Juneteenth has received a lot more attention in the national press recently after President Donald Trump originally planned a campaign rally in Tulsa on June 19. The Juneteenth holiday commemorates the ending of slavery in the U. S. Celebrating the…
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City of Lynn COVID-19 Update
The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,041 with 2 new cases today. 2,442 Lynn residents have recovered and 95 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Mayor Thomas M. McGee Updates Timeline for City Hall Reopening
Mayor Thomas M. McGee disclosed further details regarding the phased reopening of Lynn City Hall today. As of Monday, June 8th, employees from Lynn City Hall, the Department of Public Works, the Lynn Public Library, and civilian employees of the…
Galleries at LynnArts Announces Two New Window Shows
GALA (Galleries at LynnArts) has installed two window shows that can be viewed from the sidewalk at 25 Exchange St, Lynn, MA 01901. “Facts of Life” is an installation by Stefanie Timmermann. The middle window is filled with flowers and…
Gov. Baker Announces Pop-Up Testing Sites for Participants of Large Gatherings
The state announced on Monday the availability of pop-up COVID-19 testing sites throughout the Commonwealth for individuals who have recently participated in large gatherings. These free testing sites will be available at over 50 sites throughout the Commonwealth on Wednesday,…
State Environmental Officials Announce Student and School Recipients of ‘Green Team’ Awards
State environmental officials recognized students from 44 schools including St. Mary’s of Lynn for outstanding environmental actions as members of the “Green Team,” a statewide environmental education program sponsored by the Executive Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs (EEA) and the…
New Five-Day Flex Pass Pilot for Commuter Rail Begins July 1
The MBTA today announced a new customer-driven Commuter Rail fare product pilot to begin July 1: the Five-day Flex Pass on mTicket, a bundled fare good for any five days of travel within a thirty-day period. With the understanding that travel patterns…
Lynn K of C Blood Drive
With a critical shortage of blood donations due to the Coronavirus, the Knights of Columbus hosted a blood drive. FDD/PGK David Solimine Jr. coordinated this event with Grand Knight Robert MacIsaac to help the American Red Cross to sustain a…
T’s FMCB Approves Four-Year Extension of Commuter Rail Contract With Keolis Through June 2026
With the goal of incentivizing better service now and providing cost certainty in a challenging market among other objectives, today the MBTA’s Fiscal and Management Control Board (FMCB) approved of a four-year extension of the Commuter Rail Operating contract between…