Lynn Mayor Tom McGee Stepping Down; Lynn's Access TV Troubles, Like Medford's, Stuck at the AG's Office

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By Yvonne Abraham Globe Columnist,Updated June 26, 2021, 2:21 p.m.

LYNN — Count me among those who are disappointed, and maybe even a little miffed, that Lynn Mayor Tom McGee is leaving the city’s top job after just one term.

Still, you can’t really blame him for wanting out. If you do the job right, being mayor is an all-consuming, astronomically difficult job — even when things are going well. The pandemic has been brutal to mayors all over the country, particularly to those who presided over cities like Lynn. This city — home to more immigrants, low-wage essential workers, and dense housing than many others — was seeing 200 new cases a day for a stretch there. Like other leaders, McGee was grieving the city’s losses, and attempting to balance the need to protect the health of Lynn’s most vulnerable residents against the city’s already-tenuous economic well-being. Every decision hurt somebody.