Dave Watkins

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…

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…

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 …

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…

A former Lynn middle school teacher once honored by Amazon has been arraigned on a child rape charge. Tymond Tran, who taught at Thurgood Marshall Middle School and was named one of Amazon's teachers of the year in 2022, is accused of raping a 14-year-old student, NBC Boston reported in…

Lynn Public Library anchors the week with four family and teen programs over five days. The 5 North Common St. branch, under the city government led by Mayor Jared C. Nicholson, has scheduled Messy Mornings for young children and a Teen Entrepreneur Speaker Series both on Wednesday, Jul…