Mary Consolo East Boston resident Mary (Cannata) Consolo of East Boston died on February 28. The beloved wife of the late Felice Consolo, she was the devoted mother of Gaetano “Guy” Consolo, John Consolo and his wife, Kathy, all of…
Author: Journal Staff
The Punishment Fit The Crime
After a great deal of deliberation and shared ideas from the police chief, the school superintendent and the mayor’s office, it was decided that all those who were present and took part in the fight between two Lynn English High…
Obituaries 02-28-2012
Michael Labuk Of New Hampshire, formerly of Lynn Michael T. Labuk of Glen, NH, formerly of Lynn, died at Salem Hospital on February 25 after a long illness. He was 63 years old. A graduate of the Lynn School System,…
Sacred Heart School’s Beloved Sister Theresa Pond Retires
Sister Theresa Pond, a Sister of St. Joseph for 66 years, is retiring after 44 years at Sacred Heart School. Sister Theresa began her teaching career at Sacred Heart in 1968 as a seventh grade teacher. A truly gifted educator,…
The MBTA Madness
The MBTA is suggesting that if the cost for a daily ride can increase by 25%, then services can remain in tact, with no reductions anywhere. This move is highly suspect because the T needs to raise enormous amounts of…
The US Postal Service and the .50 Cent Stamp
The US Postal service is attempting to cut a $13 billion loss it will accrue this year. So it is preparing to close thousands of postal outlets, layoff perhaps 100,000 postal employees and raise the cost of mailing a letter…
Whitney Houston’s Funeral
Whitney Houston’s four hour funeral from inside the Baptist Church she grew up in was very impressive. In fact, all the wonderful things said about her by those whom she worked with, who knew her a lifetime and by family…
Lynn English Celebrates 16-0 Record and NEC Championship
Fred Hogan has taken the Lynn English High School girls basketball program to heights few could have predicted prior to his arrival seven seasons ago. There have been three Northeastern Conference championships in four years, two with perfect 16-0 records,…
Obituaries 02-21-2012
Leo Wiltshire Retired Mailman and Former Lynn School Crossing Guard Leo F. Wiltshire, of Danvers and Surprise, AZ died Wednesday at home after a long illness. He was 83 years old. The beloved husband of Katherine “Kay” (Hurley) Wiltshire with…
Three Friends
Three friends lean upon one another during an outing on Lynn/Nahant Beach over the weekend. They did not remain on the beach for too long. It was simply too cold.