Author name: Dan Tomasello

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Kindness and inclusion were the two central themes outlined in the Equity Report, Superintendent Kristen Vogel said during the School Committee’s Dec. 21 meeting.

Vogel recalled that the school system hired The Equity Process last spring to conduct an equity audit for the district. The audit began in July and…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Center Water District is developing an action plan in order to address potentially-harmful PFAS6 that has been detected in water samples, Superintendent John Scenna said during a Dec. 16 meeting.

Scenna said the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) implemented new drinking water regulations in October that regulate…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Fiscal year 2023 is going to be a tight financial one, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said during the recent Budget Summit.

Select Board Chairman Dick Dalton said creating the town’s operating and capital budgets is “never easy.”

“The town has limited resources and it is our job to allocate them…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Police Department is undertaking several initiatives that seek to crack down on speeding cars, Chief Nick Secatore said during the Select Board’s Dec. 6 meeting.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan said the town’s growth over the last 20 years, coupled with motorists using Lynnfield as a cut through in order…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Department has successfully raised the funds needed in order to receive a classroom assistance dog, Superintendent Kristen Vogel said during the School Committee’s Dec. 7 meeting.

Vogel recalled that the district was accepted into the NEADS World Class Services Dog program last spring. In order to be awarded…

THIRD-GRADERS Emily Swiatkowski (left) and Emily O’Shea were smiling from ear-to-ear after the Brownie troop members helped light the trees on the Town Common during Lynnfield Recreation’s Tree Lighting Ceremony on Dec. 4. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Three hundred residents kicked off the holiday season in style during Lynnfield Recreation’s…

STRUCTURAL STEEL for Huckleberry Hill School’s new addition was recently installed. (John Tomasz Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The elementary schools’ expansion project remains on schedule, School Building Committee Chairman John Scenna said in an interview with the Villager last week.

The $18.75 million expansion plan entails constructing two permanent additions each containing…