LCTV News Interview | Lynn’s Inaugural Poet Laureate: Michelle “LaPoetica” Richardson | September 5, 2025

On the second Lowdown this week we invited on the first-ever Poet Laureate for the City of Lynn. Michelle “LaPoetica” Richardson was selected for this position in April, with the goal to “using the power of poetry to connect, uplift, and reflect the heart of the Lynn community” over her two-year term. Michele is a longtime Lynn resident that proudly identifies as a “creative soul,” a community organizer, a “love and unity advocate”, and is a fierce supporter of the arts. She discussed her journey to this position, what she hopes to accomplish, and the legacy she hopes to create as Lynn’s Inaugural Poet Laureate.
You can reach out to Michelle via email at firstpoetlaureatemlpr@gmail.com.

THE LCTV NEWS IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEO INC, DEIULIS BROS CONSTRUCTION, AND KING MOVERS & STORAGE! If your organization would like to sponsor our weekly news show please call 781-780-9460

The LCTV News is a weekly news program highlighting several big news stories in Lynn, video showcases of organizations and places in Lynn, interviews with movers and shakers within the Lynn community, and more. Watch full episodes at lynntv.org/news or on our Public Access Channel at 6AM & 6PM every Monday-Saturday.