Teacher, coach, guidance counselor, Lynn Journal photographer, 77 In every position he held, in every endeavor he undertook, Patrick Gecoya brought a level of excellence, enthusiasm, and energy that people admired and respected. And he was a perfect gentleman, said…
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Lauren Wilson earns her place among Classical’s all-time greats
Two years ago Lynn Classical High School softball coach Joe Morin foresaw that his team would need a catcher in the 2024 season. “So, I started joking with [then-sophomore] Lauren Wilson that we would be needing a starting catcher,” recalled…
City hires first Urban Forestry Fellow
In Erica Holm’s ideal world, you can see the City through the trees. Holm is Lynn’s first Urban Forestry Fellow, responsible for overseeing the management, care and preservation of trees in the City and hired with grant money obtained through…
Honoring A Local Hero: Restoring the memorial for Lance Corporal Bradley J. Campus at Clark Street Park
By Jordan AverySpecial To The Journal When I first learned about the theft of the large flowerpots from the memorial dedicated to Lance Corporal Bradley J. Campus at Clark Park, my heart sank. Bradley, a 21-year-old Marine from Lynn, was…
Distinguished Director: Bill Devin will retire as Lynn Classical AD at the end of the school year
There were so many individual accomplishments upon which Bill Devin could have reflected, but the long-time athletic director and teacher chose to highlight and express his gratitude to others as he announced his retirement as the athletic director of Lynn…
King’s Beach continues to rate low on annual Save the Harbor water qualityreport card
By Adam Swift The water quality at the majority of Boston Harbor’s public beaches remains high, but King’s Beach is once again the outlier in the latest Save the Harbor/Save the Bay water quality report. Save the Harbor/Save the Bay…
Element Care PACE opens new site to expand PACE services to seniors in state
Element Care PACE, a non-profit healthcare organization helping older adults live safely and comfortably in their homes, is celebrating the opening of its new PACE site in Lynn, Massachusetts. With 13,000 square feet, the new PACE Center will service as…
Lynn and Nahant groups receive STH/STB grants
Save The Harbor’s Better Beaches program granted over $315,000 to community and youth serving organizations for the 2024 Better Beaches Program Partnership with the Department of Conservation and Recreation. Lynn/Nahant organizations received $28,000 in grants: Love Your Magic, Inc. Be…
Wayne Alarm strengthens and expands its footprint inthe Boston Area with the acquisition of SAS Security Systems
Wayne Alarm Systems, Inc., a family-owned and operated provider of life safety and security solutions, announced today the acquisition of SAS Security Systems, Inc. of Watertown, Massachusetts. This strategic move expands Wayne Alarm’s footprint in the greater Boston area, allowing…
Greater Boston League will go to two divisions in basketball
The Greater Boston League will split into two divisions in basketball for the 2024-25 season. Lynn English Director of Athletics Dick Newton and Lynn Classical Director of Athletics Bill Devin said the league voted at its April meeting to go…