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“For a long time there have been rumors that Latinos come here to take,” the translator said. “We’re here to show that Latinos give.” The man speaking in Spanish before the crowd in front of city hall was Juan Gonzalez. I’ve known Juan for several years, but I did not know he was pastor of […]
July 19, 2012
“Bring me your clutter, your bric-a-brac, Your dusty junk yearning to escape, The wretched crap of your teeming domicile.” 2012 SUMMER DUMPSTER DAY… CLEAN OUT YOUR ATTICS, CELLARS AND GARAGES! DROP OFF: Department of Public Works, 250 Commercial Street DATE: Saturday, July 21, 2012 From 7 AM To 2 PM NO PAINT – NO HAZARDOUS […]
September 5, 2011
There will be a special leaf and yardwaste collection next week 9/6 to 9/10 in the wake of Irene. Anything larger than 2 inches in diameter needs to be brought to the compost area on Commercial Street on Saturdays between 7:30 am and 2:30 pm. via Lynn DPW.
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 […]
December 29, 2010
I can’t believe the political shitstorm caused by this latest snowstorm. What a fiasco, Jay Fink. Throwing residents under the bus for throwing snow back into the street. I see it clearly Jay; I’m no victim of snow blindness. The streets of Lynn were such a mess after the most recent snowstorm that my bus […]
August 13, 2010
In grammar school religion class, I learned that gospel means “good news.” To some degree, I hope this blog is like gospel, although the good news I’m hoping to spread may not have anything to do with God. This post is the exception to that caveat. Driving down Hamilton Avenue from the Ford School, I […]
July 23, 2010
This shows you how bad it can get. While Lynn doesn’t come close even on its worst days, myself and others still fume about the level of trash in our fair city. For me, it depends on what kind of day I’m having. Somedays I’m just too tired to care. “We live in a city, […]
July 16, 2010
Walking down Williams Avenue this morning, I saw 3 young adults hanging out in Williams Avenue Park talking. In the past I would have kept on walking, but I knew about the Park and Recreation Department’s summer program there for children ages 6 and up. Sure enough, when I talked to the two young men […]
June 17, 2010
The East Lynn Community Association and Friends of Lynn Nahant Beach’s Clean Sweep to the Sea rolled through downtown, up Union and Lewis Streets and concluded at Red Rock park last Saturday. Wearing Hawaiian leis to identify themselves, volunteers endured some light misty rain toward the end which forced the two bands to cancel their […]
June 11, 2010
A new Facebook group caught my attention. Lynn Playground Cleanup was founded this month. According to a post on the group’s wall: I will be at the little park on Sheridan Street this Saturday (6/12) doing what I can to clean up. Please join me. I will be there around 10am. Even if you cannot […]
June 4, 2010
As the Clean Sweep to the Sea date draws near, I thought it would be advisable to do some scouting of the routes we’d be cleaning on the morning of June 12. I parked near Fernando’s, deciding that every scouting expedition should begin with with a cup of coffee and a muffin. Fernando’s Culturefest last […]
May 31, 2010
As recently as two years ago, Henry Avenue Park was not a place to bring the kids. In a final act of desperation, the city had taken down the basketball hoops to discourage “loitering and other activities happening in the parks.” Neglect was evident in the torn-down chain link fences, graffiti, vandalized playground equipment and […]
May 11, 2010
April 23, 2010
7:30 AM. Siren sound. Muffled megaphone announcement. Five bursts of siren again. Authoritative static-laced voice. Repeating ad nauseam, getting closer. OK, DPW truck, you’ve got my attention. “Street Cleaning on Essex St. Move your car, or you will get ticketed!” This is Lynn. No signage letting you know the street sweeping schedule. Maybe, if you […]
September 23, 2009
I was thankful to the rains of September 12 for postponing the Goldfish Pond Association’s Annual Fun ‘N’ Flea Day; they made it possible for me to attend that event on the 19th, as well as the Downtown Lynn Neighborhood Association’s Central Square clean-up. Two great neighborhood events in one day. At 9AM I made […]
June 10, 2009
The turnout wasn’t great, but I think that it was time well spent connecting with fellow East Lynn Community Project members and with the people who use Kiley Park, which on Saturday morning are mostly Little League teams and their parents. Ward 3 Councillor Darren Cyr grilled hotdogs for hungry volunteers afterwards, and Mayor’s aide […]
June 2, 2009
Saturday, June 6, 2009 10:00 a.m. – Noon. RAIN DATE: Sunday June 7, 2:00 – 4:00 p.m. Initiating at Kiley Park to clean as many East Lynn sidewalks and streets as possible. (gather at the back of the concession building at the corner of Burrill and Seymour) Cookout to follow at Kiley Park at end time. All Clean Sweep participants welcome! Ward 3 City […]
May 9, 2009
Melissa and Jason Winchell, both teachers in the Lynn public school system, moved to Henry Ave. last summer. Frank and Doris Mello have lived in this neighborhood for 52 years. Along with youth from Straight Ahead Ministries, candidates for City Council and neighbors of all ages, they dedicated their Saturday morning to restoring Henry Avenue […]
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