Author: Journal Staff

Obituaries 04-02-2013

Ruth Blaisdell Worked for MKS Instruments Ruth J. (Ramsdell) Blaisdell of Lynn died at home surrounded by her loving family on March 29 after a long illness. She was 63 years old. Born in Beverly, the daughter of the late…

Obituaries 03-26-2013

Robert Scopa Late Proprietor of Chatham Food Mart of Lynn Robert A. Scopa of East Boston died on March 23 after a long illness. The late proprietor of Chatham Food Mart of Lynn, he was the beloved husband of Anna…

Obituaries 03-19-2013

Viola Pierson Retired Medical Secretary Viola J. (Maciak) Pierson of Lynn died at a local nursing home after a long illness on March 14. She was 91 years old. A Medical Secretary for Dr. Henry in Lynn for many years,…

Federal Sequester

The deadline passed last Friday when mandated cuts to the federal programs started to take place. While many entitlements that are the budget busters were spared, the across the board budget cuts hit programs in public schools, transportation, the military…