https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefsThe daily local brief for Lynn, MA.en-ushttps://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-09-02https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-09-02Wed, 02 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000Dan Koh, a former White House official and Boston City Hall alum, won Tuesday's five-way Democratic primary in the 6th Congressional District, leading state Rep. Tram Nguyen of Andover by more than 10 points when the Associated Press called the race about 10:30 p.m. He will face Micah Jones, an Army veteran and the district's sole Republican, in November for the North Shore seat being vacated by Rep. Seth Moulton. If Koh wins, he would be the first Asian American to represent Massachusetts in Congress.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-09-01https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-09-01Tue, 01 Sep 2026 12:00:00 +0000A bicyclist was seriously injured after being struck by a pickup truck on Broad Street shortly before 10 p.m. Monday. Lynn police, firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-31https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-31Mon, 31 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A 37-year-old Lynn man died Saturday evening, Aug. 29, after a vehicle he was working on fell on top of him at his Ashland Street home, according to the Essex County District Attorney's office. No further details about the man or the circumstances have been released.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-30https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-30Sun, 30 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Massachusetts voters, including those in Lynn, go to the polls Tuesday, Sept. 1, to narrow the November field. Contested races for U.S. Senate, Congress and several state offices are on the ballot.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-29https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-29Sat, 29 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000U.S. Senate candidate Seth Moulton hosts a "Rally for the Next Generation" at the Lynn Commons Bandstand today at 3 p.m. The event includes ice cream and family games, and comes days before Tuesday's Sept. 1 primary.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-28https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-28Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000More than 100 protesters marched through downtown Lynn on Thursday and picketed outside Lynn District Court, calling for an end to the court's cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Demonstrators gathered outside the courthouse Thursday morning to share their objections to the collaboration.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-27https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-27Thu, 27 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000State and local officials broke ground Wednesday on the $15.6 million reconstruction of Lynn Veterans Memorial Park, a project more than 20 years in the making. The ceremony drew DCR Commissioner Nicole LaChapelle, EEA Secretary Rebecca Tepper, state Sen. Brendan Crighton, state Reps. Donald Wong, Sean Reid and Dan Cahill, and City Councilors Cardeliz Paez, Natasha Megie-Maddrey and Obed Matul.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-26https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-26Wed, 26 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Federal prosecutors announced Tuesday that Luis Enrique Santana, 32, a member of the Lynn Chapter of the Trinitarios, was sentenced to 136 months in federal prison for a racketeering conspiracy. The conspiracy involved multiple attempted murders, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for Massachusetts.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-25https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-25Tue, 25 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000A Lynn man was arraigned Monday, Aug. 24, on a murder charge in the death of a 52-year-old Fitchburg man found dead earlier this month on South Common Street. The victim was identified earlier in August, and the case had been investigated as an apparent homicide.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-24https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-24Mon, 24 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000U.S. Sen. Ed Markey brought his reelection campaign to Lynn on Aug. 23, pledging to fight for federal investment in the city as the Democratic primary approaches. State Rep. Dan Cahill welcomed him to the podium, and Mayor Jared C. Nicholson, state Sen. Joan Lovely, City Council President Coco Alinsug, Councilor-at-Large Brian LaPierre, and School Committee members Brenda Ortiz McGrath and Tristan Smith appeared with him.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-23https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-23Sun, 23 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Lynn Music Foundation holds its free weekly community jam session today from 5 to 8 p.m. at the Neal Rantoul Vault Theatre, in The Studios at Lynn Museum & Arts Center. Musicians, vocalists, producers and listeners of all skill levels are welcome, with keyboard, drums, electric guitar and electric bass provided. No registration is required; drop in anytime during the three hours.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-22https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-22Sat, 22 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Saturday, Aug. 22, at 5 p.m. is the last day for Lynn residents to register to vote or change party enrollment ahead of the Sept. 1 state primary, which runs from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Early voting at Lynn City Hall opens today and continues through Aug. 28, with Saturday and Sunday hours from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Applications for a mail-in ballot for the primary must be filed by 5 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 25.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-21https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-21Fri, 21 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000City officials and the Historical Commission discussed a proposal this week to designate the entire Diamond District a local historic district, extending preservation protections to the neighborhood's housing stock. Associate Planning Director Lauren Drago and Principal Planning Director Aaron Clausen presented it as one of two approaches to strengthening historic preservation in Lynn. The second would be a citywide landmark ordinance allowing individual buildings, structures, sites, and landscapes to receive local protections.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-20https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-20Thu, 20 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Two Lynn police officers have been placed on paid administrative leave after an audit of the department's Flock license-plate reader system found a "concerning pattern" in some searches. The audit identified unauthorized search queries within the system.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-19https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-19Wed, 19 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Lynn Conservation Commission continued a public hearing Aug. 18 on a proposed development after raising concerns about plans to build a roadway through a wetland resource area. Commissioners are seeking alternatives to the wetland crossing before acting on the plan.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-18https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-18Tue, 18 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The City Election Office at City Hall will be staffed with poll workers from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 22 and 23, according to Chief Elections Officer James Lamanna. Voters from all 28 precincts can also cast early ballots during normal City Hall hours Monday through Friday of next week. The primary itself is Tuesday, Sept. 1, with polls open at set locations from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m., and attention focused on the Senate and House races.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-17https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-17Mon, 17 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Marblehead's Select Board voted to join Swampscott and Nahant in sending a letter to Lt. Gov. Kim Driscoll and MBTA General Manager Phillip Eng seeking mitigation for commuters during the MBTA's planned Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project on Route 1A. Select Board Chair Dan Fox said constituents already sit in traffic and asked that the state consider mitigation during construction. Fox also noted the redesign could overlap with bridge construction in Lynn and a new Revere high school being built on 1A across from Wonderland station.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-16https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-16Sun, 16 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000Beyond Walls closed out its two-week Classroom to the Streets program Saturday, Aug. 15, at 18 Mt. Vernon St. downtown, unveiling new murals created through the program. The closing celebration included mural tours, artist meet-and-greets, a learn-to-spray demonstration, live music and a community BBQ.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-15https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-15Sat, 15 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000The Lynn Water & Sewer Commission posted a mandatory outdoor water ban on Aug. 14. The city has been in critical Level 3 drought status since May, and conditions have not eased.https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-14https://nanopress.net/lynn-ma/briefs/2026-08-14Fri, 14 Aug 2026 12:00:00 +0000With 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.