Students in Hofstra University’s Lawrence Herbert School of Communication spent part of their January break in Hollywood, networking with alumni and other media and entertainment executives as part of the 10th annual “Hofstra in LA” program. Emma Pelletier of Lynn…
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MassDOT’s second National Work Zone Awareness Week announced
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the launch of its second National Work Zone Awareness Week billboard design contest, exclusively for Massachusetts college students. The contest aims to raise awareness of work zone safety and encourage drivers to…
State grant will help Lynn become more accessible
The City’s Disability Commission has received a state grant geared to improving compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.The $34,260 grant will be used to improve access at four public buildings: City Hall, Lynn Public Library, Senior Center and DPW…
City looking for feedback on parking
Special to the Journal Do you have an opinion on the parking situation in downtown Lynn? If so, the City wants to hear it.As part of an ongoing downtown parking study, the City has developed a survey designed to collect…
Lynn English High School students participate in Brickyard Collaborative’s Community Boat Building
Community Boat Building is an excellent program teaching students how to build life skills. The Brickyard Collaborative operated during school vacation week to construct a ten foot rowboat named Periwinkle Junior 2. The class was held daily from 9 a.m.until…
Lynn Police Department promotes 13 officers
Thirteen Lynn Police officers took oaths of office for their promotions to new leadership positions in the Lynn Police Department during a ceremony Monday in the City Council Chambers. City Clerk Janet Rowe administered the oath of office to the…
Lynn Dems to elect delegates to State Convention March 2
Special to the Journal Registered Democrats in Lynn will hold a caucus on Saturday, March 2 at 10 a.m. to elect delegates and alternates to the 2024 Massachusetts Democratic State Convention. The caucus will take place in person, at Thurgood…
Lynn Public Schools awarded $15,000 Grant
Lynn Public Schools is proud to announce that it has been awarded a Financial Literacy and Implementation Grant to enhance financial education initiatives for students across the district. This grant from the Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE),…
Continuing Success Story: Classical girls basketball team captures share of GBL championship
One year after going undefeated in the Greater Boston League and finishing the regular season with a perfect 20-0 slate, the Lynn Classical girls basketball team was facing a difficult challenge in their quest for a repeat. The Rams had…
Transformations: An audio-visual event, set for March 1 at Lynn Arts
Soundscape Visions, a collective of local artists and musicians, will present Transformations, an audio-visual performance event that invites the audience to reflect on the themes of artificial intelligence, global warming, societal transformations, and nature. The event combines original video art,…