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Driving Change: Senator Brendan Crighton On Issues Facing Massachusetts In 2025
In the latest episode of the Back in Session Podcast, hosts Ryan Stevens and Ryan DeMara sit down with Massachusetts State Senator Brendan Crighton for an engaging conversation about the state’s legislative landscape. Representing the Third Essex District, which includes coastal communities like Lynn and Nahant, Senator Crighton brings a wealth of experience from his
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At State House, Marblehead Woman Shares Story Of Sexual Abuse By Doctor
Rory McCarthy says her life changed forever when a prominent Boston doctor sexually abused her during a medical exam. “I am a survivor of sexual violence within the Massachusetts medical system. This experience has completely derailed my life and my identity,” McCarthy testified at a State House briefing on April 9. McCarthy, 31, is one
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MassDOT Announces Special Commission on Micromobility
The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) is announcing the creation of a Special Commission on Micromobility that will be responsible for studying current state and local regulations and developing recommendations to expand micromobility use to help achieve shared goals for increasing mobility options, emission reductions, and economic vitality. Micromobility vehicles include bicycles, scooters, e-bikes, skateboards,
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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