On October 29, 2020 the Massachusetts Black and Latino Legislative Caucus (MBLLC) celebrated the close of Latinx Heritage Month with pride, commemorating the countless contributions of the Massachusetts Latinx community. The virtual event featured opening words from Kenneth Romero Executive…
Author: Journal Staff
Boston Ballet’s ‘The Nutcracker’ To Air on NBC10 Boston
For the first time, Boston Ballet will bring Mikko Nissinen’s “The Nutcracker” to homes across New England through a broadcast partnership with NBC10 Boston. The beloved holiday ballet will be broadcasted as a one-hour special excerpted from the 2019 production, with featured…
Luxury Apartment Community, Caldwell, Available for Move-Ins
Caldwell, the 10-story multi-use community featuring smart open-concept apartments, modern amenities, and local retail partners, is now accepting residents for their apartment homes on the second, third and fourth floors. Pre-leasing for the top floors of Caldwell are also happening…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update: November 16
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,098 with 117 new cases today. 5,615 Lynn residents have recovered and 128 have died. The total number of confirmed…
MBTA Joins the Boston Foundation and the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers to Make Using the T Easier for Neighborhood Residents
The MBTA announced it is partnering with the Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers and the Boston Foundation to provide CharlieCards to more neighborhoods throughout Boston. CharlieCards are reusable plastic fare cards that can be loaded with cash value or…
Vaccines Are Coming, But We Still Have a Duty To Stop the Spread
The announcements in the past week that two vaccines have been shown to be remarkably effective in providing immunization against the coronavirus have given our nation hope that the pandemic might be brought under control. Finally, there is a light…
Letter to the Editor
Don’t Pass Amendment Number 759 To the Editor, The Catholic Church teaches that life itself starts at conception and ends with natural death. The Massachusetts state legislature is currently debating the annual budget to fund state government for the balance…
Obituaries 11-19-2020
Katherine LoVuolo Loving and Caring Mother, Grandmother and Wife Katherine A. (McNeil) LoVuolo, 76, of Chelsea and formerly of Lynn, died on Wednesday, November 11 in a local nursing home after a brief illness. The wife of James LoVuolo, she…
Lynn YMCA Receives $130,000 in Grants to Address Food Insecurity
As part of the fourth round of the new $36 million Food Security Infrastructure Grant Program from Governor Baker, the Lynn YMCA of Metro North has been awarded $130,000 to ensure that individuals and families have equitable access to healthy,…
Mayor Announces Street Sweeping Schedule
The Lynn Department of Public Works citywide street sweeping program has commenced. The street-sweeping schedule for November 16, 2020 through November 20, 2020 includes: Day Date Ward Precinct Monday Nov 16th 6 5 4 1 & 2 Tuesday Nov 17th…