About 30 million Americans have diabetes, and an estimated 1.5 million more are diagnosed each year. More than 25 percent of seniors have diabetes, and minority populations are at the greatest risk of developing this disease. African Americans, for instance,…
Month: September 2018
A Special Bond:Dads and Daughters Gala Was a Tremendous Success
The inaugural Dads and Daughters Gala was so much fun and so well-orchestrated that the organizing committee might be wondering “What can we do for an encore?” But Ronnette Wongus, secretary-treasurer of the Dads and Daughters Gala, and the other…
Recreational,Medicinal Marijuana Shop Headed for the Lynnway
The Lynn City Council voted Tuesday night to allow Mass Patient Foundation Inc. to open up both a medicinal and recreational marijuana shop 487-491 Lynnway. The area along the city’s waterfront was previously selected and rezoned by the Council as…
Governor Baker Proposes Reforms to Protect Public from Dangerous Individuals
Governor Charlie Baker today filed legislation that will provide law enforcement and prosecutors with additional tools to prosecute people who repeatedly break the law. The reforms put forth in today’s legislation include expanding the list of offenses that can provide…
New Venue Decided for Annual World Music Festival:Event Set for Saturday at High Rock Park
The committee organizing this weekend’s 10 annual World Music Festival in Lynn is bringing it to a new venue Event founder David Gass said the event, set for this Saturday, Sept. 15, from 1 to 7 p.m., is being dedicated…
Massachusetts Needs Gov Charlie Baker
With the state primary election now concluded, the ballot for the state election in November has been set, providing voters with the opportunity to see how the candidates match up for the various offices. Many of these contests feature either…
2018 Lynn Soccer Tournament
An exciting finish as both girls’ teams played hard throughout the game. With only four minutes remaining in the game, St. Mary’s Midfield Susannah Cornell, drilled a shot outside the goal area to score the only goal in the game.…
Capano Wins Election as State Representative
Peter Capano walked into the Brickyard Tuesday night and thrust his arms triumphantly in the air as the first of several “Peter, Peter, Peter” chants were shouted in unison by his many jubilant supporters. The 60-year-old Lynn city councillor won…
Crighton, Cahill Welcome Capano to Lynn Delegation
State Rep. Brendan Crighton and State Rep. Daniel Cahill had dual reasons to celebrate Tuesday night. The two former city councilors were both victorious in their own re-election bids in unopposed fashion and Peter Capano, their former colleague on the…
Global Leaders Dither While Disease Races to Latin America
You’re nearly twice as likely to die from colon cancer living in a Latin American country than you are living in the United States. Global health leaders are trying to fix this disparity. But unfortunately, they’ve misdiagnosed the problem. Some…