Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll announced that they are appointing State Representative Jon Santiago to serve as Massachusetts’ first ever Secretary of the Executive Office of Veterans’ Services. Representative Santiago is a major in the U.S.…
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Isaac Newsome to be NSCC’s Director of Community Standards
Isaac Newsome, of Boston, has been hired as North Shore Community College’s (NSCC) Director of Community Standards. The Director of Community Standards is responsible for administering the College’s Student Code of Conduct and proactively addressing community standards. Newsome has 12…
Statewide Poll Finds Most Salient Issues Among the State’s Latino Population Are Related to Affordability
Amplify Latinx, Massachusetts-based nonprofit non-partisan, collaborative convener advancing Latino leadership representation, economic prosperity, and civic engagement, along with the MassINC Polling Group released the findings of a recent poll among about 1,200 Latino residents of Massachusetts. It is the largest…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Assumption Students Named to University’s Dean’s List Assumption University has announced those who have been named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall 2022 semester. Students named to the Dean’s List must achieve a grade point average of 3.5…
USPS Warns the Public About Surge in Use of Counterfeit Postage
In recent years, a surge in the use of counterfeit postage has been found in the mail stream. The intentional use, or sale, of counterfeit postage is a crime because it seeks to obtain services without payment. This activity reflects…
Mass. State Lottery and the Boston Celtics Honor Lynn’s Latisha Goullaud as a Hero Among Us
Special to the Journal Lynn, Massachusetts native Latisha Goullaud was honored on January 26, 2023, when the Boston Celtics played the New York Knicks. Latisha Goullaud knows first-hand that the road to sobriety can be a long one. As a…
Jimmy Carter: A Wonderful, Amazing Man
The reports that former President Jimmy Carter has returned home for hospice care came as sad news for all Americans this week. Ever since the self-described peanut farmer burst onto the national scene shortly after he was elected governor of…
Our Support for Ukraine Must Not Waver: We Must Remain The Arsenal of Democracy
This week marks the first anniversary of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine by the government of Russia and its sociopathic leader, Vladimir Putin. The Ukrainian people have demonstrated to the world that freedom isn’t free. The enormous sacrifices they are…
Guest Op-Ed: Police Officers and Citizens Must Have Mutual Respect
Dr. Glenn Mollette American citizens need police officers. Our state police, county sheriff’s department and city police all deserve our help, respect and decent pay. None of us like being recipients of speeding or other motor vehicle violations. However, often…
Mayor Nicholson Delivers His State of the City Address
Mayor Jared Nicholson delivered his State of the City Address Tuesday inside the Council Chambers at Lynn City Hall. “The state of the city is strong,” said Nicholson. “The future of our city is bright. Both of those statements are…