Alma Cares has partnered with the YMCA of Metro North in Lynn to distribute 75 Thanksgiving turkey boxes to families in the Lynn area. Named for the matriarch of the Wahlberg family, Alma Cares focuses on feeding the needy. The…
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Roca Names Executive Director to Lead its Work in Massachusetts
Roca has chosen its Chief Operations Officer, Scott Scharffenberg, as the new Massachusetts Executive Director, a role with an intended focus on furthering Roca’s mission across the state. Scharffenberg will oversee operations in five locations, the implementation of the Roca…
WLPW Champion Cheerleaders Need Your Help
The West Lynn Pop Warner Mighty Mite Cheerleaders have qualified for the National Championships to be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. WLPW President Amy Robinson said it is the first year that…
Lynn Tech Annex Named Alfred ‘Mal’ Malagrifa
Special to the Journal The renaming of the Lynn Tech Annex to the Alfred “Mal” Malagrifa Building was a fitting tribute to an educator who devoted many years to vocational education in Lynn. He was known as “Mal” to many…
Feds Looking at Many State Marijuana Documents
By Thomas Grillo, Special for The Journal City Hall has been served with a subpoena as federal prosecutors investigate alleged potential corruption between marijuana retailers and the city, according to documents obtained by The Lynn Journal. The two-page grand jury…
Husband of Lynn Teacher Found Guilty in Her Murder
By John Lynds A Suffolk Superior Court jury found former East Boston resident Andrew MacCormack, 31, guilty in the vicious killing of his wife and Lynn school teacher, Vanessa Masucci, inside the couples Revere home they shared since 2015. Masucci,…
Ward 5 Recount Set for Tuesday
Lynn Election Department workers, under the direction of City Clerk and Elections Chief Janet Rowe, will conduct a recount in the Ward 5 City Council race on Tuesday, Nov. 26, at the Lynn City Hall Auditorium. The recount in the…
Massport, Transportation Agencies Ready for Busy Thanksgiving Travel Period
Plan ahead, give yourself extra time and know your transportation options were the key messages today as the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), and a representative from AAA spoke at Boston Logan International Airport about what to expect this holiday travel…
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Hyppolite Eyeing Possible Recount in Ward 5 Race
By Thomas Grillo, For the Journal Ward 5 City Council challenger Marven Hyppolite came within 54 votes of unseating incumbent Dianna Chakoutis and he wants a recount. “I wasn’t going to do it, but several Ward 5 residents reached out…