Governor Charlie Baker will file legislation to extend certain emergency measures currently in place via executive orders that are set to expire on June 15 when the State of Emergency will be rescinded, he reported on Tuesday. Most restrictions, including…
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Stu Primus Pays Tribute to Sports Reporter Bob Keaney
Stuart Primus has sports stories and photos from the (Lynn) Daily Item and Lynn Sunday Post that fill multiple scrapbooks. One of the sportswriters covering the spectacular careers of Primus and his Lynn Classical teammates during the glory years was …
Brian Castellanos Scholarship Marathon
School Committee member Brian Castellanos will run a 26.2 marathon scholarship fundraiser for the Class of 2021. He ran last year with the idea to raise funds helping Class 2020 for financial assistance to attend college. This past year seniors…
Phinix Kitchen and Lounge Grand Opening
A quaint appearance and inviting lounge offers a variety of healthy International cuisines. This new restaurant located at 56 Central Square will capture one’s appetite. Owner Sam Pogosov was excited to expand his business into Lynn as he said, “We…
McGee Announces Appointment Of Christopher P. Reddy as the City of Lynn Chief of Police
Special to the Journal Mayor Thomas McGee is pleased to announced the hiring of Christopher P. Reddy as the new Chief of Police for the City of Lynn. Chris was selected from a list of several highly-qualified candidates who completed…
Lynn Silverbacks Rise Up
Local Spring Youth Football Teams Head to Playoffs
The Lynn Silverbacks football organization will send its teams into the New England Youth Tackle Football League playoffs this weekend. The Silverbacks, who field four tackle football teams (ages 8-14) and one flag football team (ages 6-and-under), completed regular season…
Lynn’s Ellis Selected to the USA Olympic Boxing Team
Special To The Journal Lynn amateur boxer Rashida Ellis has been selected as a member of the USA Boxing Olympic Team and will compete in the Summer Olympic Games that begin July 23 in Tokyo. Ellis, who has trained at…
MAPC Awards $400,000 in ‘Accelerating Climate Resiliency’ Grants to 12 Boston-Area Projects
A local project was among the twelve recipients in Greater Boston that will soon receive state funds to work advancing local climate change resilience. The grant is included in a new round of “Accelerating Climate Resiliency” funding that total $400,000 was announced this week, Grants…
Dominican National Sentenced for Stealing Government Benefits
A Dominican national, formerly residing in Lynn, was sentenced in federal court in Boston for theft of government money and making a false statement on an application for Social Security benefits. Rafael Bautista Abreu, 63, was sentenced by U.S. Senior…