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Zoning Board Clears Restaurant, Grants Four Variances
Lynn's Zoning Board of Appeals approved a restaurant and office conversion at a vacant Wyoma Square hardware store with zero required on-site parking.
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Morning Brief
Dairy Queen Reopens in Lynn's Wyoma Square
A Dairy Queen has reopened in Lynn's Wyoma Square, ending a vacancy that dated to the late 1980s. The reopening, first reported by Live 95.9 in a story headlined "New Lynn, MA Dairy Queen Now Open," gives the neighborhood its first new storefront in years. Meanwhile, the Lynn Public Lib…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 27, 2026 through August 2, 2026
Six Lynn, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: O'Sullivan, Bruce R. (84); Clooney, Janice E. (81); Ramirez Guzman, Marco Tulio (38); LeBlanc, Armand H. (95); Luciano, Mary J. (80); and Walsh, Arlene E. (76). Deaths ranged from July 27 through July 31. Arrangements for thre…
Real Estate
Lynn home prices span $325,000 to $1.1 million in July deed records
Fifteen Lynn property transfers were recorded between July 3 and Aug. 1, with 11 disclosing a sale price. Prices ranged from $325,000 (Lambert Avenue) to $1.1 million (Minot Street), with a median of $635,000. The month's top sale, a condominium unit at 28 Minot St., sold for $1.1 milli…
Morning Brief
Lynn Commission Pushes for More Female Empowerment Initiatives
A Lynn commission is pushing for expanded female empowerment initiatives, according to a report published Thursday. Itemlive reported on the commission's renewed focus in a piece headlined "Commission aims for more female empowerment in Lynn," though specifics of the plan were not detai…
Morning Brief
Lynn Roadway Makeover Plans Surface in New Report
Lynn road repaving plans surfaced this week as the city looks to overhaul stretches of its street network, according to an Itemlive report published July 28. The Lynn Public Schools Job Fair runs July 29 from 9 a.m. to noon, while the Lynn Public Library keeps its summer lineup going wi…
Obituaries
Obituary notices, week of July 20 through July 26
Four Lynn, Massachusetts obituaries were published this week: Bird, Geraldine Stockett, 76; Walker, Paul R., 71; Fraughton, John A. Sr., 79; and Frissora, Dorothy E., 94. Notices came primarily through Solimine Funeral Homes and Nadworny Funeral Home & Cremation Service, both of Lynn, w…
Morning Brief
Lynn Housing Authority Moves to Fix Curwin Circle Conditions
Lynn Housing Authority & Neighborhood Development is stepping up efforts to fix conditions at Curwin Circle, according to a report from Itemlive. The move comes as Mayor Jared C. Nicholson's administration keeps up a full slate of summer programming, with the Lynn Public Library's Teen …
Real Estate
Price range spans $51,000 to $1.1 million as median sale hits $530,000
Lynn recorded 14 property sales from June 26 to July 25, with 11 disclosing a price ranging from $51,000 to $1,115,000 and a median of $530,000. The top sale was 55-57 Cedar St at $1,115,000, sold by Cedar Reservoir LLC to Nathalie Kallab Racimo, followed closely by 154-156 Tracy Ave at…
Morning Brief
Lynn Sets Ward 4 Energy Workshop for July 28
Lynn's Ward 4 will host a community energy workshop July 28, as a Cebuano outlet profiled sitting Councilor Constantino Alinsug. The city's community calendar lists the workshop for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at an unspecified Ward 4 location, giving residents a direct forum on energy programs a…
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