In honor of Black History Month the City Hall foyer is playing host to a traveling exhibit on Frederick Douglass, a well-known abolitionist and one time Lynn resident. With the help of Lynn Tech film students installing the exhibit, the…
Author: Sue Woodcock
Her Blades Are Sharp at 79, Her School Is Even Sharper
Chances are that if you were a kid taking skating lessons in the Greater Boston area during the past 50 years, you most likely took your lessons through the Bay State Skating School. It’s likely too that owner Rosemary Hanley…
Another Pot Shop Gets the Nod from Council
City Councilors have approved a special permit for a second marijuana business in the city. At last week’s City Council meeting Natural Selections was approved to open a recreational pot shop at 193 Oxford St., next to the popular Blue…
Day of Service Jan 21
Martin Luther King Jr. had the ability to draw communities together and organizers of Monday’s Day of Service hope to do the same. “This is the eighth year and each year it grows and grows,” said Theresa DiGregorio, executive director…
Hogan Joins the Council
Fred Hogan joined the Lynn City Council Tuesday night as the new Ward 6 Councilor, replacing Peter Capano, who has now become a state representative for the city and was sworn in last week at the State House. Hogan secured…
Lynn on Firm Footing with Economic Development
From an economic development standpoint, the City of Lynn has firmly cemented itself in the development arena. “Looking back on 2018, I feel like the pendulum swung in our favor,” said James Cowdell, executive director of the Lynn Economic Development…
2018 Lynn Journal Woman of the Year:Wendy Joseph
Highlands resident Wendy Joseph is a history buff and she cares about the reputation of her community, and she is also active in her neighborhood and the city of Lynn. She and her husband moved to Lynn 14 years, finding…
Holiday Tradition:Santa Parade to Start at 5 p.m. on Christmas Eve
For years Lynn residents have come to expect a parade on Christmas Eve, and there will be no disappointments when it comes to this year’s parade. For Ward 7 Councilor Jay Walsh the parade is all about the tradition that…
Burned Body Found at Frey Park
Police have identified the badly burned body found in the woods at Frey Park off Walnut Street by a dog walker last Thursday afternoon. Tito Lopez-Ebanks, 29, of Lynn was identified as the victim. The Essex County District Attorney’s Office,…
The Greening of Lynn
Now that the officials of Commonwealth of Massachusetts have welcomed the business of medical marijuana, a new store has opened in Lynn. In the coming months, several more recreational marijuana shops are planned to open in Lynn. Just two weeks…