Lynn preps for pot shop ordinance battle
LYNN – Lynn is likely to be the site for a proposed medical marijuana dispensary, said a city attorney, but state officials won’t start reviewing siting... Read more.
Spat over Lynn DPW hiring plans
LYNN – Outgoing Public Works Commissioner Manuel Alcantara fired a parting shot at Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy, claiming she did not honor a commitment to... Read more.
Lynn CFO says charter school costs ‘a killer’
LYNN – It has a hilltop view of Lynn from its perch in the Highlands, and the Knowledge Is Power Program academy is starting to figure prominently in city... Read more.
Temp bridge opening postponed
LYNN – Witnesses heard several bangs before a temporary drawbridge spanning the Saugus River malfunctioned Monday and tilted out of its upright position days... Read more.
Lynn Girls and Boys Club hopes for $10M expansion
LYNN – The Boys and Girls Club of Lynn’s executive director said the next three months will be crucial in determining if a $10 million plan to significantly... Read more.
LEO director: EBT review ‘very sloppy’
LYNN – Better prevention at the front end of the state’s complicated cash and food assistance program might have prevented millions of dollars in fraud,... Read more.
Fire damages roof of Wheelabrator
SAUGUS – Hot steam vented from the Wheelabrator incinerator started a two-alarm fire Wednesday night on the Route 107 facility’s rooftop, said Fire Capt.... Read more.
Federal funds to help local vets pay rent
LYNN – Fifteen local veterans will receive help paying rent and receive counseling and other services under a program that local officials said will put a... Read more.
St. Vincent de Paul society thrift shop dedicates reopening to late Lynner
LYNN – The Society of St. Vincent de Paul opened its newly renovated Market Square store Wednesday in honor of the late John J. O’Malley, a Lynn resident... Read more.
Petition pulls for St. Mary’s pastor to return following surgery
LYNN – The Rev. Michael Ferraro said it will be a “miracle” if he returns to St. Mary’s Church following medical leave, but at least one... Read more.