July 4 marked the 235th year of American Independence. It is a worthy occasion noting the anniversary of one of the great days in world history. If you are the type who appreciates history, the 235th anniversary of anything is…
Author: Journal Staff
Agganis Classics Are Best
There are several reasons that Harry Agganis All-Star Classics Week has become the area’s premier summer sports extravaganza for graduating players, coaches, and fans. One is you get the opportunity to see the best athletes perform for the final time…
Obituaries 07-05-2011
Eugenia Russo Retired Seamstress Eugenia (Capano) Russo of Revere died on June 28 at the Light House Nursing Home. She was 89 years old. A retired seamstress, she was born in Italy, the daughter of the late Luigi and Rosaria…
Lynn Lightning Win Softball Tournament
The Lynn Lightning team faced competition from all around New England going 5-1 over the 2 days. In Sunday’s Championship game the Lightning were down 1-0 to the Franklin, MA Fusion entering the bottom of the 7th and scored 2…
Yawkey Scholars Program Awards $1 Million to Students from Mass.
This spring the Yawkey Foundations awarded scholarships to 22 high school seniors from Massachusetts. Each of the recipients displayed a high level of academic achievement, leadership potential and was involved in a balance of community, school and work activities. The…
Warren Named Globe Coach of the Year
The Lynn Classical softball program’s 21-win season has earned its leader one of the state’s most esteemed awards: Boston Globe Coach of the Year. Chris Warren, Classical softball coach for the past 12 seasons, received the Globe’s top honor in…
GE Contracted Janitors are on Unfair Labor Practice Strike
What: 24-hour unfair labor practice strike and picket by Complete Cleaning employees that clean General Electric plant in Lynn to combat Complete Cleaning’s retaliatory firing of workers and other illegal unfair labor practices Where: General Electric plant at 1100 Western…
LynnCam in the Hot Seat; Mayor Should Back Off
By all accounts, it appears as though the mayor, her minions and the daily are making an attempt to oust the President of LynnCam’s Board of Directors, Karen Chapman. Ms. Chapman, we believe, does an admirable job of running LynnCam…
A Plan for a Brand: Mayor Kennedy Considers Marketing Campaign for the City
Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy announced at a Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce breakfast Friday that the city is considering a new branding and marketing campaign for the city. “I was approached a couple of weeks ago by the EDIC who…
Clancy Tournament will Continue in 2012
We are pleased to announce that after a meeting between Edward ‘Chip’ Clancy, Frank Carey, Gary Molea, Jeff Newhall and Bill Devin, that the Clancy Tournament will continue for many years to come on Memorial Day weekend at Fraser Field.…