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Ehrlich, Crighton Inaugurate New Era For King’s Beach Cleanup
State Sen. Brendan P. Crighton and state Rep. Lori A. Ehrlich proved they understand their Lynn and Swampscott constituents’ need by ensuring $5.3 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) money will help pay for work to start eliminating sewage and stormwater discharges onto King’s Beach. “It is a good start,” said Ehrlich. Ehrlich’s successful
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Swampscott Housing Authority Shows Crighton Around
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) joined members of the Swampscott Housing Authority on Monday morning to meet with residents to hear about updates and improvements needed in the units. The Housing Authority has 121 residents, with 84 of those being elderly and the rest families. Executive Director of the Housing Authority Irma Chez said the
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Brendan Crighton: Mortgage Gimmicks Can’t Solve The Housing Crisis
This past year we have seen record-breaking housing costs in Lynn and across the commonwealth. In August, the median price for a single-family home in Massachusetts was $535,000, up 27.4 percent from the same month in 2019. Homeownership is becoming increasingly out of reach, particularly for low-income families and families of color. We must tackle
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Lynn Sen. Crighton Supports MBTA Fare Adjustments
A Better City (ABC) has announced the release of a new report (Making Fares Work: Fare Promotions and Products for the Hybrid Commute), which looks to adjust fares for public transportation in Massachusetts; it already has the support of state Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn). The report from ABC offers various recommendations for the Massachusetts Bay
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Lynn’s Crighton Plugs Electric Buses
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) is supportive of a new report calling for the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to commit to 100-percent electrification of its transit-bus fleet by 2030. The MBTA operates one of the largest transit agencies in the country, with more than 170 bus routes in 44 municipalities in the Greater Boston
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Crighton And Ehrlich Plan To Revitalize News Deserts
What is a “news desert”? Where can they be found, and what can be done to minimize them? Legislators, reporters, and citizens gathered to discuss these questions in a webinar attended by state Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) and state Rep. Lori Ehrlich (D-Marblehead), both of whom are responsible for pitching a commission on local press-related
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Sen. Crighton, Ag Healey Testify Against Competitive Electric Suppliers
State Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) testified Wednesday in support of legislation to ban competitive electricity suppliers that use predatory tactics to charge consumers more for their energy. In a hearing before the Joint Committee on Telecommunications, Utilities and Energy, Crighton, Attorney General Maura Healey and other lawmakers spoke in support of the bill, which Crighton
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Sen. Crighton And Lynn Man Push For Changing Tables In All Public Bathrooms
Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) and Pine Hill resident Josh Polonsky testified before the joint committee on State Administration and Regulatory Oversight Tuesday, advocating for legislation that would mandate public spaces — such as restaurants, stores and movie theaters — to have a changing table available in all restrooms. The legislation itself was filed a few years
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Crighton And Jones Support New War Memorial In Lynnfield
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) secured $50,000 in state funding to put toward the construction of a new war memorial in Lynnfield and state Sen. Brendan Crighton (D-Lynn) said he will work with Jones to get the project completed. The funding was given preliminary approval as part of a consolidated amendment
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Crighton Honored For ‘Leadership On Affordable Housing’
State Sen. Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) is one of two Massachusetts legislators honored for their work in ensuring affordable housing. Crighton and state Rep. Andy X. Vargas of Haverhill were presented with the Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association’s (CHAPA) Housing Hero Award for their leadership on affordable housing, housing production and their joint role in passing the