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The Lynn Community Association (LCA) is pleased to present a series of candidate forums this summer in anticipation of a highly contested election cycle for the city of Lynn this November. Starting with the at-Large Councilor forum on Wednesday, July 10, 7PM, at the Temple Ahabat Shalom on Ocean St., forum moderator and publisher of […]
September 19, 2012
6/10/86–Chapter 8.24 of the Ordinances of the City of Lynn, entitled “LITTER AND REFUSE GENERALLY” is approved by the city. This ordinance is revised 4 times in the period from 1986 to 1997. Source–http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/cityhall_documents/clerk/City_Ordinances.pdf June 21, 2011–A proposed ordinance amending Chapter 8,24 is passed by City Council unanimously with emergency, meaning “a special emergency […]
September 13, 2012
What if you could have a hand in crafting policy for the city? What areas would you focus on? How would you achieve your goals? Attorney Ron Mendes, board member of the Greater Lynn Chamber of Commerce, drafted a new trash ordinance for the city of Lynn. He submitted to the City Council about a month […]
August 23, 2012
I feel obligated to write about Tuesday’s informal meeting of the Ordinance Committee called to discuss the rat/trash problem we have in Lynn. After all, Councilor Darren Cyr invited me and I got to sit at the big table. I even got to speak my piece. Part of me feels like “This is family business–don’t let any […]
July 1, 2012
Thank you Media Seth! I didn’t stay at City Hall for the 8 o’clock city council meeting on June 26, and missed some lively discussion on the budget. Thank the gods you were there to record the whole thing unedited. I would have had to rely on a 3rd person account if you weren’t there, […]
June 25, 2012
Click on the link below to read the Ordinance Committee Agenda for Tuesday, June 26 at 6:30 PM in Room 402. If you’re interested in making Lynn a cleaner, healthier city, a place you’re proud to live in, show up for the discussion of a proposed amendment to an ordinance regulating storage and disposal of […]
June 20, 2012
[The following letter was sent by me to the Lynn Item to follow up on their story Rat Problem Real to these Lynners. I was one of the Lynners interviewed for the story. I just read the Item Live. Let me know if you see my letter published in the print edition.] “The truth hurts,” […]
November 5, 2011
Are you going to vote on Nov. 8th? In the best of all possible worlds, you want your vote to count, right? Maybe if you bullet vote, your vote will count more. Then again, maybe not. In the upcoming election, you can vote for up to 4 of 8 at-Large Councillor candidates and up to […]
September 19, 2011
Tomorrow is the city of Lynn’s primary election for city council and school committee. I can’t tell you with a straight face that the primary for school committee is meaningful. You can only pick 6 out of 8, but as I understand it, all 8 candidates will move on to the general election. Don’t ask […]
February 17, 2011
I am stunned at the inanity and incompetence of this city’s government. So stunned, in fact, that I’m having trouble coming up with a suitable headline for this post. Let’s see… LOCAL BLOGGER SCOOPS ITEMLIVE It’s been the internet age for a while now, and the Item still finds itself swinging late. Kudos to Corey […]
October 16, 2010
Blocking out the scenery, Breaking my mind, Do this, Don’t do that, Can’t you read the sign? –Five Man Electrical Band. This well-worn sign was posted long before our city leaders recently decided to protect Lynn from the onslaught of adult entertainment poised to infiltrate our pristine city limits. If only the president of the […]
The Lynn-side Edition 
July 5, 2013
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