As we were reading about the federal court trial that is getting underway this week of the 50 year-old Pennsylvania man charged with fatally shooting 11 people and wounding six at a Pittsburgh synagogue in 2018, which was the deadliest…
Guest Op-Ed: Healey-Driscoll Administration Highlights 100 Days of Making Massachusetts More Affordable, Competitive and Equitable
Special to the Journal Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll’s 100th day in office was on April 15, and they are highlighting their key accomplishments to make Massachusetts more affordable, competitive and equitable. In addition to building out a…
Gordon “Buzzy” Barton: A beloved legend
The passing this past week of City Council member Gordon “Buzzy” Barton removes from our community a man who truly can be described as beloved by all who knew him. Buzzy touched the lives of thousands of his fellow Lynn…
Officials, community leaders pay tribute to Gordon ‘Buzzy’ Barton
Mayor Jared Nicholson and Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre were among the Lynn officials paying tribute to their colleague in city government, Councillor-at-Large Gordon “Buzzy” Barton, who died on April 5, 2023 at the age of 70. “Councilor Gordon “Buzzy” Barton was…
Scholarship and Leadership: Lynn English senior class president Madison Donahue selected as recipient of prestigious O’Brien Scholarship
Madison Donahue’s list of accomplishments is lengthy and impressive. But after listening to people extol her exceptional leadership and her diligence in the classroom, it’s easy to determine that she is destined for even greater achievements ahead. Donahue, president of…
Sean Reid becomes first School Committee candidate to qualify for Lynn ballot
Sean Reid has become the first School Committee candidate to successfully obtain the verified signatures necessary to be listed on the ballot in the Lynn municipal elections this fall. “I want to express my sincere gratitude to all of the…