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Swampscott Receives $80K in State Funding for STEM Education, Street Signage
State Sen. Brendan Crighton and State Rep. Jennifer Armini announced $80,000 in state funding for Swampscott to support science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and improve wayfinding and street signage. The funding comes from the Legislature’s fiscal year 2026 Fair Share supplemental budget. The supplemental budget invests surplus Fair Share revenue in transportation and
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Nahant Beach Water Quality Shows Improvement
NAHANT — Save The Harbor/Save The Bay, a Boston nonprofit, has reported in its annual Water Quality Report Card that Nahant Beach received a 95% water quality rating. The report is about the Nahant Reservation Beach, which runs along the Nahant Causeway and is managed by the Department of Conservation and Recreation (DCR). Town Administrator
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Massachusetts Lawmakers Debate New E-Bike Safety Rules in ‘Ride Safe Act’ Hearing
The Joint Committee on Transportation – including State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Third Essex) and State Rep. Jennifer Armini (D-Essex) – met on Thursday to discuss “micromobility,” or transportation like e-bikes and e-scooters. The committee reviewed five bills, including the governor’s micromobility proposal, which was crafted using recommendations from last year’s Commission on Micromobility, according to
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Advocates Call for Action on Housing in Massachusetts
BOSTON – On May 27, pro-housing advocates were joined by Lieutenant Governor Kim Driscoll, Senator Brendan Crighton, Representative Andres Vargas, and recent Marblehead Town Meeting viral sensation town resident David Modica to promote aff ordable and accessible housing across Massachusetts. Advocates also rallied for the passage of the YIMBY Bill (H.1572 / S.2836) and other
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Marblehead Veteran Honored At State House Military Appreciation Day
Marblehead U.S. Marine Corps veteran and dedicated local volunteer Calvin Titus was honored at the second annual Military Appreciation Day at the Massachusetts State House, where Sen. Brendan Crighton and Reps. Dan Cahill, Jenny Armini, Sean Reid and Donald Wong recognized four local nominees. The delegation nominated Robert J. Quinn Jr. of Lynn, David Solimine
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Better Beaches Program Brings $47K to Lynn
Running from May 30 through mid-September, Save the Harbor/Save the Bays’ Better Beaches program brings free community events to regional DCR beaches. This includes Lynn and Nahant, which received $47,000 to support the summer programming. Full listings of summer events are available at SaveTheHarbor.org. Twelve organizations will host free beach events throughout the summer on Lynn
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Lynnfield Fire Department Awarded $7,235 in State Fire Safety Grants
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) joined with Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis this week to announce the Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded $7,235.04 in state fire safety grants through the Executive Office of Public Safety & Security’s Department of Fire Services (DFS). The Lynnfield
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Senate Advances PROTECT Act
The Massachusetts Senate voted overwhelmingly on Thursday to advance sweeping legislation aimed at expanding protections for immigrants, moving the proposal one step closer to Gov. Maura Healey’s desk amid mounting national anxiety over federal immigration enforcement actions. The Senate approved the measure, known as the PROTECT Act, by a 37-3 vote after nearly eight hours
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Keolis Awards $10,000 in Scholarships to Lynn Students
Keolis Commuter Services (Keolis), operating partner for the MBTA Commuter Rail, has awarded a total of $10,000 in scholarships to five high school students from Lynn. The students can each use their $2,000 scholarship to help pay for post-secondary education or job training. Every academic year since 2015-2016, Keolis has collaborated with public school districts
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Marblehead, Swampscott, Lynnfield Awarded MA Fire Safety, Communication Grants
MARBLEHEAD, MA — Lynnfield, Marblehead and Swampscott were among the 300 Massachusetts cities and towns awarded firefighter safety and communications grant funding through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Department of Fire Services. This grant program seeks to increase firefighter safety by providing fire departments with the resources to comply with