Bike sharing is coming to Lynn
LYNN — One year ago, the only bicycles on the city’s streets were privately-owned. But starting on June 1, two bike sharing companies will put dozens of... Read more.
How Lynn’s commuter rail station could unlock new development
BOSTON — Just one investor could unlock 20 million square feet of underdeveloped real estate near Lynn’s MBTA’s commuter rail station. That was one... Read more.
Lynn elementary kids are going to the supermarket
Students at the Drewicz Elementary will take a field trip to Market Basket in Lynn next month. The store’s assistant managers will conduct tours of the Produce,... Read more.
Lynn’s Hood school gets $5.8 million for repairs
LYNN — The Hood Elementary School is about to get an overdue $5.8 million facelift. “It’s very necessary,” said Gayle Dufour, principal.... Read more.
The winter’s storms cost Lynn more than just salt
LYNN — Consecutive nor’easters last winter did more than deplete the city’s snow removal budget, it tripled the amount of property claims. Among... Read more.
Want to save NECCO? The former CEO started a GoFundMe page.
REVERE — NECCO’s former CEO is trying to raise $30 million to keep the company from closing. But a Suffolk University Law School professor said the method... Read more.
Rents are going up on the North Shore
LYNN — Rents in southern Essex County continue to rise, fueled by demand from tenants seeking refuge from even higher prices in the Boston area, according to... Read more.
Lynn’s credit rating takes a hit
LYNN — The city’s bond rating has been lowered and its financial outlook termed negative, according to Moody’s Investors Service. Following the recent... Read more.
Lynn looks to once again reimagine its waterfront
More than a decade after a consultant imagined a redeveloped waterfront with apartments, boutique retail, offices, and hotels, the city is seeking to update the... Read more.
Girls Inc. and Northeastern University look to bag plastic
Paper or plastic? If a group of high school girls get their way, it might not be a choice in Lynn much longer. The teens, armed with a PowerPoint presentation on... Read more.