In light of the unprecedented times we are experiencing with the COVID-19 pandemic, Lynn Mayor Thomas McGee and Swampscott Town Manager Sean Fitzgerald have jointly made the difficult decision to cancel the traditional 3rd of July Fireworks and parade. “Given…
Author: Journal Staff
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,974 with 15 new cases today. 1,243 Lynn residents have recovered and 86 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Lynn Rotary Club Awards Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Lynn recently announced the winners of its Thomas P. Maloney & Robert A. Hastings Memorial Scholarships. These scholarships provide financial assistance to graduating high school students who reside in Lynn and have been accepted to an…
Family & Children’s Service Diaper Drive Hotline to Open May 26
Help is on the way for vulnerable families who are struggling to access essential baby care items in Lynn and Chelsea. Last week, Family & Children’s Service launched a Diaper Drive campaign to address this critical need. Since then, donations…
RMV Implementing Further Extensions to Expiring Licenses, Learner’s Permits, and Plate Registrations
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing this week it will be implementing further extensions to the renewal timelines for expiring motor vehicle inspection stickers, passenger plate registrations, professional credentials, and driver’s licenses and learner’s permits, including Commercial…
Massachusetts Implements PEUC Program
The state announced May 21 that Massachusetts residents who are eligible for the federal CARES Act and qualify for having exhausted their regular unemployment compensation may now receive the new Pandemic Emergency Unemployment Compensation (PEUC). The launch of this program…
Amtrak Continues to Advance Testing for New Acela Fleet
Amtrak’s new Acela fleet, scheduled to enter service on the Northeast Corridor (NEC) in 2021, continues to progress with its high-speed testing at Transportation Technology Center near Pueblo, Colo., as the first Acela prototype completed another milestone by traveling at speeds up to 165 mph, although the…
Moulton Announces $4.3 Million Head Start Grant for Lynn Economic Opportunity, Inc.
Representative Seth Moulton (D-MA) announced that Lynn Economic Opportunity, (LEO) Inc. has been awarded a $4.34 million federal grant for its Head Start program. “All are created equal is our American creed. Equal opportunity is our nation’s promise. Yet, too…
32BJ SEIU and the Maintenance Contractors of New England agree to A One-Year Contract Extension
In a moment of employer and labor unity during the Coronavirus crisis, 32BJ SEIU and the Maintenance Contractors of New England have agreed to a one-year extension of their 2016-2020 contract. The new contract—which covers approximately 14,000 janitors who clean commercial office buildings and…
NAVs add BC Catcher and FCBL All-Star to 2020 Roster
The North Shore Navigators have signed two more Massachusetts natives to contracts for the upcoming 2020 season, including the sixth former Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Star on the roster. Reigning FCBL Relief Pitcher of the Year Beau Dana is the…