The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 2,095 with 20 new cases today. 858 Lynn residents have recovered and 82 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Author: Journal Staff
Hundreds Gather at Salem State for Drive-By Commencement Celebration
The student-organized drive-by celebration was followed by a virtual conferral of degrees as the university works to reschedule the Class of 2020’s commencement. SALEM – A student-organized Drive-by Commencement Celebration brought cheers, honks, and decorated cars to Salem State’s O’Keefe…
Girls Inc. of Lynn Honors 2020 Girl Hero Scholars Via Zoom on June 4
Girls Inc.of Lynn will honor its Girl Hero Scholars on Thursday, June 4 at noon via Zoom. The 30-minute event will feature 2020 Strong, Smart, and Bold Honoree Suzanne Iovanna, president of Pride Motor Group, Lani Sanethong, Girls Inc. of…
Mayor McGee Will Deliver Memorial Day Address on Veteran’s Office Facebook Page
Special To The Journal Mayor Thomas McGee will deliver his Memorial Day address Monday via the Lynn Veterans’ Office Facebook page. The time of the virtual ceremony will be announced on the Veterans Office and City of Lynn Facebook pages.…
NSCC to Host First Virtual Commencement June 25
Senior Massachusetts Senator Elizabeth Warren will be the Commencement keynote speaker at North Shore Community College’s 54th Commencement, its first virtual one ever. Elizabeth Warren was the first woman ever elected to the United States Senate from Massachusetts in 2012,…
Massachusetts Weekly Unemployment Claimant Data
From May 3 to May 9, Massachusetts had 44,274 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI), a decrease of 10,949 over the previous week, and the sixth consecutive week of fewer initial claims filing over the previous…
Memorial Day, 2020
This will be a Memorial Day unlike any that Americans have known. Ever since the official inception of the holiday on May 30, 1868, when the practice of decorating the graves of the fallen Union soldiers with flowers, wreaths, and…
FCBL MVP Lawlor, All-Star Malgeri Return to Navigators Outfield
The North Shore Navigators rounded out their outfield for the 2020 season with the signing of two more Futures Collegiate Baseball League All-Stars returning to the Fraser Field grass for a second straight summer. Before transferring to Division 1 schools…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update: May 11
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen to 2,177, 592 have recovered, and 75 Lynn residents have died. Free Assistance with Unemployment Applications. Northeast Legal Aid has…
State Files Supplemental Budget Bill to Authorize $1 Billion in COVID-19 Spending
Gov. Charlie Baker filed a supplemental budget bill on Tuesday for Fiscal Year 2020 (FY20), which will authorize $1 billion in spending necessary to cover incurred and expected costs during the COVID-19 public health crisis. It is expected that this…