Not everyone gets tested for COVID-19 but everyone goes to the bathroom and scientists studying the recent data at the MWRA’s Deer Island’s waste treatment facility in neighboring Winthrop are seeing an alarming trend. In June, the MWRA Board of…
Author: John Lynds
Water Quality Report Card for Kings Beach in Lynn Announced
With summer in full swing and beach goers enjoying sun, surf and sand, while social distancing Save the Harbor/Save the Bay released its annual report on the water quality at Kings Beach in Lynn. According to Save the Harbor/Save the…
The North Shore Juneteenth Association In Lynn (NSJA) Will Hold Virtual Celebration
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…
Blue Line Work to Begin Monday: Shuttle Services to Replace Train Service from Airport to Bowdoin Stations
Beginning on Monday, May 18 the MBTA will fully close down the Blue Line from Airport to Bowdoin stations for 14 days and run shuttle busses instead of train service until May 31. The goal of this is to allow…
Lynn Restaurant Receives Small Business Grant from Citizens Bank
A popular Lynn restaurant on the Lynnway was recently awarded a small business grant from Citizens bank. Alfredo’s Italian Kitchen, located at 425 Lynnway, was one of 32 small businesses in Massachusetts that each received a $15,000 grant as part…
At East Boston Savings Bank, Safety for All Comes First
East Boston Savings Bank Chairman and CEO Richard Gavegnano said each relationship the bank has with employees, customers, and the communities the bank serves matters to him greatly. So as the public health concern surrounding COVID-19 grows the bank has…
State Officials Close Parking Along Lynn Beach
In an effort to better promote social distancing and curb gathering of more than 10 people Gov. Charlie Baker issued an emergency order last Friday requiring all coastal beach reservation parking areas managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation…
Cape Air Gets Greenlight for Seaplanes
Ever since Cape Air’s CEO Dan Wolf was doing seaplane flight instruction on Cape Cod’s ponds over 35 years ago, launching a scheduled seaplane service has been a dream. Starting this spring Cape Air, one of the busiest air carriers…
Lynn’s North Shore Juneteenth Association Receives Grant from Mass Humanities
The North Shore Juneteenth Association in Lynn (NSJA) recently received a $3,000 grant from Mass Humanities as part of a statewide celebration of the 100th anniversary of women’s right to vote. The $3,000 grant to NSJA will fund a special…