The city council and the mayor are spearheading an effort to sharply reduce the rodent population of this city which is experiencing a rodent problem almost citywide. In some neighborhoods rodents are more prevalent than in others but they are…
Author: Journal Staff
Kelly Honda Donates $25,000 to Lynn Youth Soccer
Certainly one of the grandest and most generous donations in local sports history occurred when Kelly Honda of Lynn, one of Lynn’s major car dealers donated Lynn Youth Soccer a $25,000 check for its program needs. That donation will ensure…
Obituaries 08-07-2012
Mathieu J. Michuad Lynn Resident Mr. Mathieu J. “Matty” Michaud, 26, of Lynn, the beloved son of Robert and Kathleen (Carroll) Michaud, died unexpectedly on Friday, July 26, 2012 in Brigham & Women’s Hospital. Matty attended Lynn Schools and was…
Lynn Public Schools Receives $200,000 in Hardscrabble Grant Funding
Lynn Public Schools teachers, principals, and professional staff have been awarded 55 Hardscrabble Education Fund Grants worth more than $200,000. The grant money will support teaching initiatives and student achievement in Lynn schools. Each year, the Hardscrabble Education Fund supports…
Tierney Versus Tisei
The Congressional race between Congressman John Tierney and his Republican opponent Richard Tisei is as close as they get at this rather lazy moment during what is turning out to be a long, hot summer. Recent twists and turns in…
Obituaries 07-31-2012
Diane Ward Motor Vehicle Accident Victim Diane Ward of Lynn died Friday at Massachusetts General Hospital from injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident on July 23. She was 61 years old. Born in Brooklyn, NY, the daughter of Charles…
The Summer of 2012
The tragedy in Colorado has touched Americans in different ways everywhere during this otherwise lovely summer of 2012. The mass murder and shooting of so many innocents last week at a movie-plex in Aurora goes to prove once again how…
Obituaries 07-24-2012
Mary ‘Yvonne’ Goodwin Of Florida, formerly of East Boston Mary (LeBlanc) Goodwin of Kissimmee, Florida, formerly of East Boston, died on July 20. She was the beloved wife of the late John R. Goodwin, Sr. of Kissimmee, Florida, mother of…
Gang Activity Drops
Police Chief Kevin Coppinger has noted, and quite rightly, that gang activity in the city of Lynn has dropped substantially. Those of us who live here and who are proud to call this place our home are pleased to learn…
Learning from Revere’s Sand Sculpture Festival
Hundreds of thousands of people descended upon Revere Beach for the annual sand sculpture competition last weekend. During Saturday evening’s fireworks display, the crowd watching was estimated to be perhaps the largest crowd at Revere Beach since the 1940’s –…