The Journal has learned that Mayor Judith Flanagan-Kennedy is preparing to hire as many as 12 new fire fighters as soon as possible. Some say it is pay back for the support of the fire department rank and file in…
Teenager dies in Gallagher Park
Pine Hill residents have been shocked and shaken by the stabbing death of a Lynn teenager at Gallagher Park Friday night. According to the Essex County District Attorney’s Office Huy Le,19, was apparently found dead at the scene by Lynn…
Classical prepares for post-season
Not too many observers felt that the Lynn Classical girls basketball team would be extending its season beyond the February school vacation. But head coach Tom Sawyer has done an excellent job blending the talents of the players on his…
An injustice
The Massachusetts Interscholastic Athletic Association has come down hard on Lynn English High School at a hearing recently held last Friday. The MIAA asserted that a former assistant at Lynn English recruited East Boston High School student Cory McMillan to…
Obituaries 02-17-2010
Leo Cohen, 85 Past President Congregation Ahabat Shalom of Lynn Leo Cohen of Winthrop died at the Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital in Boston on February 11 after a long illness. He was 85 years old. Born in Lexington, Kentucky, he…
Paying it Forward at Brickett School
There was much more than reading, writing and arithmetic going on at Brickett School this month. The students gave, and got, the important life lesson of Paying It Forward. What started as a fundraiser for Haitian earthquake victims turned into…