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LYNN, NAHANT, SAUGUS FIRST RESPONDERS RECEIVE MODERNA VACCINE
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR AND ELYSE CARMOSINO| January 12, 2021
First responders in Lynn, Nahant, and Saugus received their first dose of Moderna’s new COVID-19 vaccine on Tuesday.
GETTING TESTED AT LYNN’S PROJECT BEACON SITE
BY GUTHRIE SCRIMGEOUR| January 12, 2021
LYNN — The first time I tried to register for a COVID-19 test at the new Project Beacon site, I encountered the following message:
VIRUS CASES MOUNT IN LYNN, DEATHS REPORTED IN PEABODY AND REVERE
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| January 11, 2021
Coronavirus cases continued to mount Monday in Lynn, and new cases were also reported in Nahant, Peabody, Revere and Swampscott.
NINE LOCAL COMMUNITIES PREPARE FOR MORE ROLLBACKS
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| January 8, 2021
Leaders from nine North Shore communities have teamed up to prepare for the potential implementation of further economic rollbacks should the post-holiday surge in coronavirus cases and hospitalizations continue.
FUEL SPILL SHUTS LYNN TEST SITE; MORE COMMUNITIES IN THE RED
BY GAYLA CAWLEY, ELYSE CARMOSINO AND THOR JOURGENSEN| January 8, 2021
Lynn’s largest COVID-19 testing site was shut down on Friday in the midst of the post-holiday surge that has led to skyrocketing case numbers locally and statewide.
COVID-19 TESTING SUSPENDED IN NAHANT
BY ELYSE CARMOSINO| January 7, 2021
NAHANT — COVID-19 testing has been suspended in Nahant because the town’s CARES Act funding is depleted, according to Town Administrator Antonio Barletta.
NEW VIRUS CASES, ADDITIONAL DEATHS REPORTED IN LYNN, REVERE, SWAMPSCOTT
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| January 7, 2021
Lynn and Revere reported triple-digit increases in coronavirus cases and additional deaths on Thursday.
LYNN MARKS NEW SINGLE-DAY VIRUS HIGH WITH 210 REPORTED CASES
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| January 5, 2021
LYNN — More than 200 coronavirus cases were reported in Lynn on Tuesday, which marks a new single-day high for the city.
NEW VIRUS CASES, DEATHS REPORTED ACROSS NORTH SHORE
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| January 4, 2021
New coronavirus cases and additional deaths were reported in Lynn, Lynnfield, Peabody, Saugus and Revere on Monday.
LYNN MATCHES SINGLE-DAY HIGH WITH 196 NEW VIRUS CASES
BY GAYLA CAWLEY| December 30, 2020
LYNN — Lynn matched its previous single-day record Wednesday, with 196 new coronavirus cases reported over a 24-hour period.