Author name: Dan Tomasello

CLOSE FRIENDS, from left, Jake Mallett, Ben Sieve, Bryan Mallett, Olivia Sieve, Maddie Sieve and Kiera Mallett had plenty of reasons to celebrate after hosting a successful second annual cornhole tournament fundraiser at the Wakefield Elks on Jan. 10. Bryan is running the Boston Marathon for Massachusetts General Hospital for the second straight year in…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Town Election will feature a contested Select Board race on Tuesday, April 14.

After nomination papers became available at the Town Clerk’s Office on Thursday, Nov. 8, Select Board Chair Phil Crawford and Library Trustee Joe Gallagher each pulled papers for a three-year term on the Select Board.

Crawford…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Two political newcomers are running for an open School Committee seat in the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

Willowdale Drive resident Jillian String and Huntingdon Road resident Brian Lambert are looking to succeed School Committee member Jamie Hayman, who announced last month that he is not running for a…

ROB DOLAN

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously voted to extend Town Administrator Rob Dolan’s contract during a Jan. 6 meeting.

Select Board Chair Phil Crawford said Dolan’s contract amendment would extend his pact to Jan. 31, 2028. He said the Town Charter stipulates that the Select Board can appoint a town…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board expressed concerns for the second straight year about the school system’s ongoing technology replacement program during a Jan. 6 meeting.

As part of the School Department’s recommended fiscal year 2027 capital budget, Superintendent Tom Geary last month requested $398,000 for school technology upgrades and replacements. The district…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan unveiled a recommended $2,035,000 capital budget for fiscal year 2027 during the Select Board’s Jan. 6 meeting.

While the Select Board has yet to finalize the recommended capital budget for FY27, Dolan said the internal Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Committee has been reviewing each department’s capital…