When the city’s Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer Richard Fortucci was being investigated for wrongdoing by the mayor a few months back, his arch rival at city hall, Comptroller John Pace, was made acting CFO with a stipend of $500…
Author: Journal Staff
Pension Funding not Up to Par
The city of Lynn has unfunded pension obligations of almost $451 million for 2,020 retired employees and 1497 current employees. This is not new news. It is the same old news and quite likely, nothing will be done about it.…
Lynn Showing its Colors, again
In the entire state of Massachusetts there are 1700 public school buildings. A recent study conducted by the state of all those buildings found 23 in the dead on arrival category. Two of those are located in the area –…
Obituaries 05-10-2011
James Stewart Lynn resident James N. Stewart of Lynn died at Union Hospital on May 2 after a brief illness. He was 49 years old. Born in Somerville, the son of Barbara A. (Norris) Stewart of Milford, NH and the…
O’Neil’s Legacy Lives on Challenger Little League is Named in Her Memory
The Greater Lynn Challenger Little League is now the Alice O’Neil Challenger Little League. League officials unveiled a new sign displaying the new name during Opening Day ceremonies Sunday at Volunteer Field. O’Neil, who passed away in January, founded the…
Ocean Street Home Undergoes Makeover
About three months ago, three enterprising real estate people – and two who grew up in Lynn – bought a dilapidated home in the better part of town near the beach for short money, put their heads together, and with…
Obituaries 05-03-2011
Frances Chapman Member of International Order of Foresters Frances (Phillips) Chapman of Lynn, formerly of Boston, died on April 26. She was 84 years old. Born in Neunan, Georgia, she was the daughter of the late Gus and Lizzie (Daniels)…
A Sunday to Remember
By all accounts, Sunday was a lovely spring day. A bit cool with a sea breeze all day – but a fabulous day to be alive and, it turns out, to be an American. Lynn and all of the North…
Vestal on a Pedestal: Lynn Bowler Elected to Hall of Fame
-By Cary Shuman [email protected] Lynn resident Nancy Vestal certainly had the record to be included among the elite female candlepin bowlers in the sport’s history. Vestal has won six candlepin pro tour titles, a Massachusetts state open singles championship, five…
A Striking Moment: Landry Sets New City League Record (440)
–By Cary Shuman [email protected] Charlene Landry was recognized for bowling the highest score in Lynn City League history in a ceremony prior to this week’s competition Saturday at Metro Bowl in Peabody. On April 9 at Metro, Landry set a…