The City of Lynn Girls Scouts are pictured before the Memorial Day Parade that took place Monday. The Scouts, who are under the overall leadership of service unit manager Eileen Browne, joined in the city’s tribute to those men and…
Author: Journal Staff
College Presidents Featured Guests in “Women in Education”
The Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce Women in Networking Committee presents “Women in Education” featuring three female powerhouses in the regional education industry. The networking and inspirational event will be held on Tuesday, June 10th at Marian Court College from…
Thank You, Greater Lynn Babe Ruth Softball
The John G. Holland Memorial Softball Tournament was a tremendous success and the sports community owes a debt of gratitude to the Greater Lynn Babe Ruth Softball organization for keeping this tournament going in such a positive manner. As St.…
Congratulations, Lynn Youth Soccer
And while on the subject of outstanding Lynn sports traditions, our congratulations go out to Lynn Youth Soccer for running one of the best youth soccer tournaments in the state each year. The crowds at Hood Park were substantial and…
St. Mary’s Wins Holland Tournament
Chris Warren has built one of the finest softball programs in Massachusetts. This year’s surging Lynn Classical contingent arrived at the John Holland Memorial Tournament final with a six-game winning streak and shortstop Francesca Galeazzi winding down her storied three-sport…
Tierney Delivers News on FEMA Flood Maps and Insurance Rate Changes: Council Votes to Have Legal Department Appeal New Flood Plain Maps
US Congressman John Tierney was a guest at the Lynn City Council Tuesday night and he brought with him an update on the controversial FEMA flood plain maps and the Biggert-Waters Act, which will raise flood insurance premiums for homeowners…
East Lynn Pop Warner to Host Carnival Fundraiser in July: Four-day Event Set for Keaney Park
The Lynn City Council unanimously approved a petition to allow the East Lynn Pop Warner to host a Carnival at Keaney Park July 24-27, as a fund raiser to support the youth football program. However, the vote was not without…
Congratulations, Judge Amy Nechtem
We join the Lynn community and the distinguished members of the legal profession in congratulating Judge Amy Nechtem of the Essex County Juvenile Court in Lynn on her appointment as the Chief Justice of the Juvenile Court for the Commonwealth…
Shave-A-Thon
Sacred Heart principal Joanne Eagan (left) watches as seventh grader Mathias Haley cuts off the hair of Sacred Heart’s librarian/Spanish teacher Jim Lavecchio during Sacred Heart School’s Read-a-Thon festivities on April 30.
A Tribute to John Hoffman Set for June 19
John Hoffman has spent the last 30 years describing the exploits of others, so a group of his friends decided it was time to turn the tables — and the microphone — on him. The result is ‘A Tribute to…