This week marks the 70th anniversary of the Pearl Harbor surprise attack by the Japanese on December 7, 1941. Most Americans alive today cannot recall that day and year. They can’t even recall what the surprise attack was about nor…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 12-06-2011
Grace ‘Cookie’ McWilliams East Boston Resident Grace C. “Cookie” (Carideo) McWilliams died in East Boston on November 27. She was the beloved wife of the late Francis J. “Red” McWilliams; mother of Mitchell McWilliams of Berkley, MA, Susan Kasian of…
English Blanks Classical in Thanksgiving Classic
The Lynn English football team turned in a superb performance to defeat crosstown rival Lynn Classical 35-0 in the annual Thanksgiving game at Manning Field. League MVP P.J. Dorsey rushed for 135 yards and three touchdowns to lead the offense…
Obituaries 11-29-2011
Ann Patricia Wentzell Lifelong Lynn resident Ann Patricia Wentzell died peacefully on November 17 at the Hannah Dustin Nursing Home in Haverhill where she had been a resident for the past five months. She was 89 years old and would…
Thanksgiving 2011
The Thanksgiving holiday is upon us and we begin to wonder – where has the year gone and my, isn’t it flying by? What has it brought us and do we have anything to give thanks for? For those of…
Obituaries 11-22-2011
Joseph Nicholson Of Revere, formerly of Lynn Joseph H. Nicholson of Revere, formerly of Lynn, died on November 18 in the care of the Greenwood Nursing & Rehab Center, Wakefield. A US Army veteran, he was the beloved husband of…
Veterans Day at City Hall
Veterans Day exercises at Lynn City Hall were fitting and compelling and well attended.
Looking at Politics: In the Wards
Lynn’s two ward races produced no surprises. In Ward 1, Wayne Lozzi demolished the ambitions of his opponent Bob Walsh. Lozzi scored 1871 votes to Walsh’s 1181. Over the years, Lozzi has been a hard working, popular ward councilor. Walsh…
Gallo Shines at Last
Richard Starbard topped the ticket in School Committee balloting. With 4770 votes, he was untouchable. Newcomer Attorney Charlie Gallo, who has spent many years apprenticing for an elective position, came in second with a commanding 4666 votes. On the losing…
Local Oil Industry in Big Trouble
The local oil heating industry is struggling to stay alive in a business climate set to ruin independent oil delivery companies as well as making it nearly impossible for consumers to pay to heat their homes with oil. The rampant…