The Baker-Polito Administration announced that an additional $4 million has been made available to support new and enhanced electric-vehicle charging infrastructure programs across the state, as part of the Massachusetts Electric Vehicle Incentive Program (MassEVIP). These programs, funded by the…
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Baker Signs Comprehensive Health Care Legislation on January 1
Gov. Charles Baker has signed a comprehensive healthcare legislation that promotes key priorities initially included in the Administration’s healthcare legislation filed in 2019. The new law increases insurance coverage for telehealth services, expands the scope of practice for nurse practitioners,…
Baker Signs Police Reform Legislation; Identifies the Circumstances Police Officers Can Use Physical Force
Gov. Charles Baker signed “An Act Relative to Justice, Equity and Accountability in Law Enforcement in the Commonwealth,” a controversial piece of legislation that creates a mandatory certification process for police officers, increases accountability and transparency in law enforcement and gives…
Emissions Bill Is a Big Step for the Environment
The approval on Monday by both houses of the Massachusetts legislature of a bill that requires the state to reduce its carbon emissions by at least 85% below 1990 levels by 2050 represents a huge step toward the goal of…
It Was a Great Run, Pats’ Fans
The 2020 season for the New England Patriots came to a merciful close this past weekend. The woeful Pats finished with a 7-9 record, their first losing season since 2000, and missed the playoffs for the first time since 2008.…
Guest Op-Ed: What Six Dollars Can Do
Dr. Glenn Mollette When I was sixteen years old, I was invited to speak at a little country church in rural Denver Kentucky, not far from Paintsville. The church had all but closed its doors but one man, Harold Rice,…
Deerfield Hockey Coach Brooke Fernandez Praises Clougherty’s Work Ethic, Leadership
The Lynn Journal spoke with Deerfield Academy girls hockey coach Brooke Fernandez about team captain Keri Clougherty’s career at Deerfield and her future plans to attend Boston College. Following are coach Fernandez’s observations: As a former prep school [Loomis Chaffee]…
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Lynn Filmmaker Jake Fay’s ‘The Process’ Is Now Streaming on Amazon Prime Video
“The Process” is Lynn resident Jake Fay’s directorial debut. The feature length narrative film was shot on location in Lynn for 11 days in October, 2019. The film follows Sindile, a local Lynn rapper who has dreams to make it…
Have a Happy — and Safe — New Year
The arrival of a new year marks a time for reflection, as to both the year that has passed and the year that lies ahead. In the words of the poet Alfred Lord Tennyson: Ring out the old, ring in…