The City of Lynn held a Women’s History Month panel at the Lynn Auditorium on April 25, 2023, as a way to celebrate local leaders and changemakers. The panelists shared their stories, highlighted their challenges and successes, overcoming obstacles, and shared their lessons to inspire women across generations in Lynn and beyond. Michelle “LaPoetica” Richardson […]
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PSA includes Gov. Maura Healey, Devin McCourty, Tom Caron, and Ayla Brown [April 24th – Peabody, MA] The YMCA of Metro North released a 2023 PSA on Child Sexual Abuse Prevention in collaboration with the Alliance of Massachusetts YMCA’s for National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The video features Governor Maura Healey, Patriot’s Devon McCourty, Tom […]
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Peabody, MASS. (March 22, 2023) – The YMCA of Metro North is partnering with the Northeast Chapter of the American Red Cross to host a blood drive at the Torigian Family YMCA. “We encourage everyone who is healthy to sign up and give blood,” said Cara Green, Executive Director of the Torigian Family YMCA. Every […]
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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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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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