Special to the Journal On June 5, Camp Rotary had the ribbon cutting to open its new dining hall and to start its centennial year celebration. It was one hundred years ago in April 1921 when the Rotary Club of…
Month: June 2021
She Enriched Lives: Community Leader Muriel Clement Is Relocating to Florida
The seniors to whom Muriel Clement has given so much turned out for the Love Inspired Senior Enrichment Program (LISEP) Summer Party Saturday at the program’s new home at the Demakes Family YMCA of Lynn. Muriel was everywhere in the…
Silverbacks Recognize Joel Machado With an Award Named in His Honor
The Lynn Silverbacks thanked Joel Machado for his efforts in founding the New England Youth Tackle Football League by naming a major award in his honor. John Raye, president of the Silverbacks organization, made the surprise announcement at its banquet,…
Warren Finishes With a Flourish: Classical Softball Star Earns a Save in Agganis All-Star Game
Lynn Classical’s Brooke Warren will leave the stage as one of the most unheralded stars in Lynn’s high school sports history. But Warren will go out in style, having nailed down the save in her South team’s 4-3 victory in…
State Officials Launch Vaxmillions Giveway Lottery for Residents
The Baker-Polito Administration, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and the Massachusetts State Lottery announced the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway for residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated residents 18 and older will have the opportunity to enter to win of…
A Long, Hot Summer?
The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…
Basketball Great Pancho Bingham Marries Rebekah Lynn Suggs
One day after being honored at a glorious event at the Lynn Museum as a member of the state champion 1979-80 Lynn Classical High School basketball team, Pancho Bingham celebrated another very significant milestone in his life. Bingham, the Rams’…
Ward 3 Candidate Coco Alinsug Will Hold Campaign Kickoff June 25
Constantino “Coco” Alinsug, candidate for the Ward 3 seat on the Lynn City Council, will kick off his campaign at a fundraising event on June 25 at Christopher’s Café, 2 Lewis St. Alinsug has been a resident of Lynn for…
Crighton Endorses Nicholson for Mayor
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) has announced that he is endorsing Jared Nicholson for Mayor of Lynn. In his announcement Sen. Crighton said that “throughout my 16 year career in public service I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with…
The Gun Crisis
The recent increase in mass shooting incidents across the country comes as no surprise to anyone with an ounce of common-sense. The ease of purchase, and relatively low-cost, of assault-style weapons, particularly AR-15 semi-automatics with large-capacity magazines, makes it possible…