Levy named to CRWA Board Charles River Watershed Association (CRWA) has elected Paul Levy as the president of the nonprofit’s board of directors at its annual meeting last Wednesday. “I am thrilled to become the new Board President of Charles…
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MBTA Officials Announce Service Changes for April on Several Lines
Special to the Journal Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/alerts. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will be available on-site to offer information and assistance during these service changes. Riders…
Lynn Classical Girls Basketball Celebrates a Successful Season at Awards Banquet
Photos and story by Cary Shuman The Lynn Classical High School girls basketball team celebrated a successful 2024-25 season in which the Rams qualified for the MIAA State Tournament, the tenth year in a row that Coach Tom Sawyer’s program…
With Tax Day Approaching, Gov. Healey Promotes Savings for Seniors
Special to the Journal With less than two weeks until the tax filing deadline on April 15, Governor Maura Healey continued promoting the money that Massachusetts residents, including seniors and families, will save this year because of the historic tax…
Van Gogh: The Roulin Family Portraits Exhibition Opens at the MFA – A Chosen Family Affair
Special to the Journal The new exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston is a touching collaboration between the MFA and the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam. When the two respective curators, Katie Hanson, of William and Ann Elfers…
Celebration Marks Opening of New STEAM School
Special to the Journal With the City Arts and Sciences Academy (CASA) set to open in the fall, there was an open house event April 1 to celebrate the new school at the Lynn Public Schools’ Eastern Bank Building on…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s List honors announced at Tufts University Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Rayya Chek, Class of 2025 Hibi…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Dean’s List honors Announced at Tufts University Tufts University recently announced the dean’s list for the fall 2024 semester. Dean’s list honors at Tufts University require a semester grade point average of 3.4 or greater. Rayya Chek, Class of 2025…
U.S. FWS Reopens Public Comment Period for the Monarch Butterfly
Special to the Journal The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) is reopening the public comment period for a proposed rule to list the monarch butterfly as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act. The proposed rule includes species-specific…
Plastics: It’s Even Worse Than We Thought
We recently wrote about the pervasiveness of plastics not only in our environment, but also in our bodies. However, as ominous as we thought things were at the time we wrote those words, more-recent revelations by scientists across the globe…