For the fourth week in a row, new unemployment claims were lower than the previous week, and new data from the state shows that more than 80 percent of new claims since March 15 came from residents describing themselves as…
Author: Journal Staff
This Sunday Is Mother’s Day
During this time of unprecedented upheaval because of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the rituals that most of us traditionally follow either have been eliminated or drastically changed because of the need to practice physical distancing. So too, the manner in which…
This Is No Time for Hooverism
Herbert Hoover had been President for about seven months when the stock market crashed in October, 1929. Although there have been many causes attributed to the onset of the Great Depression, the crash generally is viewed as the trigger point…
Guest Op-Ed: COVID-19 and Mother’s Day
By Dr. Glenn Mollette I wish mom were still here so I could take her out to Sunday dinner. The problem with Sunday dinner this Mother’s Day is that most of the restaurants either won’t be open yet or operating…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases has risen to 1,589, 197 have recovered, and 45 Lynn residents have died. We will continue to provide regular updates on COVID-19…
2020 Agganis All-Star Games Cancelled; Scholarships Will Be Awarded
Due to the ongoing global health crisis surrounding the COVID-19 virus, the 2020 Agganis All-Star Games have been canceled. While the games will not be played this year, the Agganis Foundation will award scholarships as scheduled. “This is a very…
MBTA’s RIDE Now Offering Transit Services to All Personal Care Attendants
The MBTA announced that the RIDE paratransit service will temporarily allow customers to book trips for their personal care attendants (PCAs) in an effort to best support their ADA-eligible customers during the COVID-19 situation. “This change will allow the MBTA…
Moulton, Healey Team up to Help Constituents Spot Online Coronavirus Scams and Cybercrimes
Congressman Seth Moulton (D-MA) and Massachusetts Attorney General Maura Healey will host a Facebook Live forum on cybersecurity in the age of coronavirus this Wednesday, April 29, at 4 p.m. ET. In an era where Americans have shifted their work…
MassDOT Schedules Tunnel Lighting Maintenance in Ted Williams Tunnel
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing that there will be reduced lighting in the Ted Williams Tunnel (TWT) eastbound and westbound in Boston. This essential work began on Sunday, April 26, at 11 p.m., and will continue through…
Weekly Initial Unemployment Claims Down for the Second Week
Special to the Record Massachusetts had 80,153 individuals file an initial claim for unemployment insurance from April 12 to April 18. This represented a decrease of 22% over the previous week as most of the workers who have been laid…