Rising rents, high-end developments causing housing crisis, Lynn residents, leaders say
LYNN — Residents and community leaders spoke Tuesday night about how a shortage of affordable units, rising rents and a preference for high-end developments has... Read more.
City Council approves residential development in West Lynn
LYNN — Boris Kuritnik, owner of K&K Development, is planning to transform the top two floors of a North Common Street commercial building into 16 residential... Read more.
Sacred Heart students learn empathy lesson building beds for Lynn’s needy children
LYNN — Students at Sacred Heart School were taught a different kind of lesson on Monday. Schoolchildren spent the day building, sanding and staining the wooden... Read more.
Salem woman shot twice in Lynn
LYNN — An 18-year-old Salem woman is recovering after being shot twice on Grant Street Sunday afternoon, police said. The woman had been shot in her arm and... Read more.
Nine displaced in East Lynn house fire
LYNN — Nine people were displaced and two cats died after a fire ripped through a three-family home on Clarendon Avenue Monday afternoon. Second floor resident... Read more.
Lynn Schools could receive an additional $30 million with state budget proposal
LYNN — Gov. Charlie Baker’s fiscal year 2021 budget proposal allocates more than $216 million in state aid to the Lynn Public Schools, which represents a... Read more.
Downtown Lynn fire caused by roof repair work
LYNN — A late Saturday morning fire that damaged a commercial building in Central Square was caused by roof repair work, according to the Lynn Fire Department. ... Read more.
Lynn neighbors ‘judge’ proposed subdivision harshly
LYNN — A proposed eight-home subdivision at Judge and Quinn roads, a residential area near Lynn Woods, is drawing heavy opposition from community members. Residents... Read more.
Swampscott will talk school spending at Saturday’s financial retreat
SWAMPSCOTT — A comprehensive financial retreat will bring together members from the town’s four top leadership boards Saturday to discuss school finances... Read more.
Lynn PD receives $535K in state grants to curb youth, gang violence
LYNN — The Lynn Police Department has received more than $535,000 in grant funding to support its efforts to curb youth violence. The funding is through the... Read more.