Author name: Dan Tomasello

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A Peabody District Court clerk-magistrate has upheld the town’s decision to order a Saunders Road dog to be euthanized, but the fight is far from over.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan ordered Lexi, a Rottweiler mix, to be euthanized in June 2021 after she mauled Grant Road resident Paul Ernest’s leg…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A political newcomer pulled nomination papers for School Committee last week.

Homestead Road resident Corrie J. Luongo pulled nomination papers for School Committee on Wednesday, Jan. 12, and is running for a three-year term. She is challenging School Committee Chairman Rich Sjoberg and Vice Chairwoman Stacy Dahlstedt in the April…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Tensions ran high between the School Committee and Town Moderator Joe Markey during a Jan. 4 meeting regarding an Essex Tech School Committee appointment.

Essex Tech’s School Committee consists of 20 members, 17 of which serve as representatives from the cities and towns that send students to the vocational school…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Five more incumbents have pulled nomination papers for the April 12 Town Election.

Housing Authority Board of Commissioners member Stephanie Petty pulled nomination papers on Jan. 4, and is running for a five-year term.

“In February of 2020, I was honored to be appointed by Selectman Dick Dalton and then-Selectman…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The latest novel coronavirus surge has been incredibly challenging for the school district, COVID-19 Nurse Coordinator Toni Rebelo said during the School Committee’s Jan. 4 meeting

According to the Office of Emergency Management, there are 475 active COVID cases in Lynnfield as of Tuesday morning. There have been 2,625 total…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The latest surge of novel coronavirus cases in town continues to skyrocket.

Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Glenn Davis informed the Villager on Tuesday morning there are 366 active cases of COVID-19 in Lynnfield. There have been 2,348 total cases since the start of the pandemic and 1,951 people have recovered…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Two incumbents pulled nomination papers for the Town Election on Monday.

School Committee Vice Chairwoman Stacy Dahlstedt and Select Board Chairman Dick Dalton pulled papers and are running for their respective seats once again in the municipal election, which will take place on Tuesday, April 12.

Dahlstedt is running for…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Center Water District’s capital improvement projects are currently in the design phase, Superintendent John Scenna said at a recent Board of Water Commissioners meeting.

Ratepayers overwhelming approved the LCWD’s $9.8 million capital improvement projects during the Annual Meeting last May. Scenna recalled that the projects include constructing a…

BUDDIES Sebastian Langdon (left) and Luke Moschella show off a gift they wrapped during Lynnfield Middle School’s Holiday Gift Drive on Dec. 22. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The season of giving is alive and well at Lynnfield Middle School.

The middle school was able to hold an in-person Holiday Gift…