Anderson is a Champion as a Player, Coach, and Mentor There was only one way that the great Antonio Anderson could exit the local basketball scene. And his players made sure it would be a perfect conclusion for the Lynn…
Month: April 2021
Rachel’s Challenge at St. Mary’s Celebrates 15 Years of Success
By Stacy Drector In 2006, Nurse Lisa Morin-Plante started what is now the largest Rachel’s Challenge chapter in the Northeast. Over one hundred students (many join when they are in the sixth grade and continue until they graduate) participate regularly,…
MassDevelopment Partners with Newburyport Bank to Finance Conversion of Lynn Newspaper Building into Housing and Retail
Special To The Lynn Journal MassDevelopment has partnered with Newburyport Bank to provide ARC Realty Management LLC, owner of the vacant former Daily Item building at 38-54 Exchange Street in Lynn, with $6,650,000 in loan financing to support conversion of the…
Brothers Deli celebrates Greek Independence Day
Brothers Deli celebrated Greek Independence Day on March 25. George Markos was excited that Greece became free in 1821 as he said, “This was the day Greece was liberated and we remember the brave men who fought for independence.” In…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Local student named to Fairfield Dean List The following Fairfield University student received Deans List Honors for the Fall 2020 semester. Grace Couillard In order to be placed on the Dean’s List, students must have completed a minimum of 12…
News Briefs
YMCA in Lynn receives $25,000 Grant to Expand access to Telehealth Visits and Technology The YMCA of Metro North is pleased to announce that its newly named Bruce and Patricia Herring Technology Center inside the soon-to-open Demakes Family YMCA in…
State Officials Awards $5 Million in Grants to Area Communities Committed to Housing Production
Special To The Lynn Journal Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy joined Speaker of the House Ronald Mariano, Senator John Keenan, and Quincy Mayor Tom Koch to award $5 million in capital grants to 28 communities under the Housing…
Ben Downing Raises $227,712 in Eight Weeks
Former state senator, clean energy business leader, and gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing marked the end of the first quarter today by announcing that his campaign has raised $227,712 since he entered the race on February 8. The campaign highlighted over 1,100…
Get the Vaccine
For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health conditions, but it also has…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…