Category: News
Rejected: Motion To Name Library after Mcmanus Fails 4-2
By Thomas Grillo A quiet move to change the name of the Lynn Public Library to honor former Mayor Patrick McManus has been rejected. The 4-2 vote by the library’s Board of Trustees last week puts an end to the…
NSCC President Pat Gentile to Retire
Special to Journal After seven years of leading North Shore Community College to new levels of accomplishment and regional and national acclaim, Dr. Patricia A. Gentile has announced she will retire effective July 6, 2020. “I have been honored to…
MCU Employees Spread Thanksgiving Cheer To Those In Need
For the 8th consecutive year, Metro Credit Union (MCU) employees came together to create Thanksgiving baskets for those in need during the holidays. Departments collaborated to shop for, organize, decorate, and deliver 35 large baskets stocked with all the traditional…
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Michael Sweeney Awarded Patriots Difference Maker of the Week
Special to the Journal Nine years ago, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation introduced a season-long theme called Celebrate Volunteerism. The main focus of the initiative was to recognize community volunteers and to promote the importance of…
School Committee Approves Contraceptive Availability Plan
Parents, students, and health care workers were present at last week’s school committee meeting to voice their concerns surrounding the Lynn Community Health Center Contraception Availability Proposal. The topic arose last spring, when the Lynn Community Health Center approached Lynn…
School Committee Joins City and Adopts Green Community Designation
Mayor Thomas McGee successfully urged school committee members to adopt the green community designation at last week’s school committee meeting. The school committee’s adoption of the policy is the last remaining step for Lynn on its way to becoming a…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
“Firefighters are busier on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year because this holiday has the most home fires, and the majority are cooking fires,” said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “As your families gather to celebrate…
Classical AD Bill Devin Predicts High-Scoring Thanksgiving Game
Classical Director of Athletics Bill Devin said he expects plenty of points in the annual Classical-English Thanksgiving Game set for Thursday (10 a.m.) at Manning Field. “Based on the potent offenses that both teams have and the numbers they have…