A strong business and a strong community is the Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce message at this breakfast forum. The organization’s focus is to increase economic vibrancy in the district. Guest Speaker of Lynn EDIC Executive Director Jim Cowdell stated,…
Author: Journal Staff
The St. Mary’s Spartans Win the MIAA Division 2 North Championship
Terence Moynihan slammed a two-run triple into the right-centerfield gap, and freshman pitcher Eric Bridges twirled a four-hit masterpiece on the mound to lead the high-flying St. Mary’s Spartans (19-6) to a 2-0 win over Masconomet to cop the MIAA…
Coco Alinsug for Ward 3 Kick-Off
Introductions by friends set the tone for Coco Alinsug Ward 3 campaign kick-off. Rev. Donna Spencer Collins opened up the event by welcoming everyone for attending and listening to the testimonies about the candidate. Donna began the event as she…
Breakdown of Federal Aid Awarded to Municipalities Published
The Baker-Polito Administration last week announced that it has published a new, interactive online tool that displays a breakdown by municipality of the $3.4 billion in direct federal aid awarded to local governments across Massachusetts by the American Rescue Plan…
Camp Fire North Shore Awarded $100,000 Cummings Grant
The Cummings Foundation’s 25 Million Grant Program awarded $100,000 to be awarded over three years to Camp Fire North Shore. Camp Fire was chosen from a total of 590 applicants after a comprehensive review process. Cummings Foundation Executive Director Joel…
Enjoy an Awesome — And Safe — 4th of July
Although the Fourth of July falls on a Sunday this year, many of us will be enjoying an extra-long holiday weekend for which the weather hopefully will cooperate. In addition, with most (though not all) of the COVID-19 restrictions having…
The Tragic Shooting in Winthrop Shows All That Is Wrong in America
The tragedy that struck the town of Winthrop on a quiet Saturday afternoon represents a confluence of everything that is wrong in America today. The deranged, 28 year-old white gunman who shot two Black persons multiple times in cold blood…
Cutting the Ribbon on a New Camp Rotary Dining Hall
Special to the Journal On June 5, Camp Rotary had the ribbon cutting to open its new dining hall and to start its centennial year celebration. It was one hundred years ago in April 1921 when the Rotary Club of…
State Officials Launch Vaxmillions Giveway Lottery for Residents
The Baker-Polito Administration, Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg and the Massachusetts State Lottery announced the Massachusetts VaxMillions Giveaway for residents who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Fully vaccinated residents 18 and older will have the opportunity to enter to win of…
A Long, Hot Summer?
The images of parched reservoirs in the western part of the country that have been filling the news lately paint a devastating picture of the effects of climate change coupled with the overuse of natural resources. While it is true that the…