It was 101 years ago on Nov. 11, 1918, that World War I formally came to a conclusion on the 11th hour, of the 11th day, of the 11th month. Americans observed the first anniversary of the end of the…
Lynn Delegation Endorses Markey
Special to the Journal The Lynn delegation, made up of Mayor Tom McGee, State Senator Brendan Crighton, State Rep. Dan Cahill, State Rep. Peter Capano, and State Rep. Lori Ehrlich, endorsed U.S. Sen. Ed Markey in his bid for re-election.…
Girls Scouts in Pumpkin Dash
Contested Races Highlight Local Election on Tuesday
City Clerk and Elections Chief Janet Rowe sald all systems are in place for the Nov. 5 city election that has races for councillor-at-large, ward councillor, and school committee. Rowe expects a substantially larger turnout than the 6 percent who…
Uniform Pilot Yields Lack of Interest
A uniform pilot that was set in motion during the 2017-2018 school year, has come to a close due to lack of interest. The pilot was launched at Callahan and Aborn Elementary Schools in the fall of 2017, to gauge…
Be Sure to Vote Tuesday
This Tuesday, November 5, is election day in cities and some towns across the state for local offices, including mayoral and council contests. Not too long ago, local elections in Massachusetts routinely drew voter turnouts of 80-90 percent, almost equivalent…