Story & Photos by Patrick Gecoya Prioritizing land for Urban Cooling in Lynn Woods provides nature’s air conditioning effect from trees.  The City of Lynn and the Water and Sewer Commission granted a conservation restriction to Essex County Greenbelt Association which is an Essex County land trust and land conservation organization working with the MA Department of Conservation and Recreation. The City of Lynn and the Water and Sewer Department will continue to manage Lynn Woods. It is important to note that the conservation restriction goes with the land forever insuring Lynn Woods w ..read more

The St. Mary’s High School boys ice hockey team concluded a successful season under first-year head coach Matthew Smith with an awards banquet at the Nahant Country Club. Smith is a 1996 graduate of St. Mary’s and former outstanding hockey player and captain for the Spartans. He went on to play college hockey at Norwich University. Smith credited his predecessor, Hall of Fame coach Mark Lee, for his guidance and support during his career at St. Mary’s. He also served on Lee’s staff as an assistant before becoming head coach prior to the 2023-24 season. Smith wrote a heartfelt letter addressed ..read more

St. Pius community event After a five year hiatus, St. Pius V School, Lynn reimagines with great fanfare its Silent Auction Spectacular on April 27th with a combined indoor and outdoor affair. St. Pius V School presents its Silent Auction Spectacular fundraiser to be held on Saturday, April 27th from 5:30pm-9:30pm at 215 Maple Street, Lynn. Tickets are $35 in advance at www.stpiusvschool.org/donate/auction.cfm or $40 at the door. You must be 21yrs or older. Tickets for this fun night out with family and friends include opportunities to bid on auction items and amazing raffles, music, food for ..read more

Lynn comedian, actor, and producer Demi Woodz will be performing on Thursday, April 25 at The Vault Theatre, 25 Exchange St. Woodz will showcase four comedy characters in his act, including Rufus, who has been known to generate tremendous response from audiences. Woodz has performed at the Community Brotherhood Club in Lynn several times. He was recently honored with a New York City comedy award. Woodz, whose real name is Demetri Underwood, is the son of Sebrina Underwood of Lynn, who proudly told the Lynn Journal, “He is a good role model for young men ..read more

New Weekend Lynn Service,  enhancements to Winthrop/Quincy and Weekend Hingham/Hull Service The MBTA today announced upcoming improvements to the Lynn, Winthrop/Quincy, and weekend Hingham/Hull ferry services starting this spring, including the addition of weekend Lynn ferry trips, other enhanced options for ferry riders, and improvements to the customer experience. These upgrades aim to provide more convenient schedules for ferry passengers, increase seasonal ridership, and improve reliability during times of potential crowded waterways. Ferry schedules are available now at mbta.com/Ferr ..read more

Nancy Pearl Stuart May 22, 1952 – April 12, 2024 Nancy Pearl Stuart, known around Revere, Lowell, Charlestown and Cambridge as her alter ego, “Pearl,” the ever exuberant Karaoke songstress, died at 71 years old in Yavapai Regional Medical Center in Prescott, AZ of multi-organ failure. A personality bigger than life, with a flair for the dramatics and a lover of holidays, with matching festive garb. Nancy was happy and bold and partly misunderstood. She loved celebration, family, the ocean, children and her wishes for a convetional life as a wife, mother, with a “white picket fence” fell out of ..read more

Bridgewell, a nonprofit social and human services organization serving northeastern Massachusetts, today announced that more than $320,000 was raised for programs and services during its annual Imagine the Possibilities Gala held on April 5. The theme for the gala was “Building Bridges,” highlighting the numerous ways Bridgewell’s team builds bridges for, and with, the people they serve; bridges to the community, opportunities, and support as they strive to reach their fullest potential. “Thank you to all our donors and sponsors for helping make our work possible,” said Bridgewell President an ..read more

Story and Photos by Patrick Gecoya A Biggest Loser Weight Challenge will determine City Champions in May. This will be a 45 day competition to shed pounds between city officials from East against West that began on April 15 and will conclude on May 31. The official weigh-in was at Turner Metal Company. West Lynn came in at 1,260 pounds while East Lynn hit the scale at 1,380 pounds. At the end of the challenge another official weigh-in will verify the team that loses the most weight. This Loser Challenge is to raise funds for charity. According to West Team Captain Fred Hogan who said, “The win ..read more

Room to Dream and Trade Partners join forces to change a life  Room to Dream and Trade Partners join forces to deliver a full room design and build makeover to Bryan Cruz—a young teen from Lynn diagnosed with leukemia in April 2022.  General scope was to completely makeover his room and set it up for a wheel chair bound child to receive treatment and improve.  The Reveal was on Sunday, April 14. With a strong passion for design and a clear dedication to hard work, Amanda Greaves established AG&Co in 2010. Her motivation, tenacity, and poise are the base of the AG&Co cult ..read more

 Take a tour through the Element Care PACE Center on Market Street in Lynn and you will see how vital the efforts of Mary Anne McGurk and her staff are to their patients and how much those efforts are appreciated. During our tour, McGuirk was greeted warmly by the many seniors who have entrusted their daily healthcare in her and her staff of healthcare professionals at Element Care. “I’m so proud of our staff,” McGuirk said pridefully. McGuirk has been the manager of the Center since 2020. She began her association with Element Care as a social worker at Element Care PACE at the Cummings ..read more