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LYNN REAPS BENEFITS FROM $41.88 BILLION STATE BUDGET
LYNN — The State House of Representatives and Senate’s approved $41.88 billion state budget includes a large amount of local aid for the city of Lynn. Included for Lynn is $166.37 million of Chapter 70 funding, which is the major program of state aid to public and elementary schools and is a $9.34 million increase
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LYNN, PEABODY EACH AWARDED NEARLY $400,000 TO WORK TOWARD ‘COMPLETE STREETS’
Lynn and Peabody were each awarded nearly $400,000 in state funding through the Baker-Polito administration’s Complete Streets Funding Program, which is aimed at making streets safe for all forms of transportation, including pedestrians, bicyclists, transit and vehicles. Lynn will receive $354,010 for the reconstruction of Central Avenue from Andrew Street to Oxford Street with the
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Crighton, Fellow State Senators Take Aim At Youth Tobacco Addiction
The Massachusetts Senate passed and sent to the Massachusetts House legislation to reduce youth access to tobacco and nicotine products. State Sen. Brendan Crighton in a press release said tobacco use and nicotine addiction remains the leading cause of preventable illness and premature death in Massachusetts, responsible for more than $4 billion in annual health
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NAHANT WILL USE GRANT MONEY TO START PREPARING FOR THE EFFECTS OF SEA LEVEL RISING
NAHANT — Massachusetts’ tiniest town is surrounded by water. Now, state funding will help it prepare for sea level rising. “This will make a big difference,” said Selectman Enzo Barile. “People on Fox Hill Road just get inundated by water. It’s time we do something about it. With the sea level rising, it’s only getting
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THE SENATE BUDGET INCLUDES MONEY TO CLEAN STINKY ALGAE OFF OF LYNN’S BEACHES, OTHER PROJECTS
BOSTON – The Senate budget for next year includes more than $500,000 for programs that prioritize education, public health and safety, environmental protection, and economic prosperity. The Senate’s $41.4 billion budget directs $88.5 million to the state’s Stabilization Fund. “The Senate approved budget provides critical funding for education, public safety, public health, environmental protection and economic
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CRIGHTON TAKES AIM
It’s invigorating to see state Sen. Brendan Crighton bring his energy and focus to the Legislature’s After-School and Out-of-School Time Coordinating Council. The council’s title sounds overly-long and bureaucratic, but its mission is essential to helping children succeed as 21st century students. Let’s face it: The days of playing kickball with friends or eating cookies
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Press Release: Senator Crighton Named Co-Chair Of ASOST Coordinating Council
LYNN – Senate President Harriette L. Chandler (D-Worcester) announced the appointment of Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) as the Senate Chair of the After-School and Out-of-School Time Coordinating Council. The Council, which Crighton will co-chair with Representative Jennifer Benson, oversees recommendations in the following key areas: 1. The alignment of resources between the Department of
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Lynnfield One Step Closer To Receiving $411,650 For Road Work
A release from the office of State Representative Brad Jones: The House and Senate have finalized a $200 million bond authorization to help finance municipal road and bridge projects under the state’s Chapter 90 program. Lynnfield is slated to receive $411,650 to spend on local transportation infrastructure under the bill, which passed the House and
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BRENDAN CRIGHTON NAMED MASSACHUSETTS SENATE CHAIRMAN OF THE METROPOLITAN BEACHES COMMISSION
BOSTON — State Sen. Brendan Crighton is the new Senate chairman of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission (MBC), comprised of elected officials and community, civic, nonprofit, and business leaders from Boston and the metropolitan region’s waterfront neighborhoods and beachfront communities. “I am honored to be appointed as the Senate Chair of the Metropolitan Beaches Commission because
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LYNN RECEIVES $40,000 MASSDEP GRANT TO IMPROVE RECYCLING QUALITY
The city has been awarded a $40,000 grant from the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) to improve recycling quality, according to an announcement from Mayor Thomas M. McGee. With the funding, the city will implement the tools and resources of MassDEP’s Recycling IQ Kit, a program that provides education and feedback to residents on