Month: July 2019
One More Time : Budget Fuels Blue Line Talk Again
It’s been talked about for decades – the Blue Line extending its branch to Lynn – that it’s become a sort of the boy who cried wolf. Included in the new $43 billion state budget for 2020 is a proposal…
List of Candidates Set for Citywide Preliminary Election on Sept. 3 Staff
The Lynn Election’s Office, under the direction of City Clerk and Elections Chief Janet Rowe, has certified the following list of candidates whose names will appear on the ballot in the citywide Preliminary Election on Tuesday, Sept. 3, 2019. Voters…
Centerboard’s We Rise Program Receives Grant from the Boston Foundation
Centerboard announced it has received a $12,100 grant from the Boston Foundation to help fund the We Rise program, which addresses issues of the commercial sexual exploitation of children (CSEC), through the Foundation’s Open Door Grants program. “This grant will…
Roca Draws Praise as National Model at Panel Discussion : Chelsea Police Capt. Batchelor Speaks out on Identifying High-Risk Individuals at a Younger Age
Community leaders praised Roca as a national model for its positive impact in helping to decrease incidents of urban violence during a panel discussion held June 27 at Northeast Crossing in Boston. Carl Miranda, director of Roca Boston moderated the…
Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce : A New Control Center
The best way to start the day is to enjoy a good breakfast. GLCC members had the opportunity to meet and greet with other business professionals before attending their daily schedule as well as to have some refreshments. The Breakfast…
Beyond Walls Kicks off Third Annual Street Art Festival
Beyond Walls, the award- winning, place-making and public art organization will host its annual Street Art Festival through Aug. 3, in Lynn. Over a two-week period, locally and internationally renowned artists will produce large scale murals and mixed media works…
Overuse of Antibiotics Threatens All of Us
The discovery and widespread use of antibiotics in the middle of the last century ranks as one of the greatest achievements of modern science. Until the 20th century, infections that we now consider straightforward to treat – such as pneumonia…
Guest Op-Ed : Raising the Minimum Wage Is a Women’s Issue
By Rep. Ayanna Pressley and Rep. Pramila Jayapal We’ve been cheering on the U.S. women’s soccer team — first as they won the World’s Cup and now as they pursue pay equity. For too long, female professional athletes have earned just…