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Markey, Moulton pitch rival Senate visions
August 14, 2026
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Markey and Moulton pitch contrasting visions for U.S. Senate
With the Sept. 1 Democratic primary approaching, U.S. Sen. Ed Markey and U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton laid out contrasting plans and philosophies for Massachusetts in interviews published Aug. 14. Moulton made his case in a sit-down interview for why voters should send him to the U.S. Senate.
The Daily Item
City seeks input on first Arts & Culture Plan
Lynn is asking residents, artists and cultural workers to complete a survey shaping its first comprehensive Arts & Culture Plan, due by August 30.
Lynn Community TV
Lynn police safely locate missing 15-year-old with autism
Lynn police said Thursday evening that a 15-year-old boy with autism who went missing near Lafayette Street was found safe.
WHDH 7News
Flying High Dogs performance scheduled at Lynn Public Library
The outdoor program at Lynn Public Library on Friday, Aug. 14 at noon features athletic dogs performing jumps, tricks and frisbee catches on the library lawn.
Massachusetts Board of Library Commissioners
Lynn At Night walking tour explores downtown history, art
Lynn Walking Shoe Tours hosts a guided evening tour Friday, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m., starting at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park and showcasing the city's heritage and illuminated murals.
Eventbrite
Element Care's PACE program helps Lynn seniors fight isolation
Element Care's Lynn-based PACE program helps older residents overcome isolation and depression through activities like outdoor kayaking.
Itemlive
Open house scheduled for Emerson Street home in Lynn
An open house for a newly listed three-bedroom home at 22 Emerson Street runs Friday, Aug. 14 from 5:30-7 p.m.
Anthony Joseph Real Estate
Funeral service scheduled for longtime Lynn resident Marjorie Yates
A funeral service for lifelong Lynn resident Marjorie "Margie" Yates is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. at Solimine Funeral Home.
The Daily Item via Legacy
Lynn Youth Summer Employment Program employs 350 local teens
The city's Department of Community Development reports the program employs 350 teens ages 16-21 across public, private and nonprofit sectors this summer.
Lynn Journal
Library summer reading program continues through August
Lynn Public Library's 'Plant a Seed, Read' summer reading program is ongoing for children, teens, and adults, running through Friday, Aug. 21.
Lynn Public Library
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