Congressman Seth Moulton, Senator Edward J. Markey, and Senator Elizabeth Warren sent a letter to General Electric (GE) Aviation urging the company to invest in workers, preserve jobs at its Lynn manufacturing plant, and abandon plans to outsource work from…
Month: February 2022
News Briefs
Salvadoran National Indicted for Illegal Reentry A Salvadoran national residing in Lynn was indicted today by a federal grand jury in Boston for illegally reentering the United States after deportation. Inmar Samuel Aguiluz-Palacios, 29, was indicted on one count of…
The 1887 Electoral Count Act Must Be Amended
Americans always have taken for granted the sanctity and integrity of our electoral system. For decades, we routinely have sent observers to countries where democracy is a new thing to ensure that those nations conducted their elections on the up-and-up,…
A Silver Lining To Inflation
We saw a report on the news the other night about the effect that inflation is having on food prices thanks to supply chain issues that have arisen during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report highlighted that inflation is taking a…
Lynn in the Snow
Power Play: Lottery Sales Soared in Lynn in 2021
Barry Calvani doesn’t have to look at the final figures to know that the Massachusetts State Lottery was a smashing success in Lynn in 2021. Calvani, owner of Cal’s News, a Lottery agent since 1972, saw first-hand a steady influx…
Lynn Babe Ruth Aids Young Players in the Dominican Republic
When Leon Elwell noticed many Greater Lynn Babe Ruth jerseys inside the organization’s storage shed last summer, he reached out to GLBR President Jeff Earp and the board of directors for guidance on what to do with the old jerseys.…
News Briefs
Celebrate National Unclaimed Property Day by Visiting Find Mass Money State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and the National Association of Unclaimed Property Administrators are celebrating National Unclaimed Property Day… and you should be too! One in ten Massachusetts residents have…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Pelletier Named to Fall 2021 Dean’s List at Hofstra University Emma Pelletier of Lynn excelled during the Fall 2021 semester, achieving a GPA of at least 3.5 to earn a spot on the Dean’s List. Hofstra University is a nationally…
Driver’s License Bill Wins Support of 15 Mayors and Managers
Fifteen mayors and city managers from across Massachusetts announced their support for The Work and Family Mobility Act in a letter submitted to the Joint Committee on Transportation. The bill, currently awaiting a report from the Committee, would allow immigrants…