LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
MARCH 1, 2021
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Lynn is currently in Phase 3, Step 1 of Reopening.
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the state of MA is slowly reopening throughout the month of march. Click here for more info.
A vaccination site has opened at Lynn Tech, find out more & watch a video tour by clicking here.
COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week
PROJECT BEACON
Located at 398 Blossom St. in Lynn
The City of Lynn has been selected as one of four communities across the Commonwealth for a COVID-19 express testing site through at least March 31st. The site will be run by Project Beacon which specializes in high-volume appointment only testing.
The site will be located at the Blossom Street Extension parking lot, commonly known as the Lynn Ferry Terminal, and will have the capacity to perform up to 2,000 tests per day once the site. Residents will be able to schedule their test appointment in advance, drive up to the site at their assigned time, be tested from the comfort of their car, and receive their results within 24 hours. There will be no pedestrian, walk-up access allowed at this site. For all Massachusetts residents, there is no cost for this test, no health insurance is required, and you will not be asked about your immigration status.
Residents can create an account, make appointments, and view their test results all through one, online platform for the Project Beacon COVID-19 Express Testing site at the Blossom Street Extension by visiting app.beacontesting.com. If you have questions about getting tested or issues regarding appointments or results at Project Beacon, please go to www.mass.gov/express-testing, call Project Beacon’s Call Center at 617-741-7310, or email at help@beacontesting.com. Appointments will become available several days in advance at a time.
MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM (MONDAYS ONLY)
Located in Lynn Marketplace – 43 State St. in Lynn
The City of Lynn is pleased to announce a new COVID-19 testing option through a partnership between Mass General Brigham and North Shore Medical Center. A mobile van will offer free walk-up testing for asymptomatic Lynn adults and children every Monday from 1:00-5:00pm in the Lynn Marketplace parking lot at 43 State Street for the duration of the winter and spring. This testing site has moved from Manning Field as of March 1st.
This walk-in testing is available for asymptomatic individuals who primarily live, work and go to school in Lynn. No insurance is needed, no ID is required, and no appointment is necessary. They will also not ask about immigration status.
This program is made possible in part through funding from the National Institutes of Health grant and RADx-UP (Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics in Underserved Populations). For more information please visit http://www.kraftcommunityhealth.org/mobile-covid-testing.
LYNN COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER
Located at 50 Blake St. in Lynn
Testing for COVID-19 is available for everyone in the Greater Lynn Community at Lynn Community Health Center through March 31st. You may be tested regardless of your symptoms or exposure to COVID-19. Call 781-581-3900 for an appointment. Appointments are strongly recommended, limited walk-in appointments are available. You do not need to be a patient at LCHC or have health insurance.
Two trailers were set up along the Blake Street side of the lot directly across from the health center to continue testing this winter. Patients enter the site through the gate across from the Mulberry Street alleyway and enter the first trailer for registration. They will exit the first trailer and proceed to the second trailer for testing. After their test they will exit the second trailer and leave the site through the gate across from the LCHC entrance. Patient movement will be one-way through the site,with plans in place to support social distancing at all times.
LCHC has created a video that helps explains how to make an appointment, what happens when you get to LCHC for your test, & how to access your testing results. Please click here to view the video.
LCHC Coronavirus Updates / informacion sobre covid19
COVID-19 testing times this week at LCHC:
- Monday, Wednesday, & Friday: 8:30 am – 4:30 pm
- Tuesday: 8:30 am – 7:00 pm
- Thursday: 10:00 am – 7:00 pm
OTHER RESOURCES
- Testing at Lynn Urgent Care – 776 Western Ave in Lynn
- This location accepts MassHealth & tests children. Walk-ins are accepted, but it is recommended to make an appointment. This location is open from 8am-8pm every day, and you can call them at 781-281-7081 for more info. & to set up an appointment. Find out more by clicking here.
- Testing at CVS on South Common Street in Lynn
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Every individual who wants a test must make an appointment by clicking here. Bring proof of identity & in-state residence, as well as test confirmation email/text message. Be sure to have your mobile phone in case we need to reach you. Stay in your car. Minors ages 10-15 will need to be accompanied by an adult. Confirm charge for asymptomatic testing online, before booking your appointment.
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- Additional resources, although some info. may now be out of date:
The information above was taken from the City of Lynn, Lynn Community Health Center, & State of Massachusetts websites.
Find a mass vaccine location near you by clicking here.
Schedule an appointment at the Lynn Tech Vaccination site by clicking here.
For phasing details and the most up-to-date status of where MA is in our vaccination timeline please click here.
Gusty winds & unseasonably cold temps expected tonight into tomorrow
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For power outage preparedness and safety tips please click here.
For the National Grid’s outage map please click here.
Senator Crighton: February highlights
Every month State Senator Brendan Crighton sends out an email with various highlights over the last month. February’s highlights include:
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Click for full resolution image I was pleased to join Governor Baker and my legislative colleagues earlier this month in a virtual bill signing ceremony for the economic development bond bill. The housing provisions in this critical legislation represent the greatest zoning reform in generations in Massachusetts. “Housing Choice” zoning reform will help us create thousands of more units of housing and bring low and middle-income families back into the housing market. Furthermore, this legislation requires municipalities with MBTA access to zone for multi-family housing, which will help improve access to public transportation for all. I’m proud to have fought for these two key policy provisions that have now been signed into law and thank my colleagues, particularly Senate President Karen E. Spilka, Ways and Means Chair Senator Rodrigues, Senator Boncore, Senator Lesser, and Representative Honan for their partnership on these issues. Read more here.
- With the start of the new legislative session, I am excited to have filed An Act Relative to Work and Family Mobility During and Subsequent to the COVID-19 Emergency. As a lead sponsor of this bill, I am committed to ensuring that all residents of Massachusetts can drive their children to school, get to medical appointments, and go to the grocery store regardless of immigration status. Especially during the COVID-19 emergency, it is more essential than ever that Massachusetts residents can easily access medical care without fear of deportation. I was pleased to join my co-sponsors, Representatives Farley-Bouvier, Barber, and Senator Gomez in announcing our re-filing of this important bill during a virtual briefing this week.
- This session, I was proud to file SD.2150, An Act to Establish a Special Commission to Study Racial Segregation in Housing and Public Schools. The promise of Brown v. Board, in which the Supreme Court ruled that racial segregation in our public schools is unconstitutional, remains unfulfilled to this day. Nationally, our schools are more segregated by race today than they were in the 1960s. In Massachusetts, the number of intensely segregated schools across has increased by 34% in the last decade. And in Lynn, the number of intensely segregated schools has tripled in the last decade. We know that school segregation and housing segregation are inextricably linked, and Greater Boston repeatedly finds itself atop the lists of our most segregated metropolitan areas. This legislation would set up a commission to develop recommendations to help ensure that all students learn in diverse and inclusive environment and to prevent housing discrimination based on race and promote diverse communities. Our communities and schools are stronger when we live and learn together, rather than in isolation.
The above info. was taken from Senator Crighton’s monthly e-newsletter.
March episode of GLSS TV now out!
From Greater Lynn Senior Services: This month on GLSS TV, we show respect to some of the more than 700,000 social workers in this country. March is Social Work Month and we want to recognize their efforts by those who contribute so much to our communities. We’ll also look how vaccines evolved and were made available during previous viral outbreaks… and Rose, our travel trainer walks us through the safest ways to travel on the T. We’ll also sink our teeth into some delicious homemade pizza!Watch the latest episode on our Public Access Channel (Comcast: 3 / Verizon: 38) Monday at 10:30 AM, Wednesday at 9:00 PM, & Friday at 5:30 PM.
You can also watch all episodes of GLSS TV anytime on our website by clicking here to go to our Video on Demand section.
From Mayor McGee’s office: The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 325 with 12 new cases today. 15,073 Lynn residents have recovered and 195 have died. The total number of confirmed positive COVID-19 cases in Lynn since March 21, 2020, including those who have died and recovered, is 15,593. Please visit the City of Lynn COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is updated daily.
Mass General Brigham COVID-19 Mobile Testing Van
at Lynn Marketplace 43 State Street
The City of Lynn and Mass General Brigham are offering free mobile COVID testing van every Monday from 1:00-5:00pm at 43 State Street (Lynn Marketplace). This testing was previously offered in the Manning Field Parking Lot.
No insurance is needed, no ID is required, and no appointment is necessary. This walk-in testing is available for asymptomatic individuals who primarily live, work and go to school in Lynn. Testing frequently is a critical way to make you, your family, and our entire community safer.
COVID-19 vaccine appointments are available at Lynn Tech Fieldhouse for people who live or work in Lynn & Nahant or are Lynn Community Health Center Patients and meet state eligibility requirements (Massachusetts Phase 1 & Phase 2 Step 1 & 2: 65 year of age or older or with two or more chronic health conditions. Residents age 75+ may be accompanied by one caregiver who can book an appointment themselves.) Please visit https://www.lchcnet.org/covid-19-vaccine-scheduling to make an appointment online. Residents can call 2-1-1 to make an appointment 7 days a week.
Please visit http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/covid19/resources.shtml#p7GPc1_2 for the most up to date COVID-19 testing information, as well as more detailed information on the State and City of Lynn’s Reopening Guidelines. We will continue to provide regular updates on COVID-19 through the City website (www.lynnma.gov), social media, and the Smart 911 emergency notification system (sign up at www.smart911.com).
If you have a news story that you would like to share, please contact us via email or call 781-780-9460.
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