With the arrival of the vaccines and the spring season, it is clear that there is a light at the end of the tunnel from our year-long battle with COVID-19. However, the good news that has been seen in the…
Author: Journal Staff
A Future With Masks?
There has been one positive piece of news during the otherwise tragic COVID-19 pandemic, and that is this: The number of deaths and severe illness caused by the ordinary flu is down dramatically from a typical flu season. Epidemiologists credit…
An unfathomable number
When COVID-19 first came into our national consciousness more than a year ago, it was just a blip on the news. The prospect that a viral bug originating halfway around the world would alter every aspect of our lives seemed inconceivable. And…
RMV encouraging customers to renew expired inspection stickers
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is ramping up customer communication efforts to encourage anyone driving one of over 584,000 registered vehicles with an expired Massachusetts’ inspection sticker on their vehicle’s front windshield to make a plan to get…
Lynn’s Amanda Mena Auditions on ‘American Idol’ Sunday
City COVID-19 Update: Feb 17, 2021
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of Feb. 17, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 677 with 27 new cases. 14,402 Lynn residents have recovered and 191 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Use Common Sense When Driving
Perusing through the police reports these days makes it apparent that the winter season is here — and with it, the usual array of traffic incidents and accidents. Although we have not had any of the big blizzard-type of winter…
A North Pole Hurricane
Residents in Texas and along the Gulf Coast have become accustomed in recent years to a seemingly-endless onslaught of devastating hurricanes barreling up from the Gulf of Mexico. Hurricane Harvey a few years ago dumped more rain and caused more flooding…
GLCC Presents Its Annual Business Excellence Awards
Special to the Journal The Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce hosted its Annual Meeting and Business Excellence Awards Night Feb. 3 in a virtual event. Executive Colin Codner said that more than 300 people have viewed the award presentation ceremony…
Pioneer Charter School of Science II Seniors Receive Early Acceptance Letters from Cornell, Stanford, and UPenn
Pioneer Charter School of Science II (PCSS II) announced this week that three of its high school seniors have received early acceptance letters to top universities across the country. Misato Chinchilla, Claire Kafeero and Norah Asemota from the graduating class…