Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) officially held a rededication ceremony for a newly renamed ferry, the Frederick Douglass, on September 10 at the Blossom Street Pier in Lynn. The vessel, formerly known as the Schoodic…
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Element Care PACE Appoints Zizza, as New Chief Medical Officer
Special to the Journal Element Care, a leading Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) and managed care provider for Senior Care Options (SCO), is pleased to announce the appointment of Anthony Zizza, M.D., as the organization’s new Chief…
2025 Awardees for Latino Excellence on the Hill
Special to the Journal The Lynn legislative delegation was proud to nominate individuals from their district for the Annual Latino Excellence Awards organized by the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus. This event recognizes the outstanding and transformational work of…
MBTA Announces October Service Changes
Special to the Times-Free Press The MBTA announced service changes in October on the Green and Orange lines. Riders can find more information on service changes through in-station signage, in-station public announcements, and at mbta.com/PlannedWork. Transit Ambassadors and MBTA staff will…
Human Case of West Nile Virus Confirmed Near Chelsea
Special to the Journal The Massachusetts Department of Public Health (MDPH) announced last week that West Nile Virus has been detected in Mosquitos and in Humans in surrounding communities. One is a woman in her 60s with exposure in Middlesex…
EBT Fraud, Card Skimming Operation Prevents Estimated Loss of $16.7 Million
Special to the Journal The U.S. Secret Service, along with local and state law enforcement partners from throughout the Boston area, concluded a three-day outreach operation aimed at combatting illegal payment card skimming and Electronic Benefit Transfer fraud. Law enforcement…
David Solimine Sr. Honored on the Occasion of his 90th Birthday
Nicholson Joins Warren for Discussion on Housing
Special to the Journal Mayor Jared Nicholson joined Sen. Liz Warren and Massachusetts mayors at the senator’s roundtable and press conference Aug. 28 to discuss her bipartisan Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream (ROAD) to Housing Act of 2025. Nicholson…
The Reign of Shane Begins
Lynn English football star Knowlton-Simard is attracting attention from college programs By Cary Shuman Tyllor McDonald only needs to look at videos from John Hoffman’s calls of his high school football games to see greatness in a Lynn English football…
Lynn Receives DOER Green Communities Award
It pays to go green. As a municipality with the state’s Green Community designation, the City is eligible to apply for grants that finance additional energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. In the most recent round of grant funding by…