Month: November 2019
Michael Sweeney Awarded Patriots Difference Maker of the Week
Special to the Journal Nine years ago, the Kraft family and the New England Patriots Foundation introduced a season-long theme called Celebrate Volunteerism. The main focus of the initiative was to recognize community volunteers and to promote the importance of…
School Committee Approves Contraceptive Availability Plan
Parents, students, and health care workers were present at last week’s school committee meeting to voice their concerns surrounding the Lynn Community Health Center Contraception Availability Proposal. The topic arose last spring, when the Lynn Community Health Center approached Lynn…
School Committee Joins City and Adopts Green Community Designation
Mayor Thomas McGee successfully urged school committee members to adopt the green community designation at last week’s school committee meeting. The school committee’s adoption of the policy is the last remaining step for Lynn on its way to becoming a…
State Fire Marshal Offers Thanksgiving Safety Tips
“Firefighters are busier on Thanksgiving Day than any other day of the year because this holiday has the most home fires, and the majority are cooking fires,” said State Fire Marshal Peter J. Ostroskey. “As your families gather to celebrate…
Classical AD Bill Devin Predicts High-Scoring Thanksgiving Game
Classical Director of Athletics Bill Devin said he expects plenty of points in the annual Classical-English Thanksgiving Game set for Thursday (10 a.m.) at Manning Field. “Based on the potent offenses that both teams have and the numbers they have…
Alma Cares, Ymca Partner to Distribute Thanksgiving Turkey Boxes to Families in Need
Alma Cares has partnered with the YMCA of Metro North in Lynn to distribute 75 Thanksgiving turkey boxes to families in the Lynn area. Named for the matriarch of the Wahlberg family, Alma Cares focuses on feeding the needy. The…
Roca Names Executive Director to Lead its Work in Massachusetts
Roca has chosen its Chief Operations Officer, Scott Scharffenberg, as the new Massachusetts Executive Director, a role with an intended focus on furthering Roca’s mission across the state. Scharffenberg will oversee operations in five locations, the implementation of the Roca…
WLPW Champion Cheerleaders Need Your Help
The West Lynn Pop Warner Mighty Mite Cheerleaders have qualified for the National Championships to be held at Disney’s Wide World of Sports Complex in Lake Buena Vista, Fla. WLPW President Amy Robinson said it is the first year that…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back almost 400 years to the Pilgrims, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no religious meaning,…