The St. Mary’s High School girls hockey program has set the standard for excellence in Massachusetts. It’s been a perennial powerhouse under head coach Frank Pagliuca and after a tough overtime loss in the quarterfinals last year, the Spartans were…
Author: Journal Staff
The Weather
There is really no way to properly describe how much the vast majority of us love the early spring warmth. There is also no way to properly describe how much the vast majority of us just don’t trust the warmth…
Obituaries 03-20-2012
John Joseph O’Leary, Jr. Past President and CEO of Rotary Machine Company in Lynn and Founder and President of Erintch John Joseph O’Leary, Jr. of Lynnfield died on March 14 at North Shore Medical Center Union Hospital after a courageous…
Gannon Facing New Era: Membership Declining
One of Lynn’s greatest reasons to exist, its own 18 hole golf course with a fabulous clubhouse and spectacular views of the Boston skyline from several of its holes, is facing the changing times. Gannon Golf Course is trying to…
Discrimination Suit is Unfounded, Wrong
When you have suffered a loss of some kind or of any kind, if the loss was your own doing, then there is very little recourse. You can complain. You can bad mouth a colleague. You can blame your mistake…
Obituaries 03-13-2012
George Armitstead Retired Auto Technician George M. Armitstead of Golden Drive, Winthrop, a lifelong Winthrop resident, died on March 4 after a long illness. He was 65 years old. Born in Winthrop, he was the beloved son of the late…
Champions
The St. Pius V CYO Junior Basketball team, after finishing the regular season in first place with an 11-1 record, won the North Shore CYO League Championship Tournament Sunday with a thrilling 65-63 double-overtime victory over Sacred Heart in Wakefield.…
You Can’t Work for the Mayor and Run for Public Office
Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy was absolutely correct to release Gardy Jean-Francois from his position on her staff after he announced last week he is running for state representative against longtime representative Robert Fennell. Had she not done so, Jean-Francois would have…
Bars Open Longer on New Year’s Eve
The Licensing Board has voted to allow bars to remain open until 2 a.m. on New Years Eve. This is a good decision. It is likely not to hurt anyone and will give bar owners a break on the biggest…
Police Briefs 03-06-2012
Century Bank robbery Feb. 29 The Lynn Police Department is actively investigating a bank robbery that occurred on February 29, 2012 at the Century Bank at 2 State Street in Lynn. On Wednesday February 29, at 2:58 p.m., a light…