My Brother’s Table (MBT), the North Shore’s largest soup kitchen located in Lynn, will hold its annual Founders Celebration, Wednesday, March 18th at 6:30 pm at Shirat Hayam in Swampscott, MA. The Founders Celebration is an evening to honor the…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 03-10-2015
Doris Nicotera Homemaker and long time Revere resident Doris M. (Maggioli) Nicotera of Revere died on March 8 after a long illness. She was 92 years old. She was the devoted wife of the late Orlando A. Nicotera; loving mother…
Lynn’s Rashidi Ellis Will Be Pacquaio’s Sparring Partner for the Mayweather Fight
The Manny Pacquaio-Floyd Mayweather fight on May 2 is already being considered the biggest boxing event of all time – or at least since Muhammad Ali fought Joe Frazier at Madison Square Garden in 1971. The fight was five years…
Gauthier Off to Strong Start for Hartford
Baseball may seem light years away given the fact most fields are still buried under a couple of feet of snow, but it’s in full swing at the college level. Former Classical High hurler Kyle Gauthier already has two games…
Jeanette Anderson Steps in to New Basketball Position at Binghamton
By the time Jeanette Anderson had wrapped up her final season on the Caldwell College women’s basketball team last year, she had crossed off just about everything on her “to do” list. The former English High star topped off a…
Obituaries 03-03-2015
Jozef Soroka Retired owner of Jozef Soroka Tailor Shop of Hamilton and Wenham Jozef Soroka of Lynn died at home on March 1 surrounded by his loving family. He was 79 years old. Born and educated in Poland, the son…
Ancient Order of Hibernians Kickoff to Irish Heritage Month
The Ancient Order of Hibernians (AOH) of Lynn held its kickoff to Irish Heritage Month (March) Tuesday night at Lynn City Hall. From left, are AOH historian Michael Mannion, Lynn Police Sgt. And bagpipes player Ned Shinnick, AOH President Dick…
Charlie Gallo Not to Seek Re-Election to School Bd.
Two-term Lynn School Committee Member Charlie Gallo, 31, has announced that he will not seek re-election, though he plans to remain involved in the community and is not ruling out a future run for elected office. “I will miss serving,”…
Bailer Scores 1,000th Career Point in St. Mary’s Win
LYNN – There’s a reason a player gets his name put on a banner on the gym wall when he scores 1,000 career points. It’s up there because it’s a difficult thing to do. St. Mary’s senior point guard Dennis…
Council Forms ‘Snow Commish’
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy agreed on Tuesday night to work hand in hand with the Lynn Council’s Public Works Committee and a task force of public safety managers to find ways to improve the city’s response to snow emergencies. The…