Journal Staff The city’s chief financial officer received an 11-0 vote fro the Lynn City Council to remain in his position following three days of hearings asked for by the mayor which questioned his competency. The hearings failed to produce…
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The Fortucci Debacle Raises New Questions
The series of hearings held by the mayor in order to oust the city’s Chief Financial Officer Richard Fortucci were not just time consuming but ridiculous. They were a humiliation and an embarrassment for this city which came to expect…
Obituaries 02-22-2011
Grace Galloway Hospital Volunteer Grace E. Galloway of Methuen, formerly a long time resident of Everett and Newton Centre, died on February 19. A former Bank of Boston telecommunications department employee and a proud Whidden Hospital volunteer for 16 years,…
City Joins Family in Mourning the Loss of Michelle J. Conlon
The Lynn community, family members and friends are remembering Michelle J. Conlon as an outstanding swimmer, an excellent student, a beautiful and loving daughter, granddaughter, sister, and aunt, and a fantastic person. Conlon, an assistant coach of the Lynn English High…
Witch Hunt? – Lynn Mayor Flanagan-kennedy Going Hard After Richard Fortucci
It is impossible to understand what exactly is at work in the ongoing effort to totally discredit the city’s Chief Financial Officer Richard Fortucci. Is he the worst to ever hold that position as the mayor is alleging? Or is…
East Boston Savings Bank Reports Major Gains
The year 2010 was a great year for Meridian Interstate Bancorp, the owner of the East Boston Savings Bank. Company officials said business was up substantially at the bank’s Wyoma Square location in Lynn this year. Fourth quarter results and…
Stop the Sham
There is enough in this city to be busy with without resorting to hearings against the city’s chief financial officer who doesn’t appear to have broken the law, stolen money or cost the city any money. Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy is…
Michelle Conlon
The death of Michelle Conlon at 38 is a knife in the heart to the tightly knit Lynn community who knew her, who loved her and in the end, who did not want to let her go. She died last…
Obituaries 02-15-2011
James Casiello Sr. Mohawk A.C. member James J. Casiello Sr. in Lynn, formerly of East Boston, died recently. A member of the Mohawk A.C., he was the beloved father of James J. Casiello Jr. of East Boston; dear brother of…
Local children conquer ‘The Princess Bride’
What do you get when you mix together dastardly pirates, a mysterious man in black, and a gentle giant? An exciting theatrical experience starring children from Lynn and other North Shore communities. On Saturday, February 12th and Sunday, February 13th…