By Cary Shuman During an impressive ceremony Saturday, the Lynn Public Library was dedicated in honor of the late Patrick J. McManus, who served as the mayor of Lynn from 1992 to 2002. Ted Grant, publisher of the Daily Item,…
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From the Desk of Lynn Mayor Jared C. Nicholson
Library Staff Undergo Training In order to better prepare the staff to deal with a wide variety of situations, a series of trainings will be held over the next few months at the Lynn Public Library, during which times the…
Second round of grant funding will triple career skills training opportunities
The city of Lynn will receive a second round of funding from a state grant program designed to provide adult education classes in high-demand occupations. After receiving $200,000 from the Career Technical Initiative (CTI) in 2023, Lynn has been designated…
Gowdy Park Fourth of July celebration a big success
It was a tale of two Todds on the Fourth of July at Gowdy Park. Todd Bacon did a phenomenal job in his third year as the organizer of the festive event that drew its largest crowd in years. And…
MBTA achieves historic labor agreements with entire workforce
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) has reached a landmark achievement by successfully negotiating agreements with all 28 of its affiliated labor unions, representing 16 collective bargaining agreements. This accomplishment, the first of its kind since 2009, was realized within…
Mass Green Retail Cannabis Dispensary Donates To Lance Corporal Bradley Campus Memorial
Local students earn academic honors
Lynn students graduate from North Shore Community College North Shore Community College President William Heineman is pleased to announce that the individuals listed below from Lynn are recent graduates of the college: Mouna Idrissi Aboulahjoul, Astrid Gabriela Acosta, Florida S. Addy, Briana Marcela Alvarez, Jon Paul Amirault, Keidy…
Appreciation: Patrick Gecoya
Teacher, coach, guidance counselor, Lynn Journal photographer, 77 In every position he held, in every endeavor he undertook, Patrick Gecoya brought a level of excellence, enthusiasm, and energy that people admired and respected. And he was a perfect gentleman, said…
Lauren Wilson earns her place among Classical’s all-time greats
Two years ago Lynn Classical High School softball coach Joe Morin foresaw that his team would need a catcher in the 2024 season. “So, I started joking with [then-sophomore] Lauren Wilson that we would be needing a starting catcher,” recalled…
City hires first Urban Forestry Fellow
In Erica Holm’s ideal world, you can see the City through the trees. Holm is Lynn’s first Urban Forestry Fellow, responsible for overseeing the management, care and preservation of trees in the City and hired with grant money obtained through…