State legislators visited the New England Produce Center in Chelsea last Friday to learn more about increasingly severe flooding that threatens the food supply for more than nine million people in New England and beyond. The New England Produce Center…
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Red Sox Foundation goes to bat for Project Bread’s 58th Walk for Hunger
For the first time, the Red Sox Foundation — the official nonprofit of the Boston Red Sox — will serve as a sponsor of Project Bread's annual Walk for Hunger. The Foundation's generous support has backed Project Bread's Healthcare Partnerships…
MBTA and MassDOT celebrate Earth Day with station cleanup
In honor of Earth Day 2026, dozens of employees from the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) and the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) volunteered to cleanup eight stations along the MBTA Blue Line: Maverick, Airport, Wood Island, Orient Heights, Suffolk…
Gov. Healey announces $25,000 in interest-free downpayment assistance now available for more first-time homebuyers
Governor Maura Healey and MassHousing announced that starting this week, more Massachusetts residents are now eligible for $25,000 in interest-free downpayment and homebuyer assistance to help them afford to buy their first home. Earlier this year, Governor Healey announced a…
North Shore commuters to see significant savings under new summer rail plan
Governor Maura Healey, alongside Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll and MBTA General Manager Phil Eng, announced a major summer fare promotion at North Station this morning. Designed to ease the financial burden on commuters and encourage public transit use during a…
Spartans capture Division 2 title in thriller
You simply cannot have a better basketball season or coaching performance than the St. Mary’s High School boys basketball team and head coach Josh Keilty and his staff enjoyed this winter. Making its debut in a deep Division 2 field,…
Lynn Auditorium receives $200,000 from state Gaming Mitigation Fund
Lynn Memorial Auditorium is one of 51 nonprofit and municipal performing arts centers across the Commonwealth to receive a grant from the Massachusetts Cultural Council through the Gaming Mitigation Fund. The city received $200,000, the highest amount awarded in this…
St. Mary’s falls to Medfield in state title game
The No. 3-seeded St. Mary’s High School girls basketball team lost to No. 1-seeded Medfield, 72-38, in the Division 2 state championship game March 13 at the Tsongas Center in Lowell. Medfield’s outstanding long-range shooting was a difference in the…
Suckney announces local roster for April 12 Boston Bruins Alumni Game
Randy Suckney, director of the 14th annual benefit hockey game versus the Boston Bruins Alumni team, has announced the roster of local players. Suckney will be joined on the local team by his Johnson and Wales University ice hockey teammates…
Reading Cooperative Bank hosts small business seminar
Special to the Journal Reading Cooperative Bank hosted a seminar, Small Business 101 and Beyond: Tools for New and Growing Businesses, March 28 at the Lynnfield Public Library. The event showcased how Reading Cooperative Bank can assist businesses with commercial…