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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 […]
July 30, 2012
The deadline has been extended to Friday, August 3, 2012, 12:00PM, for applications to the Human Rights Commission recently proposed by Councilor at-Large Hong Net and created via ordinance by Lynn City Council. Notice is hereby given that the following vacancies which are appointed by the City Council exist: Members of the Human Rights Commission. […]
August 31, 2011
I couldn’t say no when asked to moderate the upcoming ELCA Forum for School Committee Candidates on Wednesday, September 14, at the Congregation Ahabat Sholom, 151 Ocean Street in Lynn, 7:00 p.m. Association President Mary Trahan says,”Citizen involvement in this election for School Committee members is crucial for the development of the city because having performing […]
June 25, 2011
Seriously considering the hamster for lunch, its crate lined with the Daily Item, my bulging eyes glanced upon a most cockamamie headline: New Ordinance: Lynn Residents Get Fewer Trash Barrels. As i’ll put just about anything in my mouth and swallow it whole, i wanted to know if this new law would curtail my scavenging […]
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 […]
February 10, 2011
2:19 PM today. Traffic has been gridlocked in front of my house on Essex St for over 5 minutes. My wife needs to go to work. She can’t get out of the driveway because an MBTA bus is blocking it. People yell and scream at each other. A kindly soul attempts to untie the knot, […]
January 8, 2011
The January 12th meeting of the East Lynn Community Association will host Mayor Judith Flanagan Kennedy for a “state of the city” type presentation with a question and answer forum following. In addition, representatives of Inspectional Services and DPW will be on hand to address rodent problems and recycling, respectively. The meeting will be held […]
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 […]
October 24, 2010
This event has been postponed to Tuesday, Nov. 9 due to expected bad weather tomorrow. The East Lynn Community Association invites its members and other interested residents to open office hours with Lynn Office of Economic and Community Development director Jamie Marsh on Tuesday, October 26. Hours begin at 6:30 PM in Room 311 at […]
October 8, 2010
Being a 9 year old brindle female greyhound from Wonderland Racetrack back in its waning days, I am sad to think that certain of my brothers and sisters will have to wear muzzles. Indeed, muzzles were used at the racetrack to keep us from biting one another in the close quarters there, so […]
July 13, 2010
Kevin Farnsworth and his wife Kelli will share their considerable experience in animal care and training tomorrow evening at 7:00 PM at the Temple Ahabot Shalom on 151 Ocean Street. Their topic is “Keys to Responsible Pet Ownership.” Come at 6:45 for refreshments and social networking. Farnsworth is Lynn’s only Dog Officer, and he has […]
June 13, 2010
What’s that, you say? Got a problem with trash in the city? Want to improve the image of Lynn? Make it into more of a destination for business and residence? Playgrounds and Parks not clean enough for ya? Here’s an idea. Apply to be on a city committee or advisory board! Applications are being accepted […]
March 19, 2010
I bet you didn’t know that March 14-20 is National Sunshine Week. I didn’t before yesterday. National Sunshine Week is a national initiative to open a dialogue about the issues of open government and freedom of information. It is led by the American Society of News Editors. I couldn’t help thinking how fitting this was […]
November 6, 2009
Kind of like Deep Thoughts, only Random. This was a divisive election. Neither side spared the other from accusations, incriminations and dire predictions. The margin of victory was extremely slim. There were so many pros and cons to weigh, I had a hard time deciding who to cast my vote for. I thank Clancy for […]
October 29, 2009
And what does this have to do with Lynn? Charles E. Shannon Jr. was a Lexington police officer for 20 years. Shannon served 8 terms in the State Senate. During his tenure in the Senate, he worked on ways to combat gang violence in Somerville. After he died of cancer in 2005, the state of […]
October 27, 2009
Politics is the art of evasion. Try as you might to frame a question that requires a specific answer, the good politician will find away to avoid answering it so as not to commit to any specific course of action. Most of the questions at the Ford School debate were of the “What would you […]
October 21, 2009
Moderator David Gass of the Highlands Coalition opened by telling the audience what was at stake: the mayor of Lynn has executive power over all building and services in the city. In other words, he or she is the CEO in charge of a $225 million budget as well as chair of the school committee. […]
October 4, 2009
At-large candidate for city council Eugene Schneeberg recently attended a White House Community Forum on Responsible Fatherhood and Education Success on Wednesday, September 23, in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Fatherhood Forum was cosponsored by the White House Office of Faith Based and Neighborhood Partnerships and the U.S. Department of Education. The event brought together experts, […]
September 17, 2009
We live in the best of cities; we live in the worst of cities. There’s the beautiful waterfront on Lynn Shore Drive. Yet driving over the GE Bridge on Routhe 1A, the first thing you see is the undeveloped dumping-ground beneath the power lines crossing Saugus River. On one hand, a diverse and engaged citizenry. On the other, […]
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