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MassDOT Makes Plans to Extend Northern Strand Through Downtown Lynn
The project would build new two-way, curb-separated bike lanes along the south side of the Market Square roundabout (pictured above), the Lynn Common, and Market Street.
November 22, 2021
Election Day Roundup: Meet the Candidates, Make a Plan to Vote
Tomorrow is Election Day in Massachusetts, and although there are no statewide races at stake, numerous cities and towns across the Commonwealth will choose new mayors and city councilors.
November 1, 2021
Lynn’s Mayoral Contenders Clash Over Housing, Growth
Lynn's next mayor will face challenges from aging public infrastructure, a difficult city budget, and increasing development pressure from Boston.
October 18, 2021
State Agencies Seek to Transform the Lynnway With New Bike Path and Bus Rapid Transit
The project would remove car lanes on the Lynnway to create center-running bus lanes with transit signal priority, a shared use path, improved bus stops, and safer crosswalks along a 1.5 mile corridor along Lynn's harborfront.
July 14, 2021
Travel Guide: Riding the New Northern Strand Trail to Lynn
The new Northern Strand Path is poised to become a major new transportation route for North Shore commuters. But the Northern Strand's stunning and abundant waterfront views also make it stand out as a recreational destination.
July 12, 2021
MBTA Will Paint 4.8 Miles of New Bus Lanes This Summer
The MBTA has reached agreements with the cities of Boston, Somerville, Revere, Malden, Lynn, and the Town of Brookline to paint roughly 4.8 miles of new dedicated bus lanes this summer in an effort to improve bus service reliability as traffic congestion comes roaring back in the wake of the pandemic.
June 28, 2021
Trot, Trot to Boston With New Bus and Bike Lanes in Lynn
The quick-build project helps connect the newly-extended Northern Strand Trail to the city’s downtown district.
April 16, 2021
Photos: Three New Trails To Look Forward To in 2021
Three new trail projects in Boston's suburbs are poised to open for traffic in early 2021: the Cochituate Rail Trail in Natick, the Cambridge-Watertown Greenway, and the extension of the Northern Strand Trail in Revere, Saugus, and Lynn.
December 28, 2020
Lynn Will Get Subway Fares From Its Commuter Rail Station This Summer
Though it's just a 20-minute bike ride from the end of the Blue Line, catching an MBTA commuter train from downtown Lynn has traditionally cost nearly three times more than a subway ticket.
June 16, 2020
Bluebikes Negotiating Expansion to Newton, Revere, Chelsea, Arlington and Watertown
A memo to the Newton City Council reports that Bluebikes has made "an attractive offer" to expand to Newton and five other municipalities in the region.
October 24, 2019
