North Shore business leaders know transportation is the key to the area’s economic future and on Tuesday, through the Lynn Area Chamber of Commerce, they got to hear from someone working on improvements for the MBTA. Joe Aiello, Fiscal Management…
Author: Sue Woodcock
Carving a Niche in the Food Economy
The city of Lynn has a great food economy with large companies such as Old Neighborhood, Traditional Breads, Side Kim Foods and Kettle Cuisine, not to mention numerous small eateries and small convenience stores that sell prepared foods influenced by…
Waterfront Report Given to Council
Dave Andrews of Brown, Richardson and Rowe gave a brief overview of the Lynn Waterfront Open Space Master Plan to the City Council last week. Since the plan was developed there have been several public meetings on it. The next…
Council Approves Two More Pot Shops
The city council approved two more special permits for the opening of recreational marijuana shops. Good Chemistry, which has another shop in Worcester and a cultivation site in Bellingham, would open a Lynn shop at 696 Western Ave., the site…
MAPC Presents Union Hospital Re-use Ideas
The City Council heard from the Metropolitan Area Planning Council on a final report of a re-use planning study for Union Hospital (North Shore Medical Center) on Lynnfield Street. According to Josh Fiala, principal planner with the MAPC, the study…
GAR Hall Re-dedicated
Civil War buffs and supporters of the city’s Grand Army of the Republic Hall at 58 Andrew St. came together Monday night to rededicate the building, which is also on the National Register of Historic Places. “For Civil War buffs…
Seats filled on Wage Theft Committee
How would you like to work for a $1 a day? Or wonder if you’re going to get paid.? Where do you turn to for assistance? The Wage Theft Committee. Tuesday night eight people were appointed to the newly appointed…
Officials Happy with Federal Wetlands Protection
Winthrop, Revere and Lynn are in good shape when it comes to protecting marshland and wetlands through the Wetlands Protection Act. Winthrop and Revere share the Belle Isle Marsh with East Boston. Revere and Lynn also share the Rumney Marsh.…
End of Year Real Estate Prices Are Up
According to figures from the Massachusetts Association of Realtors, Lynn’s year-end median sale prices were up for single-family homes and condominiums. Median single-family sales were up 6.2 percent from $329,559 in 2017 to $350,000 in 1918. In median sales price…
Board Seeks to Ban the Bags
The Board of Health is expected to take up the issue of banning plastic bags at its Feb. 12 meeting at 6:30 p.m. in City Hall. Many neighboring communities and across the Commonwealth have banned plastic bags. In these communities,…