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🌱 How will Lynnway changes affect Nahant commuters and town leaders’ demands?

Also check out Annual Fall Fair on the Nahant Patch calendar

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  • How will Lynnway changes affect Nahant commuters and town leaders' demands?

Also on today's calendar: Annual Fall Fair and 3 more events.

Today's riddle: What do you call a belt that is made of watches? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Increasing cloudiness, with a high of 74 and low of 64 degrees.
  • Friday: A passing afternoon shower, temps: high: 79, low: 56.
  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and not as warm, with a high of 68 and low of 50 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Traffic analysis sharpens debate over Lynnway (lynnfieldweeklynews.com) — Nahant residents and town leaders are deeply involved in the growing debate over the Lynnway Multimodal Corridor Project, which could slightly increase commute times while adding bus, bike, and pedestrian improvements. Updated traffic modeling, rising opposition petitions, and a joint letter from the Nahant, Marblehead, and Swampscott select boards are pressuring state agencies to provide clearer data, ongoing monitoring, and concrete performance guarantees after construction.
   

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  • Dockside Pub posted a job opening for Busser / Food Runner in Swampscott. Apply here.
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🗞 Nearby News

Swampscott

Lynn

  • Lynn Police Department Statement Regarding Former Officer (lynntv.org)
  • Lynn's Gayle-Bennett earns Moulton's service award (itemlive.com)
  • New LPD Chief Kelly's letter to the community (lynntv.org)

Salem

  • Salem Halloween 2026: Haunted Happenings Parade Route Road Closures Set For Thursday (patch.com)
  • 2026 MA Elections: 3 MA Universities To Host Ballot Question Forums (patch.com)

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A waist of time. (Thank you Martin L. for sending it in!)
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