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Police departments on the North Shore of Massachusetts are warning the public about a spike in catalytic converter thefts from cars. Lynn alone had 10 different thefts reported just last Wednesday, all on the east side of the city. Most of the cars targeted there were Hondas, police said. Surveillance video obtained by NBC10 Boston captured a catalytic converter theft…

Massachusetts Gov.-elect Maura Healey and Lt. Gov-elect Kim Driscoll are slowly building up their Cabinet, adding Patrick Tutwiler as education secretary on Friday. Tutwiler has over 20 years of experience in public education as a high school history teacher, high school principal and superintendent of the Lynn Public Schools, according to Healey’s transition team. He currently works as senior...

There were no injuries reported in the incident, which happened on Boston Street.

A car apparently drove into a vacant home Friday morning in Lynn, Massachusetts. The vehicle involved appeared to be a Toyota SUV. The ordeal happened on the 800 block of Boston Street. No injuries have been reported in the incident. Additional details, including what may have led up to the crash, have not been released by authorities.

Multiple people were taken to the hospital Sunday after a car crashed into a building in Lynn, Massachusetts. Lynn police said patients were taken from the Chatham Street scene to Salem Hospital. Police did not confirm how many people were injured, and they had no immediate update on the extent of their injuries. The Lynn Fire Department said crews cleared…

Lynn police did not have an immediate update on the extent of injuries.

Youth football players in Lynn, Massachusetts, were bound for a championship match in Florida, but their sudden disqualification left players disheartened. Jubilation came Saturday as East Lynn’s Pop Warner team won the regional championship over Everett. The league’s regional president addressed the team after the game, telling players they would be representing eastern Massachusetts in Florida. The next day,...

A Pop Warner team bound for a championship match in Florida was suddenly disqualified, leaving kids disappointed.

It’s not yet clear what caused the fire that killed a 3-year-old girl in Lynn, Massachusetts, Tuesday, state and local fire officials don’t believe it’s suspicious, they said. The fire erupted on Circuit Street around 4 a.m. The girl’s name hasn’t yet been released. “Our thoughts remain with this child’s family, who lost a cherished loved one and the...

The child’s name and age have not been released, but officials confirmed they are under 5. Several other people were taken to the hospital as a precaution.

Seven people were taken to the hospital as a precaution, according to Chief Archer. One resident of the home is unaccounted for, the chief added. The remainder of the residents were able to safely self-evacuate, the chief said.

The fire broke out on Circuit Avenue. Video of the fire shows flames engulfing multiple sections of the home. Firefighters with Lynn and Chelsea were seen battling the flames.

An early-morning house fire in Lynn, Massachusetts, has claimed the life of a young child, the state fire marshal’s office confirmed Tuesday afternoon. The child’s name and age are not being released pending notification of family and a formal identification by the chief medical examiner’s office. “Our hearts go out to this child’s loved ones,” Lynn Fire Chief Stephen...

This is not how Daniel Trevino thought his morning fishing trip would go off the shore in Lynn, Massachusetts. But then he and his friend saw a small dinghy in distress and they raced to help five boaters all in the water.

Five people had to be rescued from the water after their small boat capsized Thursday morning off the coast of Lynn, Massachusetts. The boaters were rescued after a private boat, as well as the Lynn Fire Department and Lynn Harbormaster, stepped in to help, according to Lynn Fire Chief Stephen Archer. One person was taken to the hospital, and everyone…

Cisco Meneses, the owner of roughly 20 storefronts on Mount Vernon Street, claims the deteriorating Mount Vernon Street Bridge is the reason why he can’t open any of his businesses. The MBTA claims he has not given them proper access to fix it.

A Lynn, Massachusetts, business owner is going head to head with the MBTA and their fight has ended up in court.  Cisco Meneses, the owner of roughly 20 storefronts on Mount Vernon Street, claims the deteriorating Mount Vernon Street Bridge is the reason why he can’t open any of his businesses. The businesses are located directly under the bridge...

Despite significant rainfall, the drought is still having a huge impact on much of Massachusetts.

The residents of Lynn, Massachusetts, have been banned from using nonessential water after the reservoir that serves the city’s drinking water supply dropped below 51% of its maximum capacity, the city said. The mandatory ban is apparently indefinite — the City of Lynn said residents will be advised when the reservoir levels have increased. “The Lynn Water and Sewer Commission…

Police weren’t able to release any suspect information Saturday night.