Councilors: Stipend cut hurts locals
LYNN – A City Council pay and stipend cut will save taxpayers $128,000 a year but councilors warned it also takes away vital support for neighborhood groups... Read more.
Mediator: Foreclosure talks could start in May
LYNN – The city?s new foreclosure mediator is optimistic the “vast majority” of local homeowners willing to sit down and talk about their financial... Read more.
Forum urges new environmental mindset
LYNN – Omar Carranza wants to be a social worker, but he didn?t feel out of place attending a Thursday morning-long North Shore Community College forum on... Read more.
Parents: Planning keeps vacation boredom at bay
LYNN – They packed plenty to do into April vacation week, but parents like Adela Avila said making time away from school fun means juggling work schedules,... Read more.
Bridge to ferry may get state funding
LYNN – A $1 million footbridge spanning the Lynnway to connect the city’s center to a planned Blossom Street ferry terminal is included in a new state... Read more.
New Green Street residence a pathway to stability
LYNN – They named it Green House but local housing aid workers hope newly renovated 93-95 Green St. will be a stopover place for homeless people on their way... Read more.
Lynn man injured in fall
LYNN – A Robinson Street resident fell 15 feet from a ladder while painting his home Tuesday and was taken by emergency medical helicopter to Massachusetts... Read more.
Police on the prowl for distracted drivers
LYNN – Local drivers are eating, reading, shaving, applying makeup behind the wheel – and, of course, texting – said police officers who are stepping... Read more.
Lynn sewer plan could cost $110M
LYNN – Finishing a nearly 20-year-old effort to reduce partially treated sewage releases into the ocean could cost $110 million – maybe more –... Read more.
Councilors: Students may be key to starting trash pickup system
LYNN – School children could play a critical role, city officials said, in helping local residents who speak many different languages adapt to automated trash... Read more.