Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced that the Rubin family of Bernie & Phyl’s Furniture will be the Excellence in Service honoree at the 2024 Imagine the Possibilities Gala, for their commitment to…
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Bunker Hill Community College opens Student Success Center
Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) held a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the College’s Student Success Center on Monday, officially opening the first new building in more than a decade at the state’s largest community college. The 56,000-square-foot Student Success Center is…
Zuckerberg, et al: The worst of the worst
Last week’s dramatic hearing in the U.S. Senate, in which the heads of a number of social media companies testified in front of a gallery that was filled with parents who lost children because of the pernicious effects of social…
Guest Op-Ed: A little bit of kindness to protect Massachusetts parklands and foster community
By Brian Arrigo Just under a year ago, I had the honor of being appointed to lead the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR), the state’s largest landowner and steward of roughly half a million acres across Massachusetts. It’s been…
State, local leaders ask for reconsideration of lead water service line grant formula
By Adam Swift A change in a federal grant funding formula for the replacement of lead line services would have a negative impact on local communities, according to state and local leaders. Last week, Governor Maura Healey, Attorney General Andrea…
‘Annie’ playing at the Wang Theatre through Feb. 11
Story by Marianne Salza Spunky, little orphan, Annie, and her friends endure a “hard knock life” at a neglectful orphanage in 1933 New York. Although times can be burdensome, she believes there is hope for sunshine. “Annie,” directed by Jenn…
Lynn City Council Honors Retiring City Councilors Lozzi, Starbard, and Colucci
Mayor Nicholson Will Deliver His State of the City Address Jan. 30
Lynn Mayor Jared Nicholson will deliver his State of the City Address Tuesday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. Nicholson, a graduate of Princeton University and Harvard Law School, will speak about the numerous accomplishments of…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
2024 City of Lynn Inauguration Ceremony
Special to the Journal Four new Lynn Councilors took the Oath of Office joining seven current members on the Council. This new Council makes up a diverse group for the next two years. They bring a personal talent with a…