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Representing the Riders with Senator Brendan Crighton
On this episode of Spilling the T, we’re joined by Senator Brendan Crighton of the Third Essex district. Senator Crighton chats with us about his district’s relationship to transit, how transit helps provide economic development to the region, and what T projects are particularly exciting to his constituents. We’ll hear about electrification, ferry service and
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Healey-Driscoll Administration Awards $4 Million to Improve State Public Housing
The Executive Office of Housing and Livable Communities awarded more than $4 million this month to help improve living conditions for public housing residents in three communities. The awards are part of the Healey-Driscoll Administration’s ongoing efforts to repair, rehabilitate and modernize public housing throughout the state. “These awards have a positive and tangible impact on
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Lynn Ferry Service Returns March 31
Commuting from Lynn to Boston will get easier March 31 when ferry service returns. The first boat will depart the EDIC Pier on Blossom Street Extension at 6 a.m. next Monday for the trip to Long Wharf in Boston. There will be five weekday trips to Boston: 6, 7:30 and 9:20 a.m. and 5 and
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Swampscott, Lynn Again Put Focus On King’s Beach
A joint meeting will be held between the town and the city of Lynn to give updates regarding the ongoing efforts to make King’s Beach safe for public recreation. The meeting will be Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at Memorial Auditorium in Lynn City Hall. Aside from Lynn Mayor Jared C. Nicholson and Swampscott’s Interim Town
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Lynn Receives $100,000 To Expand Transportation Access
The City has received $100,000 from the state Community Transit Grant Program, funding that will be used to connect residents to transportation options. The grant was one of 56 totaling $5.8 million awarded for projects that expand and enhance mobility for older adults, people with disabilities, and low-income individuals across Massachusetts. The funding will allow
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Ferry Season Start Dates And Upgrades Announced
The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) announced that Lynn Ferry services will begin weekday operations on Monday, March 31, 2025, with weekend service starting Saturday, May 24, 2025. The ferry provides a convenient, eco-friendly travel option between Lynn and Boston. A one-way fare is $7.00 ($3.50 for Reduced Fare riders). Tickets are available via the
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Lynn Families, Elected Officials, and Union Leaders Celebrate State Board’s Vote Against Dangerous Charter School Expansion Proposal
Lynn Families, Elected Officials, and Union Leaders Celebrate State Board’s Vote Against Dangerous Charter School Expansion Proposal (February 25, 2025) Board of Elementary and Secondary Education Board members today voted 6-to-4 against a recommended expansion application from KIPP Academy Lynn Charter School, which had been recommended by the Acting Commissioner of Elementary and Secondary Education
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Nahant To Receive $3.5 Million Grant
The town of Nahant and U.S. Rep Seth Moulton announced that the community will receive a $3.5 million grant to stabilize and restore the dunes along Short Beach. According to Town Administrator Tony Barletta, the funding comes from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). It is also the largest grant that the town has ever
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Lynnfield Fire Dept. Awarded $19K Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant
The Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded a $19,000 state Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s Department of Fire Services. House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) and State Senator Brendan P. Crighton (D-Lynn) congratulated Lynnfield Fire Chief Glenn Davis for securing the department’s grant award,
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Crighton Leads Charge On Bills For Buses
The Massachusetts Legislature passed two transportation-related bills Monday aimed at making roads safer for all, according to a press release from the office of State Sen. Brendan Crighton. Senate Bill 2884 is an act relative to bus lane enforcement. It allows the MBTA or any regional transit authority to mount cameras on buses or at