LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
OCTOBER 23, 2020
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Weekly COVID-19 numbers from MA Dept. of Public Health
Every week on the MA Department of Public Health releases numbers for how COVID-19 has impacted the state, and we try to highlight some of these numbers so the community is informed. Their numbers factor in the past week as well as the week before, giving 2 weeks worth of data.
There are currently 95 communities in the yellow category (with 4-8 cases per 100K), & 76 communities in the red (with more than 8 cases per 100K). The number of communities in the red category has slowed, but there was a quick increase over just a few weeks that led to the number tripling. Thankfully this week only 13 were added. The number of communities in the yellow has fluctuated, but the past several weeks have only seen increases.
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The MBTA today announced weekend Commuter Rail service changes at 
Today is the annual Community Media Day, held during Free Speech Week! Community media encourages local dialogue, increases discourse around policy issues, fosters an understanding of local cultures, and shares information to improve our lives.
The Lynn Department of Public Works will be resurfacing Boston Street & Summer Street on Tuesday, October 20 and Parkland Avenue on Wednesday, October 21 (both days weather permitting).
Early in-person voting for the November election will be held from October 17-30, 2020 at Lynn City Hall (3 City Hall Square). The times for early voting during this period are as follows:
We are very quickly approaching the one-month benchmark in full remote learning. Having established new systems and protocols, developed new skills sets with new tools, and adapted in countless ways to launching a school year in way unlike we have ever had to before, I would say that we are moving right along. I set ambitious district wide goals of 100% of students having an Internet connected device and signed on to Schoology and an average daily attendance of 95% by October 9th. With one day to go before that chosen deadline, we have come very close to meeting that goal. At present, 91% of the current enrollment has signed on to Schoology and we have distributed just over 14,000 devices, which constitutes 90 percent of the total student body (bear in mind that some families have chosen to use their own device). With a recent arrival and distribution of IPads (which began October 7th), we will should have enough devices to cover our kindergarteners and thus reach 100% goal. Our average daily attendance has hovered around 92%.