The outpouring of world-wide respect for Nelson Mandela, the former leader of South Africa who passed away December 5 at the age of 95, is unprecedented in the world we live in today. No one reading this editorial can even…
Category: Editorials
A Gem of a Guy: Bobby Dwyer Was Admired by All
“A gem of a guy.” That’s how former Item sports editor Paul Halloran described Bobby Dwyer, the former graphic arts foreman at the daily newspaper who died last week. Mr. Dwyer was very involved in the Lynn sports community, having…
Chakoutis Will Support Cahill for Council Presidency: Councilor-at-large Is Deserving of the Promotion
Ward 5 Councilor-elect Dianna Chakoutis said she will vote for Councilor-at-Large Daniel Cahill for president of the Lynn City Council. Chakoutis told the Lynn Journal that she will cast her vote for Cahill when the new council convenes for its…
Give Thanks for Thanksgiving: Our Uniquely American Holiday
Although a Harris poll a few years back revealed that Christmas is the favorite holiday of the year among all age groups of Americans, we think that Thanksgiving, our uniquely American holiday, has much more to recommend it than does Christmas.…
Remember Those in Need: There Are Many Ways to Help Those Less Fortunate
Although the economists tell us that the recovery from the Great Recession is still a slow one, the bottom line is that for most Americans, things are going well and getting better compared to a few years ago But for…
Remembering 50 Years Ago
The assassination of President John F. Kennedy 50 years ago this week seared an indelible imprint into the memory of every American living at that time. Similar to the Japanese sneak attack on Pearl Harbor on December 5, 1941 and…
Be Sure to Vote
It is fair to say that today Lynn voters will be determining the outcome of one of the most important elections in recent memory. When the Founding Fathers drew up our Constitution, the notion of a democratic form of government,…
Get out and Vote on Nov. 5
One of the most exciting mayoral elections in Lynn history will be held on Tuesday, Nov. 5 when voters head to the polls to determine who will be the city’s chief executive for the next four years. It’s a classic…
A Great Reception for Senator Tom McGee
The people who attended the Lynn Democratic Breakfast Sunday at the Porthole Restaurant had to be impressed with the tremendous reception that was accorded to our State Senator, Tom McGee, at the breakfast. To hear speakers such as Attorney General…
Lynn Leaders Shine in Roundtable Talk with Treasurer Grossman
State Treasurer Steve Grossman completed a tour of the Pickering Middle School and then sat down with Lynn school leaders to discuss the possibility of building a brand new Pickering Middle School following Lynn voters’ recent approval of a $92…