Frederick Douglass’s years in Lynn
How Douglass lived, wrote his first Narrative, organized for abolition and is remembered in Lynn today.
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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.
The Great Lynn Fire of 1889
How a late-November blaze began in a wooden section of the Mower block, raced through timber shoe factories and led to a rebuilt downtown.
Things to Do in Lynn This Weekend: Oct 16–18, 2026
Events, markets, music and family things to do in Lynn, MA this weekend, Oct 16–18.
Halloween in Lynn: events, trunk-or-treats and trick-or-treat hours
A compact guide to confirmed Halloween activities in Lynn this year: trunk-or-treats, a pet costume contest, a museum night and the Dungeon Rock story.
How Lynn became Shoe City
From one‑room ten‑footers to brick shoe lofts and Jan Matzeliger’s lasting machine, the city’s identity grew around footwear manufacturing and left a visible legacy.
Ciao! Pizza and Pasta opens on Sutton Street in downtown Lynn
The award-winning Chelsea pizzeria has opened a full-service restaurant and bar at 41 Sutton St.
State says Lynnway lane changes would add about a minute to most trips
New state traffic modeling for the Lynnway redesign, which adds bus lanes and a shared-use path, puts the delay at about one minute.
Two Lynn nonprofits win $423,000 to build kitchens that feed local kids
Gregg Neighborhood House and the Boys & Girls Club of Lynn are building commercial kitchens with state food security grants.
Lynn Fire Department gets $776,000 federal grant for new breathing gear
A FEMA firefighter grant will pay for new breathing apparatus for Lynn firefighters.
Annabelle Doll Could Come to Salem: What North Shore Residents Should Know
What’s Being Proposed in Salem A plan to bring one of the most recognizable names in paranormal history to downtown Salem is making its…
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