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Lynn Deed Filings Show $749,000 Top Sale as Median Holds Near $450,000

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 Hicks. Seven of

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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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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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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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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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Lynn Home Sales Span $360,000 To $1.15 Million In Late-Summer Stretch

Lynn recorded 15 property sales between Aug. 21 and Sept. 19. Nine deeds carry a sale price so far, ranging from $360,000 to $1,150,000, with a median of $625,000; the remaining six have no price on file yet. The month's top sale was a condominium unit at 144 S Common St, which sold for $1,150,000

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Lynn Brews, Views, Bites & Beats Festival Set for September 26

Downtown Lynn will host the Lynn Brews, Views, Bites & Beats Festival on September 26, city officials say. The six-hour celebration of food, drink and music runs from noon to 6 p.m. and anchors a busy stretch on the city's community calendar, posted under Mayor Jared C. Nicholson's admi…

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Lynn sees $804,000 top sale as August-September deed activity holds steady

Fifteen properties sold in Lynn between Aug. 14 and Sept. 12, according to Essex County deed records, though only 9 sales had a price recorded. Recorded prices ranged from $185,000 to $804,000, with a median of $545,000. The top sale was 10 Valley Ave at $804,000, sold Sept. 11 by Neighborhood

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