Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy has appointed seven members to the newly established Lynn Disability Commission, a board designed to enhance the quality of life for people with disabilities living in the city. The state legislature passed a law in 2010…
Author: Journal Staff
Regarding Our National Government and Our Fragile Financial Lives
There is a very real and compelling connection between our financial lives as individuals and families and that of the national government. In the modern age, we individuals are only as strong as our national government. If the national government…
Obituaries 08-02-2011
Rita Muise Bruins fan Rita A. (Garceau) Muise of Lynn died on July 28. She was 89 years old. A homemaker who loved the Bruins, she was born in Greenville, New Hampshire and was a Lynn resident for most of…
LHAND Awards Scholarships to 25 Students
The Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development (LHAND) presented college scholarships totaling $22,500 to 25 high school seniors from Lynn. The scholarships are funded by LHAND employee fundraising events and donations from local businesses. LHAND has awarded $133,000 in scholarships…
Erekson, Coppinger Shine in Bay State Games
Lynn Classical’s Jennie Erekson and Mackenzie Coppinger proved that they belong among the elite high softball players in Massachusetts with their performances in the annual Bay State Games. Erekson, a third baseman, and Coppinger, a pitcher, helped lead the Northeast…
Community Policing Adds Patrols Downtown
More police officers have been placed on patrol in the downtown area. The increase in police presence began last Friday and is intended to stem the spike in violent crime in the downtown area during the warm weather. For the…
Heat Wave is Over; Danger is Everywhere
Lynn is a beach city so when it gets hot, Lynn goes down to the beach. This is exactly what Lynners and everyone else did last week. It got so intensely hot that many of us were at a loss…
Obituaries 07-26-2011
Eva Coakley Worked for Blue Cross-Blue Shield Eva L. “Symone” (Humphries) Coakley of Saugus died on July 22 at a local nursing home. She was 89 years old. Born in Saugus, the daughter of the late William C. and Eva…
McDonald Earns Agganis MVP Award
Tyllor McDonald said he learned all about the legendary Harry Agganis in the days leading up to the Agganis Football Classic. “I read the story about him [Agganis] in the program – it sounds like he was great,” said McDonald.…
Councilor at Large Slate Still Growing
There are now ten councilor at large candidates. The candidates are: Council President Tim Phelan, Councillors Daniel Cahill, Paul Crowley, and Stephen Duffy and there are the challengers, Gordon “Buzzy” Barton, George Meimeteas, Calvin Anderson, Miguel Funez, Hong Net and…