About Our Office Community Planning Economic Development Block Grant Program Current Projects Resource Center Contact Us About Our Office 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 Block Grant Program 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 The Downtown Lynn Cultural District has so much to offer! Check out this fantastic video created with Lynn Community Television featuring just a few of the people and places that make living and working in the District so great. Check Out Our New Video! 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. MORE 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. MORE 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! MORE 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! MORE 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!. MORE 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. MORE 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 from the New England Company in Salem 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. These images provide a fascinating look at Lynn during the early 20th century. 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. Lynn Auditorium Shows Visit Our Website For Show Details or Here For Tickets! 2021 Shows Cirque Mesica Holiday Show December 8, 2021 Dionne Warwick December 9, 2021 The Nutcracker - 12 Noon Show December 11, 2021 The Nutcracker - 4 PM Show December 11, 2021 Chevy Chase - Vacation December 17, 2021 Golden Boys ! December 18, 2021 2022 Shows Get The LED Out January 7, 2022 The Music of Billy Joel January 22, 2022 Micky Dolenz & Felix Cavaliere’s Rascals January 23 2022 Resurrection, A Journey Tribute February 5, 2022 Wazon Brazoban February 13, 2022 The Price Is Right Live! February 18, 2022 Marisela February 19, 2022 Four Leaf Comedy of Boston March 11, 2022 Rain - A Tribute To The Beatles March 12, 2022 Christine D’Clario March 19, 2022 Brazilian Gospel Concert March 26, 2022 Southside Johnny & The Asbury Jukes & John Cafferty & The Beaver Brown Band April 2, 2022 Amos Lee April 9, 2022 Janis Ian and Special Guests April 23, 2022 Tommy James & The Shondells April 30, 2022 Thomas Andres & Sandra August 14, 2022 Ultimate Queen Celebration May 7, 2022 Pedro Capo May 12, 2022 Lou Graham & Asia May 21, 2022 Happy Together Tour 2022 June 19, 2022 Masters of Illusion October 15 2022 Rumours of Fleetwood Mac October 16 2022 Downtown Cultural District VISIT THE DLCD WEBSITE! Top Spots To Live! CLICK FOR DETAILS! 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. Thursday, December 02, 2021 COVID-19 Housing Assistance IS YOUR HOUSING AT RISK BECAUSE OF COVID-19? If you are facing a housing crisis due to COVID-19, FREE mediation services are available for tenants AND landlords. Community Mediation Help (English) Community Mediation Help (Spanish) ARE YOU FACING EVICTION BECAUSEOF COVID-19? There are eviction protections and financial programs available to help. Eviction Legal Help (English) Eviction Legal Help (Spanish) ARE YOU STRUGGLING WITH RENT OR MORTGAGE PAYMENTS BECAUSE OF COVID-19? New funds are now available - even if you've already received emergency funding! Housing Funding Help (English) Housing Funding Help (Spanish) FY’2022 Annual Action Plan CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD THE ACTION PLAN. Five Year Consolidated Plan/FY’ 2021 Annual Action Plan CLICK HERE TO VIEW THE FIVE YEAR PLAN FY22 REQUEST OF ENTITLEMENT FUNDS Department of Housing & Urban Development Entitlement Grants. Application and Instructions for CDBG & ESG Grant Applications Fiscal Year 2022 CLICK HERE FOR INSTRUCTIONS CLICK HERE FOR THE APPLICATION Overview Of Lynn's Projects and Services PDF DOCUMENT ANIMATED POWERPOINT FILE Information and Guides For Recipients of Entitlement Funds “Playing by the Rules: A Handbook for CDBG Subrecipients on Administrative Systems” “Guide to National Objectives & Eligible Activities for Entitlement Communities” ESG, Policies and Procedures Manual Lynn Featured On Cronicle! CLICK HERE TO WATCH The City of Lynn was first settled in 1629 and was officially incorporated that same year. Last Website Update: October 5, 2021 3:11 PM About Our Office | Community Planning | Economic Development | Block Grant Program | Current Projects | Resource Center | Contact Us | Homepage | Sitemap Department of Community Development - City of Lynn, Massachusetts © 2021 | Privacy Policy