Lynn trash and recycling: pickup, bulk items and holidays
How weekly trash, every‑other‑week recycling, bulky-item pickup and holiday delays work — and where to schedule drop-offs and report missed service.
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Tonight in Lynn
Tonight in Lynn is an independent news and events site for Lynn, Massachusetts. We cover what's happening tonight and this weekend, what's changing in the city, and the places and history that make Lynn the City of Firsts. Stories are drawn from official sources and named local outlets, and every one is reviewed by a person before it's published.
Where to vote in Lynn: polling places, early voting and mail ballots
Everything Lynn voters need to know for the November 3, 2026 state election: polling locations, early-voting hours, mail ballot rules, registration deadline and contact info.
Dungeon Rock in Lynn: the pirate tale, the Marbles’ tunnel and how to visit
The legend of Thomas Veale, land bought by Hiram Marble in 1852, a long hand‑dug tunnel and practical tips for reaching the sealed iron door in Lynn Woods.
Pine Grove Cemetery: Lynn’s history in one walk
A short guide to Pine Grove Cemetery’s 19th‑century landscape, Rhodes Memorial Chapel, notable interments and a walking route, plus office hours and visitor rules.
Mary Baker Eddy’s years in Lynn
How a 1866 fall, years of teaching, and a Broad Street home shaped the writing of Science and Health and the early organization of Christian Science.
“Lynn, Lynn, City of Sin”: where the rhyme came from
A short couplet that teases Lynn has been sung and printed in many forms; here's what the written record and local reporting say about its origins and use.
The 1860 shoemakers’ strike that started in Lynn
Journeymen in Lynn walked out on February 22, 1860 over a new piece‑work rate; the stoppage grew to about 20,000 workers across New England and is interpreted at the Lynn Museum.
How GE’s River Works in Lynn helped build the American jet
The River Works site began with Thomson‑Houston in the 1880s, hosted GE’s secret WWII turbojet program in 1941–42, and remains an active aviation plant today.
Jan Matzeliger and the machine that made Lynn the shoe capital
How a Suriname-born inventor’s 1883 lasting machine transformed shoemaking in Lynn and how the city remembers him today.
Lydia Pinkham: the Lynn woman behind a national brand
How Lydia E. Pinkham developed her Vegetable Compound in Lynn in the 1870s, how the family grew it into a national name, and what survives here today.
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