Antoinetta DiRuzza Longtime Box Company Machine Operator Antoinetta DiRuzza died at her Revere home on August 8 surrounded by her family. A lifelong Revere resident, she worked for many years as a machine operator in a box company She was…
Author: Journal Staff
Mayoral Candidates to Face off in First Debate on Wednesday
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy will square off with Council president and Mayoral Challenger Timothy Phelan Wednesday night, August 7 at 7 p.m. at the Temple Ahabat on Ocean Street in a debate sponsored by the Lynn Community Association. The debate…
Journal Feature to Profile Candidates in Election
With contested races in nearly every local elected office on the ballot from mayor to School Committee, there are plenty of bumper stickers, yard signs and campaign flyers making their way around the city this fall. But campaign literature can…
August is Here
Yes, the days have become noticeably shorter and there has been a chill in the air at night. And when the calendar turns to August, as it has, it’s sort of a signal that the new school year is not…
Death and Taxes
The adage goes that the only certainty in life is death and taxes. This seems to be ringing true for local drivers. There is a plan afoot from the bureaucrats at the Department of Transportation to install new toll gates…
Obituaries 08-06-2013
Anna Buzun Retired Registered Nurse Anna C. (Kotolowski) Buzun of Saugus died after a long illness on July 27 at a local nursing home. She was 86 years old. Before her retirement, she was a registered nurse employed by the…
Lynn Inspectors Close Illegal Boarding House: Two-family on Chatham Street Said to Contain 11 Padlocked Bedrooms
A two-family Chatham Street home has been closed by city inspectors, who entered the home last week on Wednesday, July 24, because of concern over a large number of air conditioner units in windows. The inspection of the building was…
HAWC Opens New Lynn Outreach Office
Healing Abuse Working for Change (HAWC, hawccdv.org), a domestic violence agency serving 23 communities on the North Shore has announced the opening of its new outreach office in Lynn, at 20 Central Street, Suite 505. The office is located near…
Gisonno’s Suggestion of LL Merger Merits Some Serious Consideration
Dan Gisonno is a giant in this city’s youth baseball community. His three years of outstanding service as president of Pine Hill Little League – and seven years of involvement overall – allowed that organization to continue to provide an…
Dayshon Anderson Wins Lynn Little League Home Run Derby
Dayshon Anderson clouted eight home runs to win the 2013 Lynn Little League Home Run Derby Sunday at Pine Hill Little League’s Chris Spagnoli Field. Anderson was a member of the Lynn Shore Little League champion White Sox team. He…