Special to the Journal St. Mary’s presented the Cardinal Cushing Award to former principal and teacher Carl DiMaiti at a reception September 24 at the Peabody Essex Museum in Salem. The Cushing Award is presented by the school to a…Read more →| Lynn Journal
By Cary Shuman Billy Devin Jr., whose family name has been synonymous with Lynn Classical athletic excellence for decades, kicked off his campaign for the Ward 7 Council seat at a reception at Hibernian Hall. Devin, whose campaign signs bear…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
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…Read more →| Lynn Journal
With the fall and winter months approaching, this is the time of year when health experts urge seniors over the age of 65 to get their annual flu and COVID-19 shots. The benefits of both vaccines are huge for even…Read more →| Lynn Journal
As this is being written, it would appear as though the federal government is set for another government shutdown this week.| Lynn Journal
Month: September 2025| lynnjournal.com
Legendary businessman and philanthropist David Solimine Sr. celebrated his 90th birthday on August 30, 2025. There were multiple parties to honor the popular lifelong Lynn resident. In the photo above, Mr. Solimine is pictured with family, friends, and colleagues from the Solimine Funeral Home at a birthday dinner at Rossetti’s Restaurant. In the photo, below, Mr. Solimine joins a celebratory photo with SFH directors (from left) Christina Dusablon, Lisa Smith, Leah Cornoyer, Shannon Murphy,...| Lynn Journal
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Lynn English football star Knowlton-Simard is attracting attention from college programs| Lynn Journal
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 the Department of Energy Resources Green Communities Division, Lynn received almost $250,000 for three projects in school buildings. | Lynn Journal
The proposal by State Senator Julian Cyr to revive happy hours — which have been outlawed in Massachusetts since the 1980s — is a terrible idea that will have only one guaranteed consequence: More motorists will be driving under the influence, endangering the lives of everybody who is on the roads across our state.| Lynn Journal
Anita was born in Glace Bay, Nova Scotia on March 4, 1925. She was the ninth and youngest child of Josephine (Donahue) and Thomas Bigley. Shortly after her birth the family relocated to Everett, MA where she was raised and educated. She was a 1943 graduate of Everett High School. She was employed as a secretary in Boston until she met and married the love of her life, the late Joseph W. Hughes. Anita and Joe soon moved to Lynn, MA where they raised their family of four children. She spent the...| Lynn Journal
The ongoing work stoppage by the public defender attorneys who are part of what is known as the Bar Advocates program needs to be resolved by the legislature as soon as possible.| Lynn Journal
Month: July 2025| lynnjournal.com
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