 
                                                            Brickyard Collaborative needs more space
                                        LYNN — The Brickyard Collaborative, the city’s hottest makerspace, needs more space. The creative co-op opened at 71 Linden St. Feb. 15, and by March 1 its... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            Frederick Douglass, John Hutchinson headline Saturday’s World Music Festival at High Rock Park
                                        LYNN — “It is easier to build strong children than to repair broken men,” says abolitionist hero Frederick Douglass, sitting on the granite steps of... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            Brotherton: Eddie Money, Ric Ocasek … who’s next?
                                        Our rock and roll heroes are dying. First, Eddie Money (Friday, age 70). Then, Ric Ocasek (Sunday, 75). I’m still mourning the loss of Tom Petty (Oct. 2, 2017,... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            Lynn City Hall celebration honors veterans
                                        LYNN — There’s a heartfelt inscription in the marble facing above the foyer in Lynn City Hall: “This building is dedicated to those who served in all... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            ‘City hALL’: Art celebration saluting 70th anniversary of Lynn’s City Hall debuts Tuesday
                                        LYNN — When the new Memorial City Hall and Auditorium opened on Sept. 8, 1949, the Item reported it “took its place today as a civic and cultural center... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            ‘Together We Grow’: Raw Art Works installs ‘garden’ in Lynn City Hall
                                        LYNN — Carlos Alas, Alisha Bautista and Issael Marquez stand in the City Hall lobby, attaching wooden birds and colorful dragonflies to their 12-foot-long... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            GALA artists keep an open mind for ‘Plein Air’ show
                                        LYNN — “En plein air” is a French expression meaning “in the open air.” For Galleries at LynnArts’ new exhibition, “Plein Air,”... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            Lynn City Hall ready to celebrate 70th anniversary
                                        LYNN — The 70th anniversary salute to Lynn City Hall begins Tuesday night, with a celebration that includes the unveiling of “city hALL,” a four-floor... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            A Knight to remember at Lynn Auditorium
                                        LYNN — Gladys Knight, the Empress of Soul, magically turned Lynn Auditorium into her church Sunday night. Positive vibes filled the venue as the seven-time Grammy... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                             
                                                            Fans spend quality time with Bad Company in Lynn
                                        LYNN — A rare thing happened at Saturday night’s Bad Company show at Lynn Auditorium: The band and audience were both at the top of their games, ready to... Read more.                                    
                                                                
                            