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COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week, LCHC interview about vaccine, SPUR’s Earth Day Cleanup, + more | April 19, 2021

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LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
APRIL 19, 2021


COVID-19 testing in Lynn this week

The City of Lynn was selected to be a part of the state’s “Stop the Spread” Initiative back in July of 2020. COVID-19 testing sites have been set up and are available for residents of Lynn to visit. Information about these testing sites are below.

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. The site will be run by Project Beacon which specializes in high-volume appointment only testing. The Lynn Project Beacon site has been extended through at least June 30th.

The site is located at the Blossom Street Extension parking lot, commonly known as the Lynn Ferry Terminal, and has the capacity to perform up to 2,000 tests per day. 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 has entered a partnership between Mass General Brigham and North Shore Medical Center to offer a testing site. A mobile van will offer free walk-up testing for asymptomatic Lynn adults and children every Monday from 1-5pm 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.

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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 an FAQ section with videos that answers questions such as how to make an appointment, what happens during & after you get tested, & much more. To view this please click here.

LCHC Coronavirus Updates / informacion sobre covid19

COVID-19 testing times this week at LCHC:

  • Monday: 8:30 am – 12:30 pm
  • Tuesday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Wednesday: 1:00 pm – 5:00 pm
  • Thursday: 10:00am- 7:00 pm
  • Friday: 8:30 am – 12:30 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.

The information above was taken from the City of Lynn, Lynn Community
Health Center, & State of Massachusetts websites


Anyone over the age of 16 who lives, works, or studies in MA is now eligible to receive the COVID-19 vaccine. If you haven’t yet preregistered for an appointment at one of the Commonwealth’s mass vaccination locations, now is the time. Learn more by clicking here and sign up by clicking here.

A vaccination site has opened at Lynn Tech for Lynners.

Find out more & watch a video tour by clicking here.
Schedule an appointment by clicking here.



Interview: Lynn Community Health Center discusses the COVID vaccine

Recently LCTV News Director Mukala Kabongo sat down with Dr. Catherine Reyes, a physician from the Lynn Community Health Center, to talk about the COVID-19 vaccine. The two talked about how to book vaccine appointments, how effective the vaccine can be at protecting the community, & more.

You can watch the full 19-minute interview below or you can
watch on our website by clicking here.


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Lynn Community Association holding Food Pantry Fundraiser

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From LCA: What if your child, grandchild, sibling or parent were going to bed hungry? Wouldn’t you do anything to help? Somebody’s family member is suffering from hunger right now!

Lynn Community Association is asking our Facebook followers, and friends to make a donation in any amount to our Food Pantry Fundraiser.

All proceeds will be shared with food pantries and free meals programs in Lynn. These pantries are serving an unprecedented need for food, and you can help.

If only half of our Facebook followers or friends donate, we can do a lot to help alleviate hunger in Lynn.Thank you for anything you are able to contribute.

– The LCA Board of Directors
Josh, Kristin, Cheryl, Coco, Beth, Adriana, Peter, Duncan, Douglas, Adiel, Courtney, Adam

Click here to donate to the LCA’s PayPal account

The above post was taken from the LCA’s Facebook page.


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SPUR holding Earth Day Cleanups across
the North Shore

Volunteers cleaning a park in Lynn in 2020. Photo courtesy of SPUR

SPUR will be holding a community clean up in honor of Earth Day this Saturday, April 24th at 3PM. They expect over 250 volunteers to assist in this effort, picking up trash at parks & beaches all over the North Shore.

In Lynn alone there are about 50 sites this volunteer force will tackle. Last fall SPUR held cleanups at High Roc k Park & Keaney Park, both of which they’ll be returning to this weekend.

This is a volunteer opportunity that is open to all ages and abilities.  Volunteers can sign up to participate by clicking here.  Participation is easy, all you need to do is show up.  A team leader at each site will have trash bags, disposable gloves, and other supplies and will be on hand to answer any questions or lend a hand when needed.

The mission of SPUR is to cultivate a community of Doers through an array of multi-generational volunteer opportunities and youth enrichment programming. SPUR operates in Lynn, Marblehead, Salem, & Swampscott. In 2020 SPUR accrued 2402 volunteer hours, & they have had over 3,300 unique volunteers since 2014.

You can learn more about SPUR by visiting their website spur.community.

The above information is courtesy of SPUR.


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Today’s COVID-19 update from Mayor McGee’s office will be posted here when it is made available

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