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Real Estate

Lynn Median Sale Price Holds Near $450,000 Amid September Deed Filings

Fifteen property deeds were recorded in Lynn between Sept. 4 and Oct. 3. Among the eight sales with a posted price, prices ranged from $285,000 to $749,000, with a median of $449,950. The month's top recorded sale was 3 Bradford Rd Lot 5 at $749,000, sold by Keith Langlais to Corbin Hic…

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Kelly sworn in as new police chief

Lynn swears in Christopher Kelly as police chief, succeeding Christopher Reddy after 41 years. From our own coverage: Kelly sworn in as Lynn's new police chief. Also in today's brief (4 items): Revere visits Lynn Classical for volleyball Monday; Messy Mornings returns to Lynn library Oc…

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Library sets Heritage Month celebration Oct. 6

Lynn Public Library sets Hispanic Latino Heritage Month celebration for October 6 afternoon. Also in today's brief (4 items): Messy Mornings returns to Lynn library; Teen Tech Space open Thursday at library; Library plans Hispanic Latino Heritage Month event; Lynn Vo-Tech girls soccer h…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of September 21 through September 27, 2026

Four Lynn-resident obituaries were published this week: Markakis, Julie, 81; Morris, Shirley E., 94; Rowe, Harvey F. Jr., 85, of Marblehead and Lynn; and Wells, William E., 85. Wells died Monday, September 21, at Kaplan Family Hospice House in Danvers after a long illness, while Rowe, a…

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Fire department receives $776,000 FEMA grant

FEMA awarded Lynn Fire Department $776,000 in new federal funding, Itemlive reported this week. From our own coverage: Lynn home sales show $1.2 million price gap. Also in today's brief (4 items): FEMA awards $776,000 to Lynn Fire Dept; Messy Mornings returns to Lynn Public Library; Tee…

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Real Estate

Lynn Sale Prices Cluster Below $700,000 Despite Two Million-Dollar Deals

Lynn recorded 15 property sales from Aug. 28 through Sept. 26, with prices ranging from $380,000 to $1,580,000 and a median of $647,000 among the 12 sales with recorded prices. The month's top sale was a Chestnut Street condominium unit that sold for $1,580,000, followed by a $1.1 milli…

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Brews, Views, Bites & Beats returns Saturday

Lynn's Brews, Views, Bites and Beats Festival returns downtown Saturday for six hours of food, drink and live music. From our own coverage: Board of Health weighs 7-Eleven flavor case; Water commission presses Veolia on discharge permit. Also in today's brief (8 items): Brews, Views, Bi…

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Schools · School Committee

Lynn committee renews three school policies 7-0

Lynn School Committee renews three policies, names new school physician. Superintendent Molly Cohen presented her formal entry plan, describing this year as a shift from "stability" to instructional "coherence" for the district's roughly 16,000 students.

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Sewer repair cost jumps to $8.5 million

Lynn water commissioners learn Alley Street sewer repair cost estimate jumps to $8.5 million. From our own coverage: Water commission finds Alley Street sewer cost jumps; Board of Health takes up 7-Eleven tobacco appeal. Also in today's brief (8 items): Lynn English, Lynn Classical meet…

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