Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Commissioner Geoffrey Snyder announced that preliminary revenue collections for September totaled $4.187 billion, $194 million or 4.9% more than the actual collections in September 2021, and $224 million or 5.7% more than benchmark.[1] September 2022…
Month: October 2022
Voter Registration Deadline for the State Election Is October 29
We wish to remind all of our readers that the deadline for registering to vote for the upcoming state election is October 29. Citizens of Massachusetts have three ways to register to vote: on-line, by mail, or in-person at your…
The End of an Era In Mass. Politics Is at Hand
The decision by Gov. Charlie Baker not to seek re-election effectively has brought to an end an era in Massachusetts politics. Although Massachusetts voters typically have split our legislature and governorship between Democrats and Republicans for much of the past…
Lynn Veterans Council Presents Patriot Award
A Humanitarian Effort
Jordan Avery, Stacia Frederick assist Salvation Army in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona Jordan Avery and Stacia Frederick of the Salvation Army Lynn Corps are being commended for their humanitarian efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona which has had…
Crighton announces $400,000 grant for Barry Park playground equipment
State Sen. Brendan Crighton is proud to announce alongside the Lynn legislative delegation that the City of Lynn has been awarded $400,000 for Barry Park playground equipment through the State’s Parkland Acquisitions and Renovations for Communities (PARC) Grant Program. This…
Boston area organizers gather for Shared Gifting Circle
By Shane Rogers It was a warm and sunny day at the end of June on the Boston waterfront. As the morning breeze blew in from the harbor, community organizers from around the Greater Boston area were descending downtown to…
NSCC Foundation awards $343,000 in scholarships
Special to the Journal The North Shore Community College (NSCC) Foundation has awarded $343,000 in scholarships to 300 NSCC students for the 2022 – 2023 academic year. This represents the highest amount ever awarded by the Foundation in a single…
Roca receives $2 million U.S. Justice Department award
Top U.S. Justice Department officials last week joined local partners and leaders at Roca Baltimore to announce significant new funding to expand the number of young men Roca serves in Baltimore, deepen Roca’s non-fatal shooting victims in the city and…
Lynn author, Migdalia Morales, publishes self-improvement novel
Special to the Journal “Where Ever the World Takes You,” a new book by Migdalia Morales of Lynn, has been released by Dorrance Publishing Co., Inc. We all struggle while trying to find ways to cope with our emotions and…