Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy has released final payments to former staffers who worked for Mayor Edward Chip Clancy following an investigation into the validity of the payments that were ordered. “I inherited shoddy files and so I withheld payment until such…
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Mayor unveils world class flag schedule
The multi-cultural aspects of the ever changing city of Lynn is now being reflected in the flags being flown from the pole in city hall square. According to Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy, that flagpole will become Lynn’s link with the world…
Cowdell says wire relocation could begin May1
James Cowdell, the city’s development man extraordinaire, said that a historic moment is set to strike for the city. “The crux of the matter – the power lines on the Lynnway development property – are about to be moved. We’re…
What is a nuisance eviction?
I know a Lynn woman who owns her own home who became an inmate inside her home because of two degenerates who played the system, failed to pay their rent for longer than one year, and finally were evicted by…
Superintendent suspends Fila for one week
Statement of Superintendent of Schools Dr. Catherine C. Latham I am deeply troubled by the penalties assessed to Lynn English High School by the MIAA with regards to the recruiting violations that were determined to have occurred. After meeting with…
Anderson signs NBA contract – Tech graduate joins Oklahoma City Thunder
Lynn Tech basketball coach Marvin Avery felt in his heart he would be getting a phone call soon from Antonio Anderson, with the message that he had been expecting to hear. Avery knew that his former star player at Tech…
Doing what must be done
Charlie Gaeta has a bit more vision around here than most people trying to help the city’s historically significant neighborhoods to come back or to re-do themselves. As the head of the Lynn Housing Authority and Neighborhood Development (LHAND), Gaeta’s…
Fila will appeal MIAA decision
Lynn English Principal Andy Fila said he intends to file an appeal with the Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association regarding its decision to penalize the English boys basketball program for recruiting violations. The MIAA will not allow head coach Buzzy Barton…
A Tori-ific Night – St. Mary’s basketball star Tori Faieta scores her 1,000th point
Tori Faieta is one of the top high school basketball centers in the state of Massachusetts. College basketball is certainly in her future but the 6-foot-2-inch junior is having such a great time playing for St. Mary’s High School, she…
Fire Department pensions are the tip of the iceberg
The Journal has learned that Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy is preparing to hire as many as 12 new fire fighters as soon as possible. Some say it is pay back for the support of the fire department rank and file in…