Author: Journal Staff

Obituaries 09-06-2011

Michelle Gagner Of Medford, formerly of Lynn Michelle M. Gagner of Medford, formerly of Lynn, died on August 29. She was 43 years old. Born in Lynn, she was the daughter of Frances R. (Cuthbert) Riley of Tempe, AZ and…

Hurricane Irene

Hurricane Irene has come and gone, just like that, like the snap of a finger. In truth, for all our preparations, Hurricane Irene was a no-show. She never came to dinner and to stay around a while to wreak her…

Obituaries 08-30-2011

Augustine Pelosi Former Revere resident Augustine R. Pelosi, born in Revere, and a resident of Reading and Fitchburg, died on August 25 after a long illness. He was 80 years old. He leaves his wife Margaret, his son, Robert Pelosi…

Buzzy Barton Opens Campaign Headquarters

Buzzy Barton (center) , candidate for Lynn city councilor-at-large, held a grand opening for his campaign headquarters located at 13 Boston St. Saturday morn­ing. Barton is pictured with some of his many supporters, including campaign manager Claire Cava­nagh (third from…

The Advantage of the Beat Cop

On a recent trip to Cal’s in the heart of the downtown to buy the newspaper and a lottery ticket, we passed by a Lynn police officer who was patrolling the area. There weren’t many people around. The downtown isn’t…