Special to the Lynn Journal Mayor Thomas McGee has lauded the Baker-Polito Administration stepping up its targeted initiative to help stop the spread of COVID-19 in communities across the Commonwealth with the highest number of positive cases. Lynn is currently…
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40 Years Together, 31 Years Married Roderick and Sheila Valrie, a Special Lynn Couple
Special to the Journal When it all began after talking to our dad he attended a talent show at the Washington Elementary School (Lynn) he never thought he would see a beautiful young girl that he would be so attracted…
Crowley Completes Research Project at Worcester Polytechnic
Ryan Crowley of Lynn a member of the class of 2021 majoring in electrical and computer engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI), was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled Creating Marketing and…
Right in Step: Donna’s Dance Studio’s Has Brought Joy to Thousands of Lynn Dance Students
It’s always amazing how one person’s decision can affect so many other lives. When Donna Estes took a chance after graduating Lynn English School in 1973 and opened her own dance studio, there was no way of knowing that her…
Russo: Early Trends in Lynn Pointed to Big Markey Victory
When Democratic State Committeeman Drew Russo saw the early results coming in from Lynn, he knew it was going to be a big night for U.S. Senator Edward Markey in the hotly contested Democratic Primary versus Congressman Joe Kennedy III.…
Coalition to Safely Reopen Schools Citing Serious Occupational Health Concerns to Be Addressed
In response to the statewide push to reopen schools for in-person education, the recently formed Coalition to Safely Reopen Schools, has issued its position statement citing a number of issues that need to be addressed to ensure that schools can be reopened…
RMV to Offer Designated Service Hours for Customers 75 or Older
The Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles (RMV) is announcing that it will begin offering dedicated service hours for customers who are 75 years of age or older and are required to renew their Massachusetts driver’s license in person. The…
Local Students Earn Academic Honors
Cabrera Graduates from RIT Jonathan Cabrera of Lynn graduated from Rochester Institute of Technology with a BS in applied arts and sciences. Some 4,000 degrees were conferred in the 2019-2020 academic year at all of RIT’s campuses. A virtual celebration…
Lina Rehal, Local Author, Launches Latest Romance Book
Local author Lina Rehal has self-published her fifth contemporary romance, Someday is Here. Photographer Blair Emerson reconnects with Jace Cooper, the handsome electrical engineer who left town fifteen years ago to sail around the world. Excited that he’s found Blair…
Baker Deactivates the National Guard After a Few Days
After calling up the National Guard on Friday, Aug. 28, for up to 1,000 Guardsman to potentially help municipal leaders, Gov. Charlie Baker deactivated the National Guard on Monday. Baker said National Guard members were there to assist municipalities until…