Gov. Healey and Lt. Gov. Driscoll Unveil $750 Million Tax Relief Package at Demakes Family YMCA

February 27, 2023 (Lynn, MA) — Governor Maura T. Healey and Lieutenant Governor Kimberley Driscoll unveiled a $742 million tax relief package that provides significant savings for families, renters, seniors, farmers, commuters and more. The proposal, announced at the Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn, also includes key reforms to the tax code that will bring Massachusetts in line with other states, making it a more attractive place to live, […]

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Celebrating Black History Month

Our celebration of Black History Month at the YMCA continues. DID YOU KNOW? Rev. Anthony Bowen was the founder of the first Black YMCA in the United States. Rev. Bowen was born into slavery in Prince George’s County, MD, in 1809. He was able to moonlight as a painter and bricklayer, and after saving enough money, […]

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Demakes YMCA Serving Free Hot Meals To Young People Every Weekday

LYNN, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — Young people in need of a hot meal at dinnertime can find one at the Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn. The YMCA, located at 40 Neptune Blvd., serves free hot meals to people ages 18 and under every weekday starting at around 3:15 p.m. “Any young person 18 and under […]

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Mass General Brigham Delivers Free COVID-19 Vaccines through Mobile Van

Mass General Brigham and the Demakes Family YMCA Deliver Free COVID-19 Vaccines through Mobile Van Clinics in Lynn, Salem, and Peabody arrive in time for the holiday season as cases rise. The Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn has teamed up with the Mass General Brigham Community Care Vans to host COVID-19 vaccines clinics through January. […]

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Indoor Track Dedicated to Chris Oesterlin

Demakes Family YMCA Dedicates Indoor Track in Memory of Christopher P. Oesterlin Oesterlin’s father, Phil Oesterlin was a 32-year employee of the Lynn YMCA. [Lynn, Mass. December 7, 2022] The Demakes Family YMCA in Lynn dedicated its Indoor Track this past weekend in memory of Christopher P. Oesterlin. Christopher passed away suddenly on December 13, […]

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