By Cardinal Sean O’Malley Spotlight is an important film for all impacted by the tragedy of clergy sexual abuse. By providing in-depth reporting on the history of the clergy sexual abuse crisis, the media led the Church to acknowledge the…
Author: Journal Staff
Driving Bill will Save Lives and Injuries
House and Senate elected officials have a chance to pass a solid public safety bill that would put the brakes on Massachusetts drivers using hand-held mobile electrical devices while on the road. The bill would make it illegal to use…
Sports 03-08-2016
Fenwick ousts St. Mary’s from MIAA State Tournament, 56-40 By Cary Shuman The St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team beat some of the best teams in Massachusetts – Revere Rockland, and Martha’s Vineyard to name three – but couldn’t…
Obituaries 03-08-2016
Jean Boudrow Hardwick Hansen Telephone company retiree and Winthrop Elks member Jean Boudrow Hardwick Hansen died on March 8 after suffering several years with dementia. She was born in East Boston on March 5, 1936 and lived most of her…
Landmark Achievement:Roffer’s Book Examines Legal Milestones
By Cary Shuman Brandeis University classmates remember Michael H. Roffer as a brilliant, personable and studious young man who could command a room with his wit, warmth and intellect. Roffer graduated in 1980 from nearby Brandeis – a prestigious school…
Stafford the Stopper:Lynn Jets Junior Goaltender named Northeastern Conference MVP
By Cary Shuman A hot goaltender can do wondrous things for a hockey team. Just look up Ken Dryden and the 1971 Stanley Cup champion Montreal Canadiens. Jack Stafford has been the proverbial hot goaltender the entire 2015-16 season for…
Arts After Hours’ Next Stage Production Combines Theater with Visual Art
Arts After Hours will present the Tony Award-winning comedic play Art by Yasmina Reza March 4, 5, 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8pm and March 6, 13 and 19 at 4pm. It will perform at LynnArts’ Rantoul Black…
Scholarship Available to Lynn High School Seniors through Greater Lynn Senior Services
Greater Lynn Senior Services (GLSS) is accepting scholarship applications from seniors at all four Lynn High schools: Lynn English, Lynn Classical, Lynn Vocational Technical High School, and St. Mary’s, through the Lique Human Services Scholarship. Two $5,000 scholarships will be…
North Shore Civic Ballet Awarded Grant from Marblehead Cultural Council
Bringing the joy of dance to the North Shore region is the North Shore Civic Ballet Company’s (NSCB) goal. Rosemary Grant, a NSCB board member, announces the organization has been awarded a grant to present A Summer Dance at the…
Launching the Campaign
Lynn Council President Daniel Cahill (second from left) is pictured at his state representative campaign kickoff reception Feb. 22 at the Porthole Restaurant with supporters (from left), Assistant District Attorney Doug Sheehan, Estelle Revelotis, and campaign manager Joe Gill.