All about our office and responsibilities. Meet our staff and find contact information fast. VISIT THE ABOUT OUR OFFICE SECTION
Community Planning
What's happening in Community Planning throughout our city. VISIT THE COMMUNITY PLANNING SECTION
Economic Development
The latest in economic news, the waterfront project, commercial property for sale and more. VISIT THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT SECTION
Our Action Plan, CAPER, Youth Assistance and the Citizen's Advisory Committee. VISIT THE BLOCK GRANT SECTION
Current Projects
Find details on citywide, mixed up and restoration projects happening in Lynn. VISIT THE CURRENT PROJECTS SECTION
Resource Center
Our Resource Center has up-to-date links to demographics, maps and more. VISIT THE RESOURCE CENTER
Lynn Auditorium
From state of the art lighting and sound systems, to new curtains, seats, rigging, loading docks and lifts, the auditorium has jumped back onto the scene as the oldest yet newest premier entertainment venue on the North Shore.
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Manning and Fraser Fields
Lynn's Fraser and Manning fields have rich histories and are the pride of Lynn Sports. Manning is a 4000 seat multi-use facility and Fraser at 4000 seats hosts Lynn's North Shore Navigators.
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Downtown Lynn
Lynn, “where the city meets the sea” boasts a surging downtown. New zoning, restaurants, events, businesses and 300 new condo residents have brought life back into our culturally diverse downtown. Check it out!
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Lynn Woods
Lynn Woods Reservation was founded in 1881. At 2,200 acres, it is one of the largest municipal forest parks in the nation and larger than Central Park in New York City!
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Seaport Marina
Seaport Landing Marina is open for business. We offer year round and seasonal individual slip rentals for vessels of up to 65 feet. Convenient parking, a fuel dock, the Boston skyline are just some of the amenities. Check us out!.
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High Rock Tower
High Rock is home to our new 12 inch Meade telescope with lenses powerful enough to view the rings of Saturn, Jupiter and her moons, galaxies, star clusters, nebula and many wonders of the night sky.
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COVID-19 CARES Act - Public Notification
| The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) (Public Law 116-136) made available $5 billion in supplemental Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding and $1 billion in supplemental Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding to prevent, prepare for, and respond to the coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19). The City of Lynn has been awarded $1,456,642 in supplemental (CDBG-CV) funds and $751,083 in supplemental (ESG-CV) funds to address the impact of COVID-19 on individuals and businesses within the community. Collectively, this funding may be used to fund a variety of eligible activities designed for the aforementioned purpose, and may include: acquisition, construction, reconstruction, or installation of public works, facilities, and site improvements; rehabilitation of buildings and improvements; provision of assistance to private, for-profit entities to carry out an economic development project; provision of assistance to microenterprises; selective public service activities; and limited planning initiatives. |
Please click here to download the full notification in English and Spanish. |
Citizen's Advisory Board
The Citizen's Advisory Board facilitates active participation by citizens throughout the City of Lynn. Visit our Citizen's Advisory Webpage to read more about the Advisory Board, its services, responsibilities, meetings and more. For additional information on the CDBG program please contact our office. |
Did You Know...
Lynn Library Digital Heritage Collection
The Lynn Public Library's Digital Heritage Collection presents historical photographs relating the history of our community. Lynn was settled by colonists in 1629 on land that originally included what is today Swampscott, Nahant, Lynnfield and Saugus. The Lynn Public Library has a large and varied collection of historic images divided among several collections.
Inventor of the Shoe-lasting Machine
Jan Matzeliger not only revolutionized the shoe industry but made Lynn, the "shoe capital of the world. Colonial Lynn was a major part of shoe-making in 1635, and tannery industries of the early U.S. colonies, which reportedly includes the boots worn by Continental Army soldiers during the Revolutionary War. This historic theme is reflected in the city seal, which features a colonial boot.
City Features, Facts and Fun | Explore our arts and cultural district with changing exhibitions at the Lynn Museum, LynnArts and RAW Arts! Stop by the Farmers Market (in season) for locally grown produce and more!
Lynn Shore Drive History | The Metropolitan District Commission acquired private properties in the early 1900's in order to create the two abutting reservations along the present day Lynn Shore Drive. Many buildings, including Samuel Soule's 1855 Hotel Nahant, were removed in order to assure public access, protect important natural features and provide open space.
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| The City of Lynn was first settled in 1629 and was officially incorporated that same year. |
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