The Town of Swampscott honored its legendary coach Frank DeFelice during an impressive ceremony before the Winthrop-Swampscott boys basketball game January 16. The Swampscott Select Board of Selectmen voted last week to name the Swampscott baseball field, the Frank DeFelice…
Meet Lynn’s Major League Prospect: Deniel Ortiz’s Baseball Career Is Soaring High
If hitting a baseball is a science, Deniel Ortiz is Albert Einstein. If hitting a baseball is an art, Deniel Ortiz is Pablo Picasso. The 19-year-old Ortiz’s local coach and mentor, Julio Henriquez, owner of The Dugout, a baseball training…
How Are Those New Year’s Resolutions Going?
All of us, consciously or subconsciously, make some sort of New Year’s resolution in the hope of improving our lives and those of our loved ones. Without a doubt, the most common New Year’s resolution is weight loss, which is…
2024 City of Lynn Inauguration Ceremony
Special to the Journal Four new Lynn Councilors took the Oath of Office joining seven current members on the Council. This new Council makes up a diverse group for the next two years. They bring a personal talent with a…
Lynn Rams Cheer Teams Have a Season To Remember: Lynn 8-U Cheer Team Takes Fifth at Nationals
The twenty athletes on the Lynn Rams 8-U cheer team will forever remember their first appearance in the American Youth Cheer (AYC) National Cheer Championships in Kissimmee, Florida. The talented team, led by head coach Aleyah Bryant, assistant coach Natashaly…
City Invests $2.2 Million in Affordable Housing
Special to the Journal In 2022, the City created the Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF) and designated $3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to the trust. To date, more than $2.2 million has been invested to increase…