Special To The Lynn Journal Governor Charlie Baker, Lt. Governor Karyn Polito, and Secretary of Housing and Economic Development Mike Kennealy joined Speaker of the House Ronald Mariano, Senator John Keenan, and Quincy Mayor Tom Koch to award $5 million in capital grants to 28 communities under the Housing…
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Ben Downing Raises $227,712 in Eight Weeks
Former state senator, clean energy business leader, and gubernatorial candidate Ben Downing marked the end of the first quarter today by announcing that his campaign has raised $227,712 since he entered the race on February 8. The campaign highlighted over 1,100…
Get the Vaccine
For the vast majority of people, getting a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as they are eligible is a no-brainer. COVID-19 not only has a high death rate for older persons and those with underlying health conditions, but it also has…
Royal Family, Common Problems
On a certain level, it is easy to dismiss the recent interview of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as frivolous and irrelevant to the lives of the rest of us. To most Americans, the concept of a royal family is…
Guest Op-Ed: Cardinal Sean O’Malley’s Easter message
By Cardinal Sean O’Malley Easter is the center and core of Christian faith. Christian faith is Resurrection faith; the Risen Christ, having conquered sin and death, remains with us across the ages. When we celebrate “the Triduum” — the great…
Mena’s Journey Ends on American Idol
Amanda Mena, the incredibly talented vocalist from Lynn and St. Mary’s High School, saw her journey end on the American Idol television show Sunday night. Celebrity judge and music legend Lionel Richie delivered the news to Mena via a large-screen…
Candidates Pull Nomination Papers for Lynn City Election in September
Several Lynn residents have pulled nomination papers for the Preliminary Election to be held on Sept. 14, 2021. Three candidates, City Council President Darren Cyr, and School Committee members Jared Nicholson and Michael Satterwhite have taken out nomination papers for…
Lynn Legislators File Bill to Spur New School Construction
State Senator Brendan P. Crighton, Representative Dan Cahill, and Representative Peter Capano have together filed legislation that will update the state’s outdated and inequitable school construction formula. Since 2004, this formula – which determines state aid for school construction projects…
Frontline Workers Cheer Final Passage of Emergency Paid Sick Time
Labor advocates and frontline workers cheered the final passage last week of legislation that would allow all Massachusetts workers to access five days of emergency paid sick time for COVID-related sickness, quarantine, caregiving, and vaccination. The Raise Up Massachusetts coalition of community…
City of Lynn COVID-19 Update; Slight Increase in Positive Cases
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of March 30, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 358 with 29 new cases today. 15,897 Lynn residents have recovered and 208 have died. The total number of…