Like many Lynners going about their last week, we heard the first report over the car radio: “Abduction attempt at Lynn Classical High School.” Immediately, most of us with kids cringed. After all, that could be our kid if we…
Author: Journal Staff
Obituaries 10-18-2011
Richard Milward Union Hospital Chef Richard W. Milward of Chelsea, formerly of Lynn, died suddenly at home on October 13. He was 54 years old. A US Air Force Vietnam veteran, he was educated in the Lynn Public School System…
The West Lynn Pop Warner
The West Lynn pop Warner C team is improving each week in North Shore Conference competition. The players and coaches are pictured after a game manning Field. …
It Feels Like Summer at Gannon
Golfers took advantage of the summer-like temperatures over the weekend to play some rounds at the Gannon Golf Course. Shown on the tee Sunday afternoon are (from left) Nancy Gheringhelli, Lynnette Roy, women’s club champion Tara Friedman, Mo Putney, and…
Gallo campaigns for School Committee seat
Charlie Gallo, candidate for Lynn School Committee, is shown campaigning Sunday afternoon on Lynnfield Street where he visited residents door-to-door and handed out his campaign literature. Gallo, 28, is a lifelong Lynn resident and a graduate of Suffolk University Law…
All-star Comedy Show to Benefit Autism Speaks
Don Gavin will host and headline the fourth annual Autism Speaks Comedy Night, to be held Oct. 20 at Montvale Plaza in Stoneham. Proceeds from the show will benefit Autism Speaks and Nashoba Learning Group (NLG), a school in Bedford…
Columbus Day 2011
At the time he lived and sailed during the 15th Century there was no man dead or alive who was more gifted at navigating the seas than Christopher Columbus. When speaking or writing about him, the same things have been…
Steve Jobs
The death of Steve Jobs at 56 brings to an end the life of an extraordinary American inventor. Ironically, the I-Phones held by so many millions across the face of the earth announcing his death were designed by him. He…
Obituaries 10-11-2011
Edith Alpert Chelsea resident Edith Alpert of Chelsea, formerly of Swampscott and Winthrop, died October 5. She was the beloved wife of the late Abraham Alpert; devoted mother of Ronna Greif of Salem and mother-in-law of the late Harvey Greif;…
Down the Beach
Here we are, now into October, and the weather remains unusually warm and balmy. Yet Lynn/Nahant Beach Reservation remains unbelievably empty – and if you want it to walk on or to wind surf or to just do nothing but…