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Housing development in Lynn and four more stories.

by CommonWealth Beacon staff, CommonWealth Beacon
August 23, 2025

<h1>Housing development in Lynn and four more stories.</h1>
<p class="byline">by CommonWealth Beacon staff, CommonWealth Beacon <br />August 23, 2025</p>

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<p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background">This week, Hallie Claflin delves into the redevelopment of Lynn's South Harbor, which some say doesn’t do enough to address the city’s affordable housing needs.</p>
<p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background">Plus: Federal solar tax credits that once covered 30 percent of project costs are being phased out. For farmers, that can mean fewer opportunities to use agrivoltaics to offset rising costs and keep farmland in production.</p>
<p class="has-light-gray-background-color has-background">Check out those stories and more below. As always, thanks for reading.</p>
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<p>The waterfront is one of Lynn’s major attractions and has been a key part of the city’s ongoing growth and economic revitalization plans. But affordable housing advocates have raised concerns about the kind of development that Harbor Park has attracted – comparing the South Harbor to Boston’s wealthy Seaport District.</p>
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Housing development in Lynn and four more stories.

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Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed. 

This week, Hallie Claflin delves into the redevelopment of Lynn's South Harbor, which some say doesn’t do enough to address the city’s affordable housing needs.

Plus: Federal solar tax credits that once covered 30 percent of project costs are being phased out. For farmers, that can mean fewer opportunities to use agrivoltaics to offset rising costs and keep farmland in production.

Check out those stories and more below. As always, thanks for reading.

— The CommonWealth Beacon team

The new Seaport District? Restoration of Lynn’s waterfront has developers closing in on city’s South Harbor 

By Hallie Claflin

The waterfront is one of Lynn’s major attractions and has been a key part of the city’s ongoing growth and economic revitalization plans. But affordable housing advocates have raised concerns about the kind of development that Harbor Park has attracted – comparing the South Harbor to Boston’s wealthy Seaport District.

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Rent control measure triggers ballot eligibility debate

By Chris Lisinski I State House News Service

The months ahead could feature court battles, a hefty signature-gathering effort and a bruising campaign to sway voters.

READ MORE

Tax change lifts plans for “hyperscale” data center campus in Westfield

By Alison Kuznitz | State House News Service

The increasingly digital world — in which people and businesses are constantly searching the Internet, turning to AI for help, or storing information in the cloud — has led to a growing need for data centers to support online activity.

READ MORE

“They’re in everything:” Massachusetts lawmakers explore solutions to forever chemicals

By Maya Mitchell

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, at least 45% of the nation’s tap drinking water is estimated to have one or more types of PFAS. State data show that at least 171 public water systems in 96 cities in Massachusetts have contaminated water that exceeds the state’s limit.

READ MORE

Cuts to federal solar tax credits send Mass. farmers ‘scrambling’

By Bhaamati Borkhetaria

Federal solar tax credits that once covered 30 percent of project costs are being phased out. For farmers, that can mean fewer opportunities to use agrivoltaics to offset rising costs and keep farmland in production.

READ MORE

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The Saturday Send

Welcome back to the Saturday Send, a weekly digest of stories from CommonWealth Beacon that you may have missed.

This week, Hallie Claflin delves into the redevelopment of Lynn’s South Harbor, which some say doesn’t do enough to address the city’s affordable housing needs.

Plus: Federal solar tax credits that once covered 30 percent of project costs are being phased out. For farmers, that can mean fewer opportunities to use agrivoltaics to offset rising costs and keep farmland in production.

Check out those stories and more below. As always, thanks for reading.

— The CommonWealth Beacon team

The new Seaport District? Restoration of Lynn’s waterfront has developers closing in on city’s South Harbor

By Hallie Claflin

The waterfront is one of Lynn’s major attractions and has been a key part of the city’s ongoing growth and economic revitalization plans. But affordable housing advocates have raised concerns about the kind of development that Harbor Park has attracted – comparing the South Harbor to Boston’s wealthy Seaport District.

Rent control measure triggers ballot eligibility debate

By Chris Lisinski I State House News Service

The months ahead could feature court battles, a hefty signature-gathering effort and a bruising campaign to sway voters.

Tax change lifts plans for “hyperscale” data center campus in Westfield

By Alison Kuznitz | State House News Service

The increasingly digital world — in which people and businesses are constantly searching the Internet, turning to AI for help, or storing information in the cloud — has led to a growing need for data centers to support online activity.

“They’re in everything:” Massachusetts lawmakers explore solutions to forever chemicals

By Maya Mitchell

According to the Environmental Protection Agency, at least 45% of the nation’s tap drinking water is estimated to have one or more types of PFAS. State data show that at least 171 public water systems in 96 cities in Massachusetts have contaminated water that exceeds the state’s limit.

Cuts to federal solar tax credits send Mass. farmers ‘scrambling’

By Bhaamati Borkhetaria

Federal solar tax credits that once covered 30 percent of project costs are being phased out. For farmers, that can mean fewer opportunities to use agrivoltaics to offset rising costs and keep farmland in production.

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