Special to the Journal The Healey-Driscoll Administration today unveiled a $4 billion plan to jumpstart the production of homes and make housing more affordable across Massachusetts. The Affordable Homes Act, a comprehensive package of spending, policy and programmatic actions, represents…
Healey Announces State’s Emergency Family Shelter System Approaching Capacity
Gov. Maura Healey announced that, by the end of October, the state will no longer be able to add additional units to its emergency shelter system for families experiencing homelessness. For months, the state’s emergency family shelter system has been expanding at an unsustainable rate…
Hamas Are Terrorists, Not Freedom-Fighters
The demonstrations that have been occurring around the country, especially on college campuses, in apparent support of the Hamas terrorists who slaughtered 1400 Israelis, have been disappointing on many levels. The Hamas organization is not composed of “freedom fighters” who…
Will a Pill Make Americans Slimmer?
Americans have been overeating — and eating the wrong kinds of food — for a long time. It is estimated that 40 percent of Americans are obese and another 32 percent of us are overweight — which means that three…
Obituaries 10-19-2023
Robert (Bob) Kodzis Life Long Entrepreuner Who Courageously Faced Down Every Challenge That Life Threw at Him Until His Last Breath After a long life filled with love and accomplishments, Robert (Bob) Kodzis, of Saugus passed away on September 28. …
Education Comes First in Lynn
The most important gift in life is receiving an education. A new non-profit program named Education Comes First (ECF) began just over one year ago which is a separate entity from any partnerships. The first goal is raising funds to…