Donald Reardon Of New Hampshire, formerly of Winthrop Donald K. Reardon of Rochester, NH died November 23 at his home surrounded by his family and his dog, Bailey, after a long illness. He was 65 years old. He was born…
Author: Journal Staff
Woman Dies; Man Survives Accident on Fox Hill Bridge
A grey Mercedes SUV driven by a Dorchester man was crossing the Fox Hill Bridge heading south out of Lynn when it struck a barrier, careened across the roadway, hit a traffic gate and then literally flew into the Saugus…
Occupying Lynn
The Occupy Boston protesters have moved into Jamaica Plain and into Davis Square in Somerville. Why haven’t they come to Lynn? They could encamp on Lynn Common although we’d bet hardly anyone in this city would understand what the heck…
Remembering the Past
This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Most Americans alive today cannot recall that day and year. They can’t even recall what the surprise attack was about nor…
Obituaries 12-06-2011
Grace ‘Cookie’ McWilliams East Boston Resident Grace C. “Cookie” (Carideo) McWilliams died in East Boston on November 27. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. “Red” McWilliams; mother of Mitchell McWilliams of Berkley, MA, Susan Kasian of…
English Blanks Classical in Thanksgiving Classic
The Lynn English football team turned in a superb performance to defeat crosstown rival Lynn Classical 35-0 in the annual Thanksgiving game at Manning Field. League MVP P.J. Dorsey rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns to lead the offense…
Obituaries 11-29-2011
Ann Patricia Wentzell Lifelong Lynn resident Ann Patricia Wentzell died peacefully on November 17 at the Hannah Dustin Nursing Home in Haverhill where she had been a resident for the past five months. She was 89 years old and would…
Thanksgiving 2011
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and we begin to wonder – where has the year gone and my, isn’t it flying by? What has it brought us and do we have anything to give thanks for? For those of…
Obituaries 11-22-2011
Joseph Nicholson Of Revere, formerly of Lynn Joseph H. Nicholson of Revere, formerly of Lynn, died on November 18 in the care of the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Wakefield. A US Army veteran, he was the beloved husband of…
Veterans Day at City Hall
Veterans Day exercises at Lynn City Hall were fitting and compelling and well attended.