Jourgensen: Those were the days
Everyone loves pizza and a resident expert informed me that Lynn pizza choices back in the day often split closely along neighborhood lines. Monte’s and the... Read more.
Revere woman’s motto is never forget Pearl Harbor
REVERE — Undaunted, but limited in mobility in her 93rd year, Marian Curtis will skip the annual Pearl Harbor memorial ceremonies in Charlestown Navy Yard Friday.... Read more.
GE Employees’ Good Neighbor Fund helps power Item Santa
LYNN — General Electric River Works produces powerhouse jet engines and the GE Employees’ Good Neighbor Fund helps power Item Santa year after year through... Read more.
River Works and Lynn Tech forge a stronger bond
LYNN — Enthralled by its sprawling buildings and giant jet engines during a sixth grade tour, Luz Vasquez took a step closer Thursday to realizing her dream of... Read more.
Item Santa: Health scares can lead to the need for some holiday care
A health crisis is burden enough for most people but the weight presses down even harder on families facing economic hardship, especially during the holidays. Two... Read more.
Listen to the riders, T. Extend the Blue Line.
The numbers are there in black and white: The MBTA’s Blue Line, running from Boston to Revere, has increased ridership when overall there’s been a 2... Read more.
Jourgensen: Walkin’ around and movin’ on
Old friend and true gentleman Jack Imperial stopped in to recount how, not so long ago, Lynn was a walking city where people left their homes on foot and headed... Read more.
Peabody youth earns Eagle Scout status by cleaning St. John’s Prep cemetery markers
PEABODY — Elbow grease and a no-quit attitude helped St. John’s Prep sophomore Aaron Kelly deepen his appreciation for his school and earn the coveted rank... Read more.
Lynnfield school’s PTO raises $30K in ‘race for education’
LYNNFIELD — The Summer Street School Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) stepped up its efforts to raise $30,000 this year with school-wide involvement Wednesday... Read more.
Jourgensen: When home was on the hill
They were razed and turned into housing subdivisions years ago, but the Tower Hill convalescent home and Joseph Devlin public health complex on Holyoke Street were... Read more.