Lynn non-profits fear funding loss after Wall Street crashes
Non-profit organizations and charities in Massachusetts are concerned the financial demise of big Wall Street firms could translate to the loss of key benefactors... Read more.
Fire Prevention Week focused on home fires
LYNN – National Fire Prevention Week, Oct. 5-11, is focused on reducing the number of home fires through education and awareness programs, including an open... Read more.
Lynn gets $100,000 federal grant to battle gangs, guns
LYNN – Lynn police and community service organizations fighting the presence of gangs and guns in the city got a boost Thursday when Essex County District... Read more.
State gets $11.5M in fed funds for low-income heating assist
BOSTON – Massachusetts will get $11.5 million in federal fuel assistance for low-income residents due to the release Wednesday of emergency contingency funds... Read more.
Software engineer challenges Tierney
LYNN – Richard A. Baker Jr., a software engineer and patent protection expert from West Newbury is challenging U.S. Rep. John F. Tierney’s seat in the... Read more.
Tierney hails President’s fuel-assistance plan
BOSTON ? Massachusetts will get $11.5 million in federal fuel assistance for low-income residents due to the release Wednesday of emergency contingency funds by... Read more.
Girls Inc., Lynn community group awarded $625G grant
LYNN – Girls Inc., in partnership with the Lynn Communities That Care Coalition, has been awarded $625,000 in federal funding over five years to foster substance... Read more.
Marblehead sailor tops at China Paralympics
MARBLEHEAD – Disabled sailor Maureen McKinnon-Tucker of Marblehead and her racing partner, Nick Scandone of California, have won a gold medal for the United... Read more.
State orders heat aid for needy
LYNN – State regulators are ordering utility companies to increase discounts for low-income customers amid record-breaking electricity and natural gas prices.Monday’s... Read more.
Local analysts cite cyclical trends, laud economy’s overall resiliency
LYNN – The collapse of major investment banking firms spurred by the lingering mortgage and credit crisis has many worried about recession, or worse, but local... Read more.