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Last 14 days

• Board of Health revisits Richdale tobacco violation fine. The Lynn Board of Health took up a tobacco compliance fine against Richdale after staff acknowledged, "that letter was sent out incorrectly," reclassifying an August 20 violation at the North Franklin Street store.Lynn News
• Council confirms cabinet chiefs, adopts paraphernalia ordinance. The Lynn City Council took up a full slate of business, including confirming two new city hall leadership posts, revisiting drug paraphernalia sales rules, and hearing auditors' review of the city's fiscal 2025 finances.Lynn News
• City council sets Flock camera review timeline. Lynn city councilors spent extended time on the Flock license-plate camera program after residents, including ACLU of Massachusetts and Neighbor to Neighbor organizers, urged the council to drop it entirely, citing abuses elsewhere.Lynn News
• License board revisits bar suspension, new licenses. The Lynn License Commission weighed a suspension dispute after license holder Provenza said his bar was the only one in five years to file a required report, as a dangerous hearing over violent incidents at Tequila's Bar and Grill was set for October 27.Lynn News
• Zoning board continues review of three housing projects. The Lynn Zoning Board of Appeals took up three multifamily housing proposals, including a Woodman Street project attorney AJ Capano said would generate significant inclusionary housing fees, as board members raised concerns about a shared driveway blocking snowplow access to an existing deck.Lynn News
• Youth soccer sets full Nov. 1 game slate. Lynn Youth Soccer released its November 1 schedule at The Hood Park, with games across multiple age divisions, including Terriers vs. Pomskys and Riptide vs. Flash, plus two practice sessions, starting at 10 a.m.Lynn News
• Weekly obituary notices for Lynn residents. Lynn, Massachusetts published obituary notices this week for Patrick J. Hickey, 65; Irene M. Melanson, 94; Giuseppe Ruggeri, 75; and Gloria June Sullo, 94, who died between October 19 and October 24.Lynn News
• South Harbor renewal open house set for Thursday. The city holds an open house on the South Harbor Urban Renewal Plan on October 29 from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. for residents to review and comment on the plan.Lynn News
• Water Commission OKs lead pipe loan applications. The Lynn Water and Sewer Commission took up applications for state loan funding to replace lead water lines citywide, as officials disclosed the wastewater treatment plant has been out of permit compliance for nine months.Lynn News
• License board cuts bar suspension to seven days. The Lynn License Commission took up a suspension over a paperwork violation and weighed a new liquor license for a City Hall Square function room, while detailing violent incidents at another bar ahead of an October 27 dangerous hearing.Lynn News
• Zoning board continues three housing proposals. The Lynn Zoning Board of Appeals took up three multifamily housing proposals, including a Woodman Street project drawing scrutiny over a shared driveway and snowplow access, and a Chapman Place variance opposed by a neighbor citing years of pest problems, while approving several smaller projects.Lynn News
• Lynn Youth Soccer sets full Nov. 1 slate. Lynn Youth Soccer has set a full Nov. 1 schedule at The Hood Park, with games across several age divisions at 10 a.m., 11 a.m. and noon across multiple fields, plus two practice sessions, and the nonprofit league is still seeking volunteers.Lynn News
• Obituary notices for week of Oct. 19-25. Four Lynn obituary notices were published this week: Patrick J. Hickey, 65; Irene M. Melanson, 94; Giuseppe Ruggeri, 75; and Gloria June Sullo, 94. Melanson and Sullo died October 19, Hickey died October 23, and Ruggeri died October 24.Lynn News
• South Harbor renewal open house set Thursday. The city holds an open house on the South Harbor Urban Renewal Plan from 2 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 29, giving residents a chance to review and comment on the plan.Lynn News
• Open house set on South Harbor renewal plan. The city will hold an open house on the South Harbor Urban Renewal Plan Thursday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 7 p.m., according to the city's community calendar.Lynn News
• City health program wins benefits council award. The City of Lynn earned the 2026 New England Employee Benefits Council's Best Practice Award for its Healthy Weight and Keep It Off program's Net Promoter Score of 81, PR Newswire reported Oct. 22, also carried by AOL UK.PR Newswire
• City opens public input form for next police chief. The City of Lynn is inviting residents to submit feedback through an online form as part of the search for the department's next police chief, according to the city's website.City of Lynn
• Open house set for South Harbor urban renewal plan. The city will hold a public open house on the South Harbor Urban Renewal Plan on Thursday, Oct. 29, from 2 to 7 p.m., giving residents a chance to review and comment on the proposal.Lynn News

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