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

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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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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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Indoor Track Dedicated to Chris Oesterlin

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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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