Jim Mitchell

Dallas

Editorial Writer and Blogger at The Dallas Morning News

Jim has been with The Dallas Morning News @dallasnews since 1984, joining the editorial board in 1998. His specialty is business and economics.

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~ The Advocate Asks ~

1 week ago | advocatenews.net | Jim Mitchell

Abettina Dell’Orfano Morano talks proudly about the 99 auto insurance rating she has maintained after turning 100Editor’s Note: For this week’s column, we sat down with Abettina Dell’Orfano “Dell” Morano, the newest Centenarian of Saugus, who celebrated her 100th birthday on March 20. She is the youngest of 11 children of Italian immigrants who moved to East Boston, where she was born in 1925. She is a 1943 graduate of Tewksbury High School.
Saugus Gardens in the Spring

1 week ago | advocatenews.net | Laura Eisener |Jim Mitchell

Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyableBy Laura EisenerHow about that snow on Saturday morning! Maybe it was winter’s last hurrah! It was a rare opportunity to see Glory of the Snow (Scilla luciliae, formerly Chionodoxa luciliae) actually in its glory surrounded by snow! The latest spring snow I can remember was May 17, 2002, when the lilacs were in full bloom.
MBTA Announces Temporary Lynn Ferry Schedule Adjustment through April 29 in Response to Right Whale Protection Measures

1 week ago | advocatenews.net | Jim Mitchell

BOSTON – In coordination with federal environmental protections, the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) today announced a temporary schedule adjustment beginning today through at least April 29 to Lynn Ferry service due to the recent implementation of a Right Whale “Dynamic Management Area” (DMA) in Broad Sound, which is the main transit route for the Lynn Ferry. Right whales have recently been sighted in Broad Sound.
State officials approve Malden’s MBTA Communities Law Zoning Plan

1 week ago | advocatenews.net | Steve Freker |Jim Mitchell

City is in compliance, but City Council now working on requests for pair of ordinance changes requested by state EOHLCBy Steve FrekerThe City of Malden has received a favorable review of its year-old-plus plan for conditional compliance with the 2023 Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) Communities Law.
City offices closed Monday, April 21 as Everett observes Patriots’ Day

1 week ago | advocatenews.net | Jim Mitchell

Trash and recycling will not be picked up on Monday and will be delayed for the rest of the weekCity of Everett offices will be closed to the public on Monday, April 21, as Everett observes the Patriots’ Day holiday. City offices will reopen on Tuesday, April 22, and City Hall will have extended hours for residents (8 a.m. to 7:30 p.m.). Observed on the third Monday in April, Patriots’ Day is a holiday that is observed in six states, including Massachusetts.
Saugus Gardens in the Spring

2 weeks ago | advocatenews.net | Laura Eisener |Jim Mitchell

Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyableBy Laura EisenerWe have plenty to celebrate this week. Tomorrow, April 12, we can enjoy this month’s full moon, often called the pink moon. It is named for a flower, not a color, and the flower it is named after is not what we now usually call pink but another low flower with pinked edges we often call rock phlox or moss phlox. Monday, April 14, is National Gardening Day.
Malden resident celebrates 100th Birthday

2 weeks ago | advocatenews.net | Jim Mitchell

Special to The AdvocateMalden resident Ethel Carney recently marked a major milestone – her 100th birthday! Surrounded by her loving family and friends, Ethel celebrated the occasion with a fun-filled party. Mayor Gary Christenson joined the festivities to surprise Ethel with a citation in recognition of her centennial birthday and to extend his warmest congratulations.
Saugus Gardens in the Spring

3 weeks ago | advocatenews.net | Laura Eisener |Jim Mitchell

Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyableBy Laura EisenerAmong the birds that never left the area during the winter are herring gulls (Larus argentatus). They are the most abundant species of seagull in our coastal areas. They usually lay their eggs on offshore islands like Egg Rock (a prominent stone island in Lynn harbor that got its name not for its shape but because gull eggs could be found there).
A Bridge Over Troubled Waters

3 weeks ago | advocatenews.net | Mark Vogler |Jim Mitchell

An attorney representing a Lynn business near the site of the state’s bridge replacement project threatens to seek a judge’s order to stop the project over a marina building he alleges was damaged by the bridge workBy Mark E. VoglerA Saugus attorney seeks to have the Lynn-Saugus Belden Bly Bridge project halted until an unsafe marina building that his client owns on the Saugus River has been stabilized by MassDOT. Peter E.
Saugus Gardens in the Spring

4 weeks ago | advocatenews.net | Laura Eisener |Jim Mitchell

Here’s what’s blooming in town this week to make your walks more enjoyableBy Laura Eisener‘Iron Cross’ wood sorrel (Oxalis tetraphylla ‘Iron Cross’) is one of the plants known as “Good Luck Plant” because its leaf arrangement looks like a four-leaf clover, although it is not actually related to clover. It is occasionally called pink flowering false shamrock or good luck shamrock. This species is native to Mexico.