dorchester, the South End, and Jamaica Plain made a very big splash on the beach last Friday at Save the Harbor’s 6th Annual Beach…
Mayor,Police Union Have Come To Terms:$3 Million Deal Retroactive to 2014
By Joseph Domelowicz Jr. Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy announced on Tuesday that the city and the Lynn Police Association have reached an agreement on a proposed contract that would be retroactive to 2014 and provide more than $3million in wage…
GLSS Offers Free Workshops to Improve Health,Well-Being
The Kiosk for Living Well and Healthy Living Programs sponsored by Greater Lynn Senior Services offer free workshops throughout the year to help people improve their quality of life, health, and well-being. Registrations are being accepted on a first-come, first-served…
MRFRS Catmobile Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Van Lynn Visit Aug 20
The Merrimack River Feline Rescue Society Catmobile will visit Super Stop & Shop, 35 Washington St., in Lynn, on Saturday, Aug. 20, to perform low-cost spay/neuter procedures ($120/$80; ferals, $40). The Catmobile is staffed by a licensed veterinarian and one…
Lynn Valvoline Instant Oil Change Supports Cancer Research and Care at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Valvoline Instant Oil Change customers can help fight cancer from July 25 through September 4 by contributing $1 or more to the Jimmy Fund through the A Chance for Kids & Families® program at participating locations in Massachusetts, New Hampshire,…
My Brother’s Table Annual Summer Party Fundraiser Tonight, August 11
John’s Roast Beef & Seafood, The Porthole, Edible Arrangements of Lynn, British Beer Company, Daniella’s Café of Danvers, PF Changs of Peabody, Panera of Swampscott, Wahlburgers in Lynnfield, and Angela’s Coal Fired Pizza in Saugus will all be featured at…
Essex Heritage Presents Trails & Sails Weekends in Lynn
Interested in taking a guided trail hike through the Forest River Conservation Area or Lead Mills-Wyman Woods in Marblehead? How about seeing some of the oldest Tiffany glass windows in the world, or a walking tour of the National Register…
The Olympic Spirit Still Exists
For almost all of us, the Olympics have provided memories that have lasted a lifetime. We can all measure how old we were, or where we were, when we recall Olympic moments both from our youth and through adulthood. For…