Kazimiera ‘Luszchak’ Skop Former St. Michael’s Communicant Kazimiera ‘Luszchak’ Skop of Lynn died on March 23 at Union Hospital after a brief illness. She was 90 years old. A homemaker and a former communicant of St. Michael’s Church, she was…
Author: Journal Staff
St. Mary’s Names New Head of School
Grace Cotter Regan has been named head of school at St. Mary’s High School, replacing Dr. Raymond A. Bastarache, who is retiring in June. Regan has almost 30 years’ experience working in education and institutional advancement, including 23 years at…
EDIC Board Member Named in State Top 100 Influential Latinos
Magnolia Contreras, a member of the board of the directors of the Economic Development Industrial Corporation of Lynn (EDIC/Lynn), has been recognized as one of the 100 most influential people in the state’s Hispanic community by El Planeta newspaper. Contreras…
St. Mary’s Falls to Arlington Catholic in State Final
The St. Mary’s High School girls hockey program has set the standard for excellence in Massachusetts. It’s been a perennial powerhouse under head coach Frank Pagliuca and after a tough overtime loss in the quarterfinals last year, the Spartans were…
The Weather
There is really no way to properly describe how much the vast majority of us love the early spring warmth. There is also no way to properly describe how much the vast majority of us just don’t trust the warmth…
Obituaries 03-20-2012
John Joseph O’Leary, Jr. Past President and CEO of Rotary Machine Company in Lynn and Founder and President of Erintch John Joseph O’Leary, Jr. of Lynnfield died on March 14 at North Shore Medical Center Union Hospital after a courageous…
Gannon Facing New Era: Membership Declining
One of Lynn’s greatest reasons to exist, its own 18 hole golf course with a fabulous clubhouse and spectacular views of the Boston skyline from several of its holes, is facing the changing times. Gannon Golf Course is trying to…
Discrimination Suit is Unfounded, Wrong
When you have suffered a loss of some kind or of any kind, if the loss was your own doing, then there is very little recourse. You can complain. You can bad mouth a colleague. You can blame your mistake…
Obituaries 03-13-2012
George Armitstead Retired Auto Technician George M. Armitstead of Golden Drive, Winthrop, a lifelong Winthrop resident, died on March 4 after a long illness. He was 65 years old. Born in Winthrop, he was the beloved son of the late…
Champions
The St. Pius V CYO Junior Basketball team, after finishing the regular season in first place with an 11-1 record, won the North Shore CYO League Championship Tournament Sunday with a thrilling 65-63 double-overtime victory over Sacred Heart in Wakefield.…