Author name: Dan Tomasello

Taxes going up

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Residential and commercial, industrial and personal property (CIP) property taxes will be increasing significantly in fiscal year 2026.

The Select Board unanimously approved a shift in the town’s tax classification during a Nov. 4 meeting. The 1.7 maximum shift and the 0.914563 median residential factor approved by the Select Board…

 

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Honoring a Pioneer legend

SUMMER STREET SCHOOL kindergarten paraprofessional/Lynnfield Community Schools instructor Lisa Pasciuto (center of back row) was honored during a goodbye celebration recognizing her 22 years of service to Lynnfield Public Schools on Nov. 4. Front row, from left, Alexis Koutsantonis, Penelope Schiavo, Presley Santarelli, Mikayla Pagliuca, Elle Cail, Thea Daniels, Ruby Pullo, Vienna Brach and Brynn…

 

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SC clashes over antisemitic Facebook comment

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School Committee member Kim Baker Donahue clashed with three of her colleagues over a resident’s comment posted on the panel’s Facebook page during a Nov. 4 meeting.

The School Committee’s Nov. 4 meeting agenda was posted on the Lynnfield School Committee Facebook page on Saturday, Nov. 1. After the agenda…

 

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A great season comes to an end: Lynnfield bows out of Final Four with 3-0 loss to Bellingham High School

Post-publication update: Lynnfield loses to Bellingham High School 3-0 in Final Four contest (November 12, 2025)

THE LYNNFIELD volleyball team punched their ticket to the Final Four with a 3-0 win over Old Rochester on Friday night at LHS. The No. 4 Pioneers will meet top-seeded Bellingham in the semifinals on Wednesday, 5 p.m. at…

 

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UPDATE: Gridmen fall to Wayland 38-21 after two consecutive wins

Post publication update:
Lynnfield falls to Wayland 38-21 (Nov. 14)

 

Published November 12, 2025

Gridmen win second straight with 28-0 victory over Saugus

By JAMES CRANNEY

 

 

THE LHS football team defeated Saugus 28-0 last week and will return to Pioneer Stadium for a matchup against Wayland this Friday night at 5:30 p.m.…

 

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Strong run for field hockey team ends in quarterfinals

THE 10th-SEEDED Pioneers had a terrific run in the Div. 3 state tournament including a 2-0 win over No. 7 Hanover on the road in the Round of 16. Lynnfield fell to No. 2 Sandwich in the state quarterfinals, ending their season at 16-2-3 overall. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

SANDWICH — After winning its first…

 

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2025 MCAS scores surpass state average once again

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The school system’s MCAS exam results surpassed the state average once again, school officials said during the School Committee’s Nov. 4 meeting.

Students in grades 3-10 take the MCAS exam. The MCAS exam evaluates students’ performance in four categories: Exceeding Expectations, Meeting Expectations, Partially Meeting Expectations and Not Meeting Expectations.

“We…

 

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SC airs concerns about LMS MCAS scores

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee expressed concerns about Lynnfield Middle School’s MCAS scores on two exams during a Nov. 4 meeting.

After an overview of the middle school’s MCAS scores was given to the school board, School Committee Vice Chair Jim Dillon aired concerns about the sixth grade MCAS math exam scores…

 

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LHS Advanced Placement participation reaches five-year high

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The number of Lynnfield High School students taking Advanced Placement (AP) exams last year was the highest in the last five years, Principal Patricia Puglisi said during the School Committee’s Nov. 4 meeting.

The AP program provides students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high…

 

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Charlie Wills flew 35 missions during World War II

CHARLIE WILLS stateside in 1945 just before his discharge, after completing his 35 missions against Hitler and his allies. (Courtesy Photo)

CHARLIE WILLS stateside in 1945 just before his discharge, after completing his 35 missions against Hitler and his allies. (Courtesy Photo)

By HELEN BREEN

LYNNFIELD — Legendary Lynnfield homebuilder Charlie Wills, who died in…

 

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Senior Center reopens renovated and expanded boutique

FRIENDS OF LYNNFIELD SENIOR CENTER President Pauline Finberg (center) cuts the ribbon for the grand reopening of the Senior Center Thrift Shop Boutique on Monday. The boutique serves as the Friends’ main source of fundraising for the Senior Center. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Just in time for the holiday shopping season…

 

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South Lynnfield strip mall reconstruction project OK’d

THE CONSERVATION COMMISSION recently approved an Order of Conditions for The Shops at Post Office Square strip mall reconstruction project. A large portion of the strip mall burned down in a six-alarm fire on Sept. 10, 2024. (Dan Tomasello File Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Conservation Commission unanimously approved an Order of Conditions…

 

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