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A Lynn resident was released from custody after he turned himself in to immigration authorities over a battle with his landlord who allegedly had called ICE on him.

State officials will be cracking down on the spread of the novel coronavirus over the holiday weekend, looking out for any large parties or gatherings that violate state guidelines. With Labor Day Weekend underway, and another beautiful day in the forecast, people have been heading out to beaches and parks for the holiday weekend, from Cape Cod to Nantasket to…

Individuals who violate the guidelines may receive a fine.

A Massachusetts woman is facing civil rights charges after she allegedly drove her car toward a group of three Black women and their five children and shouted racial slurs at them earlier this summer. Rhonda Wozniak, 60, of Lynn, is accused of speeding toward the group as they were walking in Swampscott’s Vinnin Square on July 28, the Essex County…

In a COVID-19 update, Gov. Charlie Baker announces new resources for areas in Mass. with dangerously high transmission rates of the virus, including Chelsea, Everett, Lawrence, Revere and Lynn.

“This is unlike anything I’ve ever experienced in my career. And quite frankly, my life.” That’s how Patrick Tutwiler, superintendent of schools in Lynn, Massachusetts, describes the ongoing and evolving response to the pandemic. And it’s complicated in the City of Lynn, which has one of the highest COVID rates in the state. That means they will be all...

Patrick Tutwiler, Lynn, MA Supt. Of Schools talks about the challenges of opening this fall in a community with one of the highest COVID-19 rates in the state. They will be all remote to start. And Tutwiler tells NBC 10’s Brian Shactman, they are much more prepared for on line learning than they were back last...

Even as the state’s overall rate remains low, in recent weeks spikes in COVID-19 cases have been seen in several communities, many of them in the Greater Boston area. Wednesday’s latest report had nine Massachusetts cities and towns listed in the red category, meaning more than eight cases of coronavirus per 100,000 people. Those cities and towns included Brockton,...

East Boston is one of many communities dealing with a surge in coronavirus cases.

The city of Lynn, just north of Boston, has emerged as one of the new hot spots for coronavirus in Massachusetts, with a positive rate nearly three times the state average for cities. From Aug. 5 to Aug. 19, the rate of positive COVID-19 tests in Lynn was over 7%, compared to 2.6% for other cities in Massachusetts. According to…

The coronavirus numbers are continuing to rise in Lynn, Massachusetts.

Friday is the deadline for schools to submit their fall reopening plans, and at least 32 of them have already decided against having kids return to class at all. Auburn, Barnstable, Belmont, Bourne, Brockton, Brookline, Chelsea, Dedham, Everett, Framingham, Gardner, Lawrence, Leominster, Lynn, Marblehead, Manchester-Essex, Masconomet, Mendon-Upton, Methuen, Northbridge, Revere, Salem, Somerset, Somerville, Taunton, Topsfield, Wachusett, Watertown, Wayland, Webster, West…

The Boston Teachers Union was scheduled to deliver its school reopening plans to Mayor Marty Walsh Thursday afternoon.

Dr. Brenda Cassellius, the superintendent of Boston Public Schools, and Mayor Marty Walsh have already ruled out a full-scale return for the fall. School officials are still trying to decide between a hybrid or remote-only model as they consider limitations within their facilities and transportation capabilities.

Gov. Charlie Baker on Tuesday identified four high risk Massachusetts cities and towns that will be the focus of his new COVID Enforcement and Intervention Team. Chelsea, Everett, Lynn and Revere are included in the high risk category, meaning they have over eight cases per 100,000 residents. Twenty-nine other communities, including Auburn, Belchertown, Boston, Brockton, Charlton, Chicopee, Fall River, Framingham,…

Massachusetts released a map showing coronavirus hot spots across the state.

With a recent uptick in coronavirus cases, Gov. Charlie Baker is implementing new regulations starting Tuesday.

Amid rising coronavirus cases in Massachusetts, Gov. Charlie Baker identifies four communities as “high risk” that will be the focus of increased enforcement of the mask mandate and crowd control.

A Massachusetts district attorney has appointed a special prosecutor to investigate the arrests of three Black men and the alleged beating of one of them while in police custody. Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett in a statement Thursday said he had appointed Daniel Bennett, the former head of the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security, to look into…

Three people have been arrested in connection with a deadly shooting on the Fourth of July in Lynn, Massachusetts. Five people were found shot last Saturday night on Fayette Street. All of them were hospitalized, and 35-year-old Noe Hernandez was later pronounced dead. One other victim remained in critical condition Tuesday. Tyrell Berberena, 25, was taken into custody Monday on…