The environmental advocacy organization Save the Harbor/Save the Bay and the non-profit Brain Arts Organization have teamed up this summer to connect people to the region’s public beaches during the pandemic through free virtual arts and wellness programs that amplify…
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State Announces Policies to Support Families, Expand Childcare Options
The Baker-Polito Administration on Friday announced new policies that will provide families who require childcare while their children are engaged in remote learning additional options by allowing programs to offer supervised care during regular school day hours. Governor Charlie Baker…
Enjoy a Safe Labor Day Weekend
“Time and tide wait for no man,” wrote the poet. The summer of 2020 is entering its final week as we approach the traditional Labor Day weekend and once again the summer season has flown by much faster than any…
A Summer of Chaos And Tragedy
As America approached the Memorial Day weekend of 2020, the death toll from COVID-19 in the United States stood at just under 100,000 of our fellow Americans. But now, three months later, that number soon will have doubled, as our…
Obituaries 09-03-2020
Vincent Steriti Retired Revere Fire Department Deputy Chief Vincent A. Jim” Steriti, 94, died August 31 at his home in Nahant surrounded by his loving family. The husband of the late Elizabeth “Betty” (Oliver) Steriti, he was born in Revere,…
Greater Lynn Chamber Golf Tournament
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 660 with 11 new cases today. 3, 721 Lynn residents have recovered and 113 have died. The total number of…
Baker-Polito Administration to Replace Railings Along Lynn Shore Drive
Seeking to continue making infrastructure improvements within the state parks system, the Baker-Polito Administration today announced a $423,000 project to replace the railing along Lynn Shore Drive in the City of Lynn. The project, which is expected to start the…
Lynn Man Charged in High-Profile Murder of Boston Store Clerk
Two days after convenience store clerk Tanjim Siam died of a gunshot wound suffered in a July 14, 2020, armed robbery, the man charged with his murder was ordered held without bail. Stephon Samuels, 25, of Lynn, was arraigned during a…
Department of Early Education Announces Regulations for Child Care
The Department of Early Education and Care (EEC) announced last week revised Minimum Requirements for Health and Safety outlining expectations for child care providers as the Commonwealth continues to navigate reopening child care programs in the COVID-19 environment. Effective Sept. 1, these…