The MBTA today announced that Zone 1A fares will again be temporarily accepted at Lynn and Riverworks Commuter Rail Stations on a pilot basis effective Wednesday, July 1, through Monday, August 31. This step is being taken so the MBTA…
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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 1,440 with 11 new cases today. 2,001 Lynn residents have recovered and 93 have died. The total number of confirmed…
Joint Statement by SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin Regarding Enact Ment of the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act
SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin issued the following statement Monday following the enactment of the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act: “We want to thank President Trump for his leadership and commend Leader McConnell, Leader Schumer, Speaker Pelosi, and Leader McCarthy for…
MBTA’s RIDE Distributing Food to Vulnerable Residents
The RIDE has partnered with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston Food Bank. The MBTA announced late last week a partnership with the City of Boston, YMCA of Greater Boston, and The Greater Boston…
Senator Markey Receives Major Endorsement from the American Federation of Teachers Massachusetts
The American Federation of Teachers (AFT) Massachusetts last weeknd announced its endorsement of Ed Markey for re-election to the United States Senate. “Senator Ed Markey has been a supporter of public education for decades and has consistently fought for adequate…
New Unemployment Claims Fall by More than 10,000 Over the Previous Week
Massachusetts had 27,034 individuals file an initial claim for standard Unemployment Insurance (UI) from May 24 to May 30, a decrease of 10,584 over the previous week. Since March 15, a total of 924,239 initial claims have been filed for…
Catholic Charities of Boston Receives United Way COVID-19 Family Support Fund Grants
Catholic Charities of Boston is pleased to announce that the agency is the recipient of $200,000 in grant support from United Way of Massachusetts Bay’s COVID-19 Family Support Fund. The grants will support the COVID-19 relief efforts of Catholic Charities of…
Honor Roll: Remembering Lynn Candlepin Bowling Legend Tony Leo
There is no higher honor in candlepin bowling than being inducted into the International Candlepin Bowling Association (ICBA) Hall of Fame. Anthony “Tony” Leo received that prestigious award in 1999 with his proud family in attendance at the induction dinner…
Lynn’s Champion: Celtics Will Honor Recillas in ‘Hero Among Us’ Program
The Boston Celtics will honor Francisco Recillas Jr., also known as DJ Sisko, during a game at the TD Garden, likely during the 2020-21 season. Recillas will be recognized as part of the Celtics “Hero Among Us” program that recognizes…
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 1,739 with 13 new cases today. 1,609 Lynn residents have recovered and 90 have died. The total number of confirmed…