Nine North Shore high school seniors, who will attend North Shore Community College (NSCC) this fall, were welcomed into the College’s Wayne Burton Presidential Scholars Program at an orientation luncheon on August 19. Named for NSCC’s retired third president, the…
Category: Editorials
When It Comes to Abuse,A Little Support Can Be a Lifeline
By Anthony DiPietro Executive Director HAWC Despite more attention focused on the topic than ever before, domestic violence (DV) is still very much an issue in communities across the country. According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence, “on average,…
Support for Labor Unions Is Growing as We Mark Labor Day
Support for labor unions is on the rise, jumping five percentage points between 2014 and 2015. According to a Gallup poll conducted in August, a majority of Americans approve of unions, including a full two-thirds of young people aged 18-34.…
LACC Launches Young Professionals Initiative
Over 60 Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce members recently attended the launch of the new Young Professionals initiative (YP) with a spirit and food tasting on top of the All Care VNA roof deck with Ryan and Wood Distilleries from…
From Our Readers
Thank you for a successful sunset cruise To the editor: On behalf of the Downtown Lynn Cultural District and the Lynn Museum/LynnArts organization, we want to thank the more than 200 citizens who joined us for our sunset cruise on…
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce News
LACC launchs Young Professionals imitative The Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce will launch its Young Professionals imitative on Thursday, July 23rd on the rooftop of the All Care VNA Building, 210 Market Street in Lynn with Spirit and food tasting…
Enjoy — Remember Bunker Hill Day
The celebration of the Battle of Bunker Hill is a week-long festival in our community that began this past Sunday and will be highlighted this coming Sunday with the annual parade. It is an event that has been observed for…
Congratulations, Graduates
There is perhaps no event or occasion in the life of a community that is greeted with such universally shared joy as a high school graduation. Even for those of us who may not have a direct connection to a…
Let Us Never Forget Their Sacrifice
Of all of our national holidays, Memorial Day is the most solemn. Memorial Day reminds us of the Supreme Sacrifice that has been made by so many of our fellow citizens to keep us a free people and provides us…
Enjoy a Safe Holiday Weekend
Memorial Day weekend marks the traditional start of the summer season, bringing with it the anticipation of sunshine and warmth, of vacations, and of time spent with family and friends. So we ask our readers to stop right now —…