Water rates in Lynn for the second year in a row have remained the same. Lynn Water and Sewer Executive Director Dan O’Neill said the stable water rate reveals the full value of conservation efforts as well as efficiencies in…
Author: Joshua Resnek
Lower-Court Judge Rules Against Residency Requirement for Police
Last week, the police fighting the city’s longstanding residency requirement, got a favorable ruling from Essex Superior Court Justice Richard Welch. Welch ruled the residency requirement for Lynn Police Officers should be a subject of collective bargaining and he upheld…
Lynn’s Residency Requirement and the Police Department
A battle is on in Superior Court where the police department is fighting the city’s legal department over whether or not the city’s charter certified residency requirement is legal and right given the possibilities that collective bargaining offers the police.…
Caleb Group Celebrates at Lynn Museum
The Caleb Group’s third annual celebration was held at the Lynn Museum last wek. It was a fabulous party, in a fabulous setting with wonderful food, a bit of jazz with live musicians and a large group of professionals and…
Expensive Gasoline an Issue for Every Household
Like many of our readers, my wife an I each have an automobile which we use everyday to get to work and to do our thing with the kids. We’re not big drivers. Last year, my wife put 15,000 miles…
Former VFW Treasurer Pleads Not Guilty
The former treasurer of the Lynn VFW was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court last week in connection with stealing more than $300,000 from the organization. The VFW is a non-profit. George Robertson, 65, a Lynn resident, faces charges of Larceny…
Shorts Are In
The Lynn School Committee has decided to allow middle and high school students to wear shorts year around. However the mayor said students in Lynn’s public schools must make sure of their appropriateness. The committee discussed the possibilities for about…
Cyr Has It Right with Lynn Taxi
Councillor Darren Cyr has hit the proverbial nail on the head when it comes to this city’s cab drivers and the automobiles they drive. The new ordinance he is working to pass would revolutionize the local taxicab business – and…
EHS Students Disciplined for After School Fight
A fight last week between two English High School students has led to discipline for all those who watched and urged on the fight which was also videoed and placed on You Tube by one of the students who was…
The City’s Future is All Brendan Crighton
When you are talking with Councillor Brendan Crighton, you are talking with the next generation whose full effect will be felt when that generation is ultimately running this city. Crighton, 28, is well educated, well spoken, well versed in the…