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Month: January 2025
Annual Santa Parade
Lynn Schools See Major Upgrades
Special to the Journal The new City Academy of Sciences and Arts at Fecteau-Leary and relocation of Frederick Douglass Collegiate Academy announced the latest in infrastructure improvements and increased number of seats in Lynn Public Schools. LPS and the Inspectional…
‘Thrilled to be on the Hill’
Sean Reid takes office as State Representative By Cary Shuman New Year’s Day 2025 was a time of beginnings and celebration. For Lynn resident Sean Reid, it was the day of a very significant milestone in his life. Reid, 29,…
Winthrop Gold Medalist Mike Eruzione Recalls USA Hockey Team’s Visit with President Carter
By Cary Shuman One day after the 1980 U.S.A. Olympic hockey team won the gold medal in Lake Placid, Captain Mike Eruzione, his teammates, and other medalists boarded Air Force planes headed to Andrews Air Force Base. They were invited…
Lynn Receives Shannon Grant Funding
Special to the Journal The City will receive $446,354 in funding awarded through the Charles E. Shannon Jr. Community Safety Initiative, including new funds to support violence prevention in public housing sites. The grant program is an important tool in…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
St. Mary’s High School Term 1 Honors List St. Mary’s High School in Lynn announced its Principal’s List and Honor Roll for the first marking period of the 2024-25 school year. Students on the Principal’s List achieved 90 percent or…
More than One-third of Christmas Tree Home Fires Occur in January
Special to the Journal More than one-third (36 percent) of U.S. home fires involving Christmas trees occur in January. With this post-holiday fire hazard in mind, the National Fire Protection Association® (NFPA®) strongly encourages everyone to dispose of Christmas trees…
Struggling with Food Access? Call Project Bread’s Toll-free FoodSource Hotline for Assistance Today
Special to the Journal Winter can stretch budgets to the breaking point. With increased costs for food, heating, housing, and transportation, many Massachusetts families are facing tough choices. If you or your family need help accessing food, don’t wait—call Project…
Jimmy Carter Practiced What He Preached
The passing of former President Jimmy Carter at the age of 100 brings to an end the extraordinary life of a man who ascended from the small town of Plains, Georgia (population 552) to the highest office in the world.…