Tele Town Hall next week on body cams, update on “An Act Modernizing School Construction”, + more | April 1, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
APRIL 1, 2021

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ICYMI: The free election section of our website is also now live with information valuable to voters such as current candidate lists, voter registration deadlines, interactive polling location map, & more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT!

The state of MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV & updated its travel advisory. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th. Click here for more info.

Mayor McGee & Lynn Police Dept. announce Body Worn Cameras Tele Town Hall on Tuesday, April 6th

Image of body cams courtesy of Lynn Police Dept. Facebook page, click for full-resolution image

Mayor Thomas McGee and the Lynn Police Department are pleased to announce a Tele Town Hall on Tuesday, April 6th at 6:00pm on the Police Body Worn Cameras program which will be launched by the end of April.

An agreement was reached in December between Mayor McGee and the Lynn Police Association as a direct result of months of dialogue between the city and the Lynn Racial Justice Coalition regarding the need for more transparency and accountability for interactions between the residents of the community and police. This tele town hall came at the request of the Lynn Racial Justice Coalition in order to better educate the public on the purpose and use of the body cameras before the program officially begins.

LPS meal distribution updates, new Lynn youth sports guidelines, Library updates, + more | March 31, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 31, 2021

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ICYMI: Visit our free election webpage with info. such as current candidate lists, interactive polling location map, & more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT!

The state of MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV & updated its travel advisory. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th. Click here for more info.

Lynn Public Schools Meal Distribution plan changes beginning April 5th

In Person Students

  • In Person students will receive a breakfast in the morning and a grab and go lunch at dismissal each day
  • Multiple day meal boxes will end on April 9, 2021 with a five day meal box

CDC eviction moratorium extended, LPS free program info, MBCC’s 1st Annual Bike-A-Thon, + more | March 30, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 30, 2021

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ICYMI: The free election section of our website is also now live with information valuable to voters such as current candidate lists, voter registration deadlines, interactive polling location map, & more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT!

The state of MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV & updated its travel advisory. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th. Click here for more info.

CDC eviction moratorium
extended through June 30th

CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky has signed an extension to the eviction moratorium further preventing the eviction of tenants who are unable to make rental payments. The moratorium that was scheduled to expire on March 31, 2021 is now extended through June 30, 2021.

The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a historic threat to the nation’s public health. Keeping people in their homes and out of crowded or congregate settings — like homeless shelters — by preventing evictions is a key step in helping to stop the spread of COVID-19.

COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week, Hynes Convention Center to become vaccination site, P-EBT update, + more | March 29, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 29, 2021

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ICYMI: The free election section of our website is also now live with information valuable to voters such as current candidate lists, voter registration deadlines, interactive polling location map, & more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT!

The state of MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV & updated its travel advisory. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th. Click here for more info.

COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week

The City of Lynn was selected to be a part of the state’s “Stop the Spread” Initiative back in July of 2020. COVID-19 testing sites have been set up and are available for residents of Lynn to visit. Information about these testing sites are below.

PROJECT BEACON
Located at 398 Blossom St. in Lynn

The City of Lynn has been selected as one of four communities across the Commonwealth for a COVID-19 express testing site. The site will be run by Project Beacon which specializes in high-volume appointment only testing. The Lynn Project Beacon site has been extended through at least June 30th.

State COVID numbers rise as Lynn returns to “red category”, government aid/vaccine updates, LPS in-person update, + more | March 26, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 26, 2021

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ICYMI: The free election section of our website is also now live with information valuable to voters such as candidate lists, voter registration deadlines, interactive polling location map, & more. CLICK HERE TO VISIT!

Lynn city buildings now reopened to the public. Click here for more info.

MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators & essential workers on March 27, April 3, April 10, & April 11. Click here for more info.

Weekly COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health

Map courtesy of WCVB, click for full-resolution image

Every week the MA Dept. 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 about how COVID is impacting Lynn & the state. Their numbers factor in the past week as well as the week before, giving 2 weeks worth of data.

Two weeks ago the City of Lynn officially entered the yellow COVID-19 risk category for the first time, but this week Lynn has returned to the red category. This is bad news for Lynn, which has been hit hard throughout the pandemic. Just last month Lynn passed 15,000 total cases but we currently stand at 16,275. Lynn currently has 354 active cases, up from 306 last week. New 24-hour cases have not risen above 81 & 25 people have died since the start of February, both statistics tredning in a positive direction for the city.

Continue reading State COVID numbers rise as Lynn returns to “red category”, government aid/vaccine updates, LPS in-person update, + more | March 26, 2021 →

Candidates for public office in Lynn as of March 24, 2021

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Below is a list of all candidates who have taken out nomination papers so far. This list was provided to us by the City of Lynn Election Office & is current as of 3:32pm on March 24th.

MAYOR

Darren Cyr  |  Jared Nicolson  |  Michael Satterwhite

Continue reading Candidates for public office in Lynn as of March 24, 2021 →

Additional Lynn educator and essential worker vaccination clinics, scholarships available for Lynn students, City of Lynn seeks public input, + more | March 24, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 24, 2021

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Lynn city buildings now reopened to the public. Click here for more info.

MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators & essential workers on March 27, April 3, April 10, & April 11. See below for more info.

Mayor McGee & Lynn Dept. of Public Health Announce Upcoming COVID Vaccine Clinics for Lynn Educators & Essential Workers

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Mayor Thomas McGee and the City of Lynn Department of Public Health are pleased to announce additional upcoming Lynn Educator and Essential Worker Vaccination Clinics. The next clinic will be held on Friday, March 26th at the Breed Middle School Gym, 90 O’Callaghan Way. Moderna first dose vaccines will be administered at this Friday’s clinic. Both educators and essential workers can register for an appointment for the March 26th clinic at https://www.maimmunizations.org//reg/6150200972.

COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week, city buildings reopened for public, COVID Vaccine days for PK-12 & childcare staff only, + more | March 22, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 22, 2021

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Lynn municipal buildings now reopened to the public.
See below for more info.

The state of MA has advanced to Step 1 of Phase IV & updated its travel advisory. Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics available for Lynn Educators March 26th, April 2nd, and April 9th. Click here for more info.

COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week

The City of Lynn was selected to be a part of the state’s “Stop the Spread” Initiative back in July of 2020. COVID-19 testing sites have been set up and are available for residents of Lynn to visit. Information about these testing sites are below.

PROJECT BEACON
Located at 398 Blossom St. in Lynn

The City of Lynn has been selected as one of four communities across the Commonwealth for a COVID-19 express testing site. The site will be run by Project Beacon which specializes in high-volume appointment only testing. The Lynn Project Beacon site has been extended through at least June 30th.

Updates on in-person learning, special education, + more from Lynn Public Schools | March 19, 2021

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Lynn municipal buildings will reopen to the public starting March 22nd.
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The state of MA will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22 & replace Travel Order with Travel Advisory.
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COVID Vaccine Clinics now available for Lynn Educators.
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Family Letter #14

Dear Lynn Public Schools Families,
First and foremost I would like to express my sincere thanks for your cooperation and partnership over the past two weeks. We have shared quite a bit of information along with requesting your input. The information puts us in a good position to refine our plans for transitioning to in-person learning. For your information, the timeline for in-person learning can be found below.

Summary of weekly COVID report from Mass DPH, final plan for “Housing Lynn” unveiled, MIAA extends spring season state tournament, + more | March 19, 2021

LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 19, 2021

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Lynn municipal buildings will reopen to the public starting March 22nd.
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The state of MA will advance to Step 1 of Phase IV on March 22 & replace Travel Order with Travel Advisory.
Click here for more info.

COVID Vaccine Clinics now available for Lynn Educators.
Click here for more info.

Read about new updates on in-person learning, special education, + more from Lynn Public Schools by clicking here.

Weekly COVID-19 numbers from Massachusetts Dept. of Public Health

Map courtesy of WCVB, click for full-resolution image

Every week the MA Dept. 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 about how COVID is impacting Lynn & the state. Their numbers factor in the past week as well as the week before, giving 2 weeks worth of data.

The City of Lynn officially entered the yellow COVID-19 risk category for the first time last week. For the duration of the pandemic Lynn has been hit hard, staying in the red category until this point and passing 15,000 total cases last month. Lynn currently has 306 active cases, down from 1,100 just last month. New 24-hour cases have not risen above 81 & 29 people have died since the start of February, both statistics tredning in a positive direction for the city.

Continue reading Summary of weekly COVID report from Mass DPH, final plan for “Housing Lynn” unveiled, MIAA extends spring season state tournament, + more | March 19, 2021 →