Lynn Daily Item: Lynn Council Dives into Ferry Fight

The city councilors voted 7 to 0 Tuesday to send a letter to Gov. Charlie Baker, asking him to reconsider his decision not to fund a third summer of service. The administration denied Lynn’s request for about $700,000 in operating expenses earlier this month. Councilor Peter Capano said the ferry is an important option to quickly transport commuters from Lynn to Boston.

Capano said U.S. Rep. Seth Moulton (D-Salem) secured $4.5 million in funding to build a ferry and said it is a disappointment that further progress will not be made due to the lack of state funding.

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