Special to the Journal On Thursday November 3rd 2022 the Rotary Club of Lynn gathered at the Old Tyme restaurant to fill Bags of Hope with personal care items. The collection of bags is for the Jasmine Grace Outreach program,…
Month: November 2022
St. Mary’s, KIPP Academy Set for Super Saturday at Gillette
Two Lynn football teams, KIPP Academy and St. Mary’s High School, will take the field at Gillette Stadium Saturday for their respective state championship games. Coach Jim Rabbitt’s KIPP contingent will play undefeated Hull for the Division 8 state title…
Reverend Bill Simpson Recognized by Rotary as a Community Hero
Special to the Journal On November 10, 2022 the Reverend Bill Simpson, a member of the Lynn Rotary Club, was recognized as a Community Hero at a ceremony held at the Danversport Yacht Club. Several other Rotarians were also recognized…
Baker, Polito Join Roundtable Discussion on Opioid Epidemic Over the Past Eight Years
Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito joined Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders, Attorney General Maura Healey, and leaders from the recovery community for a roundtable discussion on the Baker-Polito Administration’s collaborative progress in confronting the opioid…
Remember Those Who Are Less Fortunate This Holiday Season
“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” — Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities. With Christmas fast approaching, most of us will be rushing about — either to the stores and malls or on-line…
Lynn Parks Clean-Up Saturday Program
E Club of Everett Honors John Hoffman With Citation of Achievement Award
John Hoffman can lay claim to being one of the most distinguished broadcasters in the history of Massachusetts interscholastic sports. The E Club of Everett, the Everett High sports booster organization, paid tribute to Hoffman’s 25 years of calling Everett…
St. Mary’s, KIPP Earn Super Bowl Berths
The St. Mary High School and KIPP Academy football teams are heading to the Super Bowl. Coach Sean Driscoll’s Spartans advanced to the Division 6 state final against Stoneham with a 15-14 victory over defending state champion Rockland. Joel Maggs…
Baker Signs $3.76 Billion Economic Development Bill
Special to the Journal Governor Charlie Baker signed a $3.76 billion spending plan that promotes economic development, strengthens health and human services, advances clean energy and resiliency, expands affordable housing production and invests in Massachusetts communities, businesses and workers. The…
Happy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday, tracing its roots back 400 years to the Pilgrims and Indigenous People, long before there was even a thought of a United States of America. Thanksgiving is the ultimate family-centered holiday. It has no…