Students in Lynn Public Schools will now have an opportunity to engage in after-school and summer programming that includes free project-based learning, arts, health and wellness education, STEM and academic support activities. Thanks to a $125 thousand dollar grant that was awarded…
Author: Kate Anslinger
Student Highlight Senior John Garcia Accepted into MIT
Since Jason Garcia was in eighth grade, he has dreamed of going to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), and that dream recently came true. The Lynn Classical senior found out that he was accepted to the prestigious school when…
New Town Officers to Be Sworn In
The Inauguration of the City Council and School Committee members will take place on January 6, 2020, at 7 p.m. in the City Hall Auditorium. Judge Garrett J. McManus will be administering the Oath of Office to the members of…
Dual Language Program Under Way at Lynn Schools
Staff members from the English Learner Education Department were present at last week’s school committee meeting, updating committee members on the Dual Language Program. If all goes according to plan, the program will be instituted at Harrington Elementary School in…
City Council Voices Concerns About Waste Management
The City Council came face to face with Waste Management representative Ed Pacek on Tuesday evening, to address concerns of poor work quality on behalf of the residents. The meeting between the Council, Commissioner of the Department of Public Works,…
Student Highlight: A Natural Born Leader Gears Up for Promising Career
As Senior Class President at Lynn Classical High School, 18-year-old Bolaji Odusanya is on his way to doing great things with his many talents and positive mindset. In addition to his role as class president, Odusanya is captain of the…
First All-girl BSA Troop Started
Since Jim and Kerri Kelley’s two sons expressed interest in joining the Boy Scouts, they have been actively involved in the organization. When their daughter Caitlin turned 13 and showed the same interest in the Scouts, the next logical step…
School Committee Approves Contraceptive Availability Plan
Parents, students, and health care workers were present at last week’s school committee meeting to voice their concerns surrounding the Lynn Community Health Center Contraception Availability Proposal. The topic arose last spring, when the Lynn Community Health Center approached Lynn…
School Committee Joins City and Adopts Green Community Designation
Mayor Thomas McGee successfully urged school committee members to adopt the green community designation at last week’s school committee meeting. The school committee’s adoption of the policy is the last remaining step for Lynn on its way to becoming a…
Resident Creates Meaningful Opportunities
Lynn resident Dorothy Kurtz Phelan is on a mission to help women Artisans become independent entrepreneurs. As an ambassador for Noonday Collection, a business that sells an inspired collection of jewelry and accessories made by Artisans across the globe, Phelan…