Cawley: Tough times for the Fourth Estate
It’s a tough time for journalism right now, especially on the local level. Journalists have known it’s been a rough time for awhile, but now the general... Read more.
Lynn Mayor: Despite ongoing financial crisis, state of the city is strong
LYNN — Mayor Thomas M. McGee said in his state of the city address that although there has been substantial progress made in his first year in office, that should... Read more.
Lynn Public Schools to net additional $15.1M with foundation budget overhaul
LYNN — Superintendent Dr. Patrick Tutwiler said a proposal from Gov. Charlie Baker that would revamp the state’s foundation budget formula and potentially... Read more.
Lynn parents, citing safety concerns, call for more crossing guards at elementary schools
LYNN — Parents are calling for more crossing guards at the district’s elementary schools, citing concerns for the safety of their children with some dangerous... Read more.
Lynn Public Schools will award seals for biliterate students
LYNN — Lynn Public Schools is rolling out a seal of biliteracy this year, which students who demonstrate a high level of bilingualism can earn on their high school... Read more.
Lynn Superintendent responds to complaints about lack of heat at Sewell-Anderson Elementary School
LYNN — The boiler replacement at Sewell-Anderson Elementary School has been completed after parents were left steaming two weeks ago when a lack of heat in the... Read more.
Turnaround plan outlined for three underperforming Lynn schools: Pickering, Fecteau-Leary, Classical
LYNN — School administrative officials are in the midst of developing a turnaround plan for the three lowest-performing schools in the district. Pickering Middle... Read more.
Lynn seniors group protests closing of downtown Shaw’s
LYNN — Some of the city’s seniors are steaming about the closure of Shaw’s, which they say will lead to food insecurity because it leaves them without... Read more.
Munroe Street developers pay city of Lynn $850,000 for building permit fees
LYNN — The development team behind the ongoing construction of a $90 million luxury apartment building downtown on Munroe Street paid the city of Lynn $850,000... Read more.
LYNN: Man convicted of 1981 murder of ex-girlfriend up for parole, victim’s family furious
LYNN — The family of a teenager strangled 38 years ago in a bathroom at Pine Grove Cemetery is furious that George MacNeill, her convicted murderer and ex-boyfriend,... Read more.