Gov. Baker 2020 Commencement Speech on Tuesday, Boys & Girl’s Club fundraiser, & Mayor McGee signs proclamation | June 5, 2020

Tune in at 3pm every Monday, Wednesday, & Friday on our Government Channel or Facebook page for an update from city officials. Past updates can be found by clicking here. At 2pm & 8pm we are also airing Gov. Baker’s press conferences.

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Governor Charlie Baker to deliver special 2020 commencement speech on Tuesday

Governor Charlie Baker will deliver a commencement address this Tuesday as part of a celebration for graduating seniors from 668 public and private schools across the Commonwealth. The 26 minute program will be aired on Tuesday, June 9th at 7:30PM LIVE on LCTV’s public access channel & online*.

Massachusetts Commencement 2020 will feature congratulatory remarks from Jason and Devin McCourty of the New England Patriots, members of the Red Sox and the Boston Celtics, and a number of celebrities with Massachusetts ties, including singer Rachel Platten, actor Steve Carell and more. Members of the Boston Pops will provide the traditional graduation march ‘Pomp and Circumstance’ for the ceremony.

LCTV is a member of MassAccess & the Alliance for Community Media’s Northeast Region, who were able to partner with WGBH to provide a stream for this event.

* Please be aware that we may not be able to stream this event live in full on Facebook Live. There is a Lynn City Council meeting scheduled for that night and if it runs long we will cut to this program after the meeting has been completed. However, it will air in its entirety on our website’s live stream (found by clicking here).

We are currently gathering last-minute information about the virtual graduations planned for schools in the City of Lynn over the next couple of weeks. Please be patient, we will have all information and share soon. Like our Facebook page for up-to-date info. on these graduations.

Boys & Girls Club of Lynn holding fundraiser on Tuesday

    

Mayor McGee signs proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day & COVID-19 update

From Mayor Thomas McGee’s office: Today, June 5th, 2020, I signed a proclamation for National Gun Violence Awareness Day. Our local law enforcement, elected officials and community members must continue to work together to find solutions to reduce the many senseless acts of gun violence within our city. For far too long, members of our community have had to mourn the loss of our loved ones to unnecessary acts of gun violence. I encourage everyone to honor the lives of gun violence victims and survivors and commit to reduce gun violence within our community and across the country.

The Lynn Public Health Department has confirmed that as of today, the number of active, confirmed positive COVID-19 cases is 1,505 with 15 new cases today. 1,898 Lynn residents have recovered and 91 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 3,494. Please visit the new City of Lynn COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is updated daily at http://arcg.is/aiiWu

Please visit https://www.mass.gov/doc/guidance-for-industries-on-the-reopening-plan/download for a breakdown on when specific businesses and activities will be allowed to reopen per the Reopening Massachusetts report. This list may be updated from time to time and does not include a list of all possible businesses that will be authorized to open in each phase.

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).