It’s been two years and the dilapidated building at 50 Silsbee St. in Lynn looks the same as it did when the Lynn City Council voted in favor of the project to rehab the space into a mixed use development…
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Shark Week is Back
Ocean animals don’t always draw national attention, but once every year, they become a media sensation. That time of the year is back. First aired on July 17, 1988, Shark Week returned to Discovery Channel this week to celebrate its…
MCU Awards Scholarships to Local High School Students
Metro Credit Union recently awarded $16,000 in scholarships to college-bound high school seniors. Metro’s Scholarship Program encourages high school seniors who are members of Metro Credit Union, or who have a parent or guardian who is a member, to apply…
Bill to Fund Municipal Police Training on Governor’s Desk
The House of Representatives and Senate have finalized legislation creating a new dedicated revenue stream to pay for municipal police training in Massachusetts. The bill is now on Governor Charlie Baker’s desk awaiting his signature. House Bill 4516 authorizes a…
Golden Fleece Lodge of Masons in Lynn
Worshipful Small collected over 500 pounds of pull-tabs, along with other members, from churches, campgrounds, libraries and the general public. Proceeds from the weight of the tabs, fund the transportation of burned children and their families worldwide, to the Shriners…
Karin McCarthy Named New Executive Director of the Lynn Chamber of Commerce
Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce Chairman Rick Wood has announced that Karin McCarthy has been selected as the new executive director of the organization. “We’re excited to have a new executive director,” Wood told the Lynn Journal. “Karin has a…
Lynn City Council Votes to Give Munroe Street Project Tax Break
There are two schools of thought on the proposed multimillion dollar project at 34-38 Munroe Street. One side agrees that while the city needs to borrow money, raise fees and increase taxes in order to close a budget shortfall—this is…
Fourth of July Field Day at Gowdy Park
Bicyclists waiting to begin Field day competition at the Gowdy Park Fourth of July celebration.
Marquee Matchup:St Mary’s to Host DiBiaso-led CM on Sept 21
There is a date that Lynn football fans must circle on their calendar this fall. of On Friday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at Manning Field, the St. Mary’s High School football team, led by first-year head coach Sean Driscoll,…
Theirrien Named New Executive Director of Boys and Girls Club
New Lynn Boys and Girls Club Executive Director Brian Theirrien hopes to expand the number of programs available for youths at the club this fall. Theirrien, 41, began on July 2 as the new executive director of the club located…