Special to the Journal On January 8, 2025 the Rotary Club of Lynn will continue with its tradition of distributing dictionaries to 3rd graders in all the schools in Lynn with 3rd grade classes. Twenty Lynn public and private schools…
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Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Announces Application open for Next K-12 Commissioner
Wellesley – The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education announced today that it is accepting applications for the next Commissioner to lead the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE). The DESE Commissioner works closely with the Board and…
MBC Hearing Focuses on Climate Adaptations, Access for All to State’s Recreational Beaches
Special to the Journal On Monday Nov. 18 at 10am, the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC) and Save the Harbor/Save the Bay hosted their annual hearing on the state of the beaches at the Massachusetts State House. The hearing featured testimony…
Healey-Driscoll Admin. Awards Over $11 million to Prevent Youth Violence
Annual grant program offers new funding for initiatives in public housing Special to the Journal The Healey-Driscoll Administration announced funding awarded through the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative, including new funds to support violence prevention in public housing…
MCU Announces Second Round of 2024 Charitable Foundation Grant Recipients
Special to the Journal Metro Credit Union (MCU), the largest state-chartered credit union in Massachusetts, today announced that it has awarded $50,500 in grant funding to six local nonprofit organizations through the Metro Credit Union Foundation. Metro launched the Foundation…
MBCU Announces Everett Branch Manager Announces Lynn native Lila Kanj as Branch Manager
Special to the Journal The Board of Directors and the Chief Executive Officer of Mass Bay Credit Union (MBCU) are pleased to welcome Lynn native, Lila Kanj as the new Branch Manager of its Everett location. In her role, Lila…
Christmas is Fast Approaching, But There’s still Time to Help those in Need
It’s hard to believe that Christmas is just a week away. We realize that the compressed holiday shopping season has put even more pressure than usual on all of us, but we hope that all of our readers can find…
The Battle of the Bulge Started 80 Years Ago This Week
It was 80 years ago this week that the final big battle of WWII in Western Europe — the Battle of the Bulge — got underway. In brief, the Battle of the Bulge marked a last-ditch counter-offensive by the German…
Mayor Nicholson Announces Bid for Re-election
Special to the Journal Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson announced at a campaign reception Monday that he will be a candidate for re-election in the 2025 municipal election. Nicholson, 39, was elected the 59th mayor of Lynn on Nov. 2, 2021,…
A Little League, A Big Legacy
Pine Hill closes the book after 65 wonderful years in existence By Cary Shuman It will certainly go down as one of the most dramatic speeches in the history of Little League Baseball in Lynn. When PHLL President John Cronin…