Archive for September, 2009

Tuesday, September 29th, 2009: »

Review by LH contributor Raul C. - Tacos Lupita is a family owned restaurant in downtown Lynn that serves Salvadoran and Mexican food. An interesting fact about this place is that its owners are from El Salvador; because of this, their menu offers interesting options that are not not commonly offered by other Mexican... »

by Ted Chambers - Here is a little known fact. For nearly 80 years there was a commuter rail station in East Lynn between the stops in downtown Lynn and Swampscott. If one is headed down Chatham street toward the beach, the station was located on the train bridge just past Brookline and Parrott... »

Local blogger Corey Jackson contributes a gallery of outstanding photographs of this year’s festival. Check out his blog, called Downtown Lynn. »

Live music, food, artists and other vendors are just some of what you’ll see if you head to Central Square in Lynn on Saturday, September 26th. You’ll also see everything from children’s activities to campaigning politicians at this annual event, which usually draws about 3,000 people. New this year, is a beer tent with... »

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On Saturday, September 19, 2009, volunteers from the KIPP Academy Lynn and the Downtown Lynn Neighborhood Association (DTLna) met downtown for “Central Square Cares.”  With the assistance and support of the DPW, Mayor Clancy and her own hard work and planning, DTLna member Soraya Cacici’s efforts yielded an enormous pile of trash bags that... »

On Saturday, September 19th, 2009 The Goldfish Pond Association hosted its annual “Fun ‘n Flea Day.” If you were present and would like to share, additional galleries can be added to this post by contacting LH with a working link to your photos. The following gallery is courtesy of Tom Sheehan of The Lynn-side... »

3rd Thursday’s Annual Road Race 9-17-2009 »

LynnHappens accepts essays, editorials and general musings from its readers, and gives them the same front page space as other content in order to promote a healthy conversation. Sent to us by Mary Ellen Palermo: It is time to end the tolls that are a burden on the North Shore residents and businesses. We... »