LYNN NEWS ROUND-UP
NOVEMBER 30, 2020
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Recordings of Union Hospital Neighborhood Meeting & COVID-19 Tele Town Hall now available
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The City of Lynn hosted a Tele Town Hall on COVID-19 last Monday night. City officials were joined by several medical experts from Lynn Community Health Center, North Shore Medical Center and North Shore Physicians Group.
Residents could join in via phone call or live streaming on their computers. There were two simultaneous events offered, one in English and one in Spanish. Below we have embedded the English-language version, for the Spanish-language version please click here.
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On Monday, Nov. 23rd a virtual neighborhood meeting was conducted online to discuss re-development plans for the former Union Hospital property proposed by local developer David J. Solimine, Jr. who purchased the building and land earlier this year.
Solimine’s proposed plans can be viewed online at www.union2021.org. The virtual meeting, with visuals of the plan, can be viewed below or on our website by clicking here.
Alert from the Lynn Police Department
We have received several reports regarding thefts of catalytic converters in the past week. The suspect(s) targeted Toyota Prius vehicles that were parked in residential parking lots during the early morning hours.
Owners of these vehicles are advised to park in well-lit areas and residents are asked to call the Lynn Police Dept. to report any suspicious activity.
Strong storms to impact region today into tomorrow morning, power outages expected
- Strong to damaging winds this afternoon into evening
- Strong winds could lyp cause isolated power outages.
- Heavy rain & embedded thunderstorms can result in localized street/highway flooding especially for the evening commute.
- High wind & gale warnings have been issued that include the City of Lynn fro 3pm-1am.
- Please click here for the National Grid power outage map.
Click images below for high-resolution graphics from NWS-Boston.
Click here for the official NWS-Boston Facebook page.
Interview: Health Insurance Savings Information from Mass Health Connector
LCTV News Director Mukala Kabongo recently interviewed Audrey Morse Gasteier, the Chief of Policy and Strategy at Massachusetts Health Connector. The two talked about COVID-19’s impact, open enrollment now through Jan. 23rd, & more in the interview you can watch below or on our website.
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 1,307 with 32 new cases today. 6,196 Lynn residents have recovered and 134 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 7,637. Please visit the City of Lynn COVID-19 Data Dashboard which is updated daily.
Stop the Spread Initiative Testing have been extended until December 31st
- Fallon Ambulance offers testing at the following locations. Walk up Only:
- Parking lot at Lynn English High School
- Mon – Sat from 8:00am until 2:00pm
- Parking lot at Lynn English High School
o Parking Lot behind Fire Station at 725 Western Ave, off of Federal Street
- Mon – Sat 12:00pm-6:00pm
o Residents who have been tested for COVID-19 through Fallon Ambulance can call 617-765-0176 with any questions related to your COVID-19 test results.
- Call Lynn Community Health Center (781)-581-3900 to make a COVID-19 test appointment at 9 Buffum Street location
Please visit http://www.ci.lynn.ma.us/covid19/resources.shtml#p7GPc1_2 for more information on how you can get a free COVID-19 test in the City of Lynn until December 31st.
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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