State Rep. Paul Tucker of Salem defeated former Lynn resident James O’Shea in the race for Essex County District Attorney in Tuesday’s election. Tucker, former chief of the Salem Police Department, won with approximately 55 percent of the vote in…
Protecting Seniors: Provisions in Inflation Reduction Act Significantly Reduces Health Care Costs
Special to the Journal Assistant Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Katherine Clark (MA-5), Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra joined AARP advocates, patients, and community providers for a roundtable discussion…
Baker Proclaims September As Emergency Preparedness Month
Special to The Journal Governor Charlie Baker has proclaimed September 2022 as Emergency Preparedness Month in Massachusetts. The proclamation, part of a month-long National Preparedness Month campaign, encourages residents, families, and organizations to take time to prepare for emergencies and disasters in our communities and the Commonwealth. …
MSBA Approves Lynn School Grant
State Treasurer Deborah B. Goldberg, Chair of the Massachusetts School Building Authority (“MSBA”), and MSBA Executive Director/Deputy CEO John K. McCarthy, announced today that the MSBA Board of Directors has approved up to $11,205,988 for Accelerated Repair Projects for schools…
The Smithsonian Is Coming to the Town of Essex With Unique Programming Through October 22
“The Town of Essex, its rich history and present-day way of life will take center stage as The Smithsonian Museum on Main Street, in cooperation with Mass Humanities, rolls into the Essex Historical Society and Shipbuilding Museum (EHSSM) and Essex…
Dept. of Veterans Affairs To Begin Providing Abortion Care
Special to the Journal U.S. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) applauded the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) announcement that it will begin offering abortion services in certain circumstances. In July, Senators Warren and Hirono led 23 of…