By John Thompson and Steve Kropper The State Legislature’s Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security holds hearings on a “safe communities” bill (H 3573/S1401) that would forbid or severely restrict cooperation by law enforcement in this state with ICE, thereby…
Author: Journal Staff
Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Neighborhood Planned for Abandoned Club Morgan Site
By Thomas Grillo Weeks after developers broke ground for a $100-million waterfront apartment project at Lynn’s North Harbor, another team has proposed a mixed-use neighborhood at the other end of the Lynnway. Belmont Capital LLC, an investment firm, has filed…
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NSCC Seeks Candidates for Distinguished Alumnus Award The North Shore Community College (NSCC) Alumni Association is seeking nominations for the annual Distinguished Alumnus Award, designed to recognize outstanding alumni of the College. Any interested party on behalf of an NSCC…
Winter: So Far, So Good (And Not So Good)
The winter season thus far has been fairly easy to take for those of us who have lived in New England for all of our lives. The warmer-than-normal temperatures, highlighted by the record-breaking highs in the 70s two weekends ago, have been…
‘Freezin for a Reason’
Lynn’s 2019 Top 100 Salaries Announced
By Thomas Grillo Lynn’s first-responders were among the highest paid employees on the city’s payroll last year, comprising 83 of the Top 100 salaries, according to the Comptroller’s office. A public records request revealed the highest paid person in 2019…
Lynn Nonprofit Gets Census Grant from MA Census Equity Fund
By John Lynds This year the United States will conduct its decennial census. In Lynn there’s been a huge push to ensure a fair and complete count in the 2020 U.S. Census because it determines everything from representation in Congress,…
Dr. Martin Luther King’s Spirit Lives On
When one considers that it has been almost 52 years since Dr. Martin Luther King was assassinated while he was standing on a balcony in a motel room in Memphis, where King was staying while supporting striking city trash collection…
Guest Op-Ed: Are You a Time Saver or a Time Waster?
By Melissa Martin, Ph.D. America, a nation of time-saving fanatics. American, a nation of time-wasting freaks. In the days of old, consumers visited the butcher, the baker, the candlestick maker. They chatted, gossiped, and shared community news. Timeworn traditions turned…