The Henry Avenue Playground in the Highlands section of Lynn is alive again. Ward 2 Councilor Bill Trahant, the Highlands Coalition, and the city have combined forces to give the playground a new look and new equipment. “This is something…
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Thank You, Bill Trahant and the Highlands Coalition
When you have a prominent city leader and a neighborhood group working together for the betterment of the city, great things can happen. That’s the only way you can describe the partnership between Ward 2 Councilor Bill Trahant Jr. and…
Satterwhite Announces Candidacy for Mayor of Lynn
Special to the Journal Following is Michael Satterwhite’s announcement of his candidacy for Mayor of Lynn: Attorney Michael A. Satterwhite has announced his run for Mayor of Lynn. Michael is a native of Lynn and has served on the School…
Wood Works: A Tradition of Business and Civic Excellence
Rick Wood became well known to the Lynn business community through his exceptional leadership as chair of the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce. He was a tremendous asset to the organization and helped mentor new business owners in the city.…
City to Pay $1.2 Million to Widow of Shooting Victim
The City Council approved a $1.2 million payment to the widow of a Dorchester man who was killed by a Lynn Police Department detective five years ago. The money was authorized without discussion at a council meeting last week. The…
Crime Down in Lynn, Again
Lynn may yet lose the “City of Sin” label. For the third consecutive year, nearly every crime category has decreased, according to the latest data from the Lynn Police Department. The number of rapes, assaults with a dangerous weapon, motor…
HUD Officials, Moulton, Mcgee Tour Lead Remediation Work at Lynn Home
Special to The Journal HUD funding helps to protect Lynn children from dangers of lead U.S. Housing and Urban Development Development Regional Administrator David Tille joined Congressman Seth Moulton, and Lynn Mayor Thomas M. McGee to tour a home at…
Excellence at Encore : Todd is Impressive in First-Round Knockout
Lynn’s Khiry Todd was the best-dressed fighter on the card and after a devastating first-round knockout, you could say he had the best performance in the ring as well. Todd, attired in gold-sequined trunks and jacket with an illustration of…
2018 Lynn Journal Woman of the Year:Wendy Joseph
Highlands resident Wendy Joseph is a history buff and she cares about the reputation of her community, and she is also active in her neighborhood and the city of Lynn. She and her husband moved to Lynn 14 years, finding…
Frederick Douglass 200th Birthday Celebration Hailed as a Success in Lynn
Wendy Joseph and Julia Greene co-chaired a wrap-up meeting of the Lynn Frederick Douglass 200 Celebration Committee who looked back on the city’s yearlong observance of the abolitionist, statesman, and orator’s 200th birthday. Douglass lived in Lynn in from 1841…