The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) and Massachusetts Clean Energy Center (MassCEC), as well as local elected officials, celebrated MassCEC’s recent grant to Massport in support of planning and facilitating the transition to more electric vehicles (EVs) at Logan Airport. Getting…
Author: Journal Staff
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Bethancourt Graduates from Champlain College Champlain College is pleased to announce that Karen Bethancourt of Lynn recently graduated from Champlain College after the spring 2022 semester. Bethancourt was one of 587 students who completed their degree requirements and received their diploma…
Bill Russell Was A Beautiful Person
For those of us who were Boston sports fans in our childhood while growing up in the 1960s, there was only one real hero — and that was Bill Russell. With 11 NBA titles in 13 seasons, the Celtics and…
Gina Raimondo for President
This past week, Congress finally passed the CHIPS (Creating Helpful Incentives for the Production of Semiconductors) and Science Act, legislation that will provide $280 billion in federal funding to ensure that the making of semiconductors, which are crucial to every…
Guest Op-Ed: Losing Everything, What or Who Is Important?
Dr. Glenn Mollette What or who is important to you? The recent devastating flood in eastern Kentucky reminds us all that life can be swept away in a moment. Hundreds of families lost everything. One family lost their house and…
Letter to the Editor
Take the First Step Toward a Nicotine-Free Life To the Editor, The Massachusetts Department of Public Health is running Take the First Step, a campaign that educates adults about free resources designed to help them quit smoking, vaping, or using other…
Catalyst Housing for Homeless Young Adults Coming to Lynn in 2023
Special to the Journal The top two floors of 57 Munroe Street in downtown Lynn will soon serve as a supportive housing option for homeless young adults (ages 18-24). Harborlight Homes in Beverly (formerly Harborlight Community Partners) and The Haven…
Massachusetts House Passes Bill Supporting Veterans’ Services, Military Families
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed comprehensive legislation addressing the Commonwealth’s most immediate needs in the veteran community and making necessary updates to service member quality-of-life issues and acknowledgements of our military branches and individual service, including supporting military families…
U.S. Postal Service Honors Folk Singer Pete Seeger With Stamp
Famed folk singer Pete Seeger was honored today as he was inducted into the Postal Service’s Music Icons Forever stamp series at the Jane Pickens Theater. “The Postal Service is pleased to present our new Music Icons stamp honoring Pete…
Mass. House Passes $10.9 Billion Transportation and Infrastructure Bill
The Massachusetts House of Representatives passed a transportation and infrastructure bill authorizing $10.9 billion for projects, including $400 million for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to address ongoing safety concerns identified by the Federal Transit Administration’s Safety Management Inspection…