With a critical shortage of blood donations due to the Coronavirus, the Knights of Columbus hosted a blood drive. FDD/PGK David Solimine Jr. coordinated this event with Grand Knight Robert MacIsaac to help the American Red Cross to sustain a…
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T’s FMCB Approves Four-Year Extension of Commuter Rail Contract With Keolis Through June 2026
With the goal of incentivizing better service now and providing cost certainty in a challenging market among other objectives, today the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved of a four-year extension of the Commuter Rail Operating contract between…
A Tremendous Court Decision
The decision this past Monday by the U.S. Supreme Court extending the rights of gay and transgender workers under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which bars employment discrimination on the basis of race, religion, national origin,…
And Now, Stinging Jellyfish….
The ocean temperature barely has reached 60 degrees in Boston Harbor and vicinity, but the warnings on our beaches have confirmed what the beachcombers among us have known for a week or so — the dreaded jellyfish have arrived. According…
Former North Shore Navigator Brian Van Belle Signs With Red Sox
Though Major League Baseball’s First-Year Player Draft lasted just five rounds in 2020, a former North Shore Navigator has officially realized his dream of advancing to the professional level by signing as an undrafted free agent. University of Miami pitcher…
Obituaries 06-18-2020
Shane Joseph Sims May 12, 1985 – May 28, 2020 Shane J. Sims, 35, of Lynn died unexpectedly in Illinois. Born and raised in Lynn, the son of Gail (Beaton) (Sims) Saavedra and John Sims Sr., he was educated in…
Juneteenth Flag Raising
Moulton Announces $4 Million Grant for Lynn to Combat Homelessness
Rep. Seth Moulton announced that the city of Lynn will receive a $4,004,861 to combat homelessness in the wake of COVID-19. “The coronavirus has taken a heavy toll on people’s health and on their bank accounts. In the richest country…
LEAP for Education Appoints Brian Castellanos to the Board
Special to the Journal LEAP for Education is pleased to announce the addition of Brian Castellanos to its Board of Directors, following his appointment on May 20, 2020. Mr. Castellanos, a Lynn, MA resident, brings a passion for innovation in…
Fares at Lynn Commuter Rail Station Lowered to Zone 1A Starting July 1 Through August 31
The MBTA today announced that Zone 1A fares will again be temporarily accepted at Lynn and Riverworks Commuter Rail Stations on a pilot basis effective Wednesday, July 1, through Monday, August 31. This step is being taken so the MBTA…