Author name: Dan Tomasello

Select Board backs DESE investigation into schools

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board expressed its support last week for the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education’s (DESE) ongoing investigation into Lynnfield Public Schools’ handling of a series of racial incidents. 

Superintendent Tom Geary announced during the public participation portion of…

 

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Baker Donahue, SC colleagues spar over superintendent investigation

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School Committee member Kim Baker Donahue sparred with her four colleagues on May 26 about whether Superintendent Tom Geary should be investigated for how he handled a series of racial incidents at Lynnfield Middle School. 

School Committee Chair Kristen Grieco Elworthy…

 

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‘We failed to effectively prevent and respond to the use of racist language’

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD —Acting Principal Adam Federico apologized for the five racial incidents that have been reported at Lynnfield Middle School in the last two months during the School Committee’s May 26 meeting. 

While Federico did not mention the name of Tree Top Lane…

 

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Wilmington administrator named new LMS principal

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Middle School has found its next principal. 

Superintendent Tom Geary announced in a May 28 letter sent to families and staff members that Wilmington-based West Intermediate School Principal Michael Walsh has been appointed as LMS’ next principal. Walsh will…

 

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EDITORIAL: The path forward

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

The racial incidents that have occurred at Lynnfield Middle School over the past two months represent a dark chapter in the town’s 212-year history. The racial incidents also illustrate that the school system and the town as a whole have more work to do in order…

 

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UPDATE: Lynnfield softball falls to Foxboro 4-0 in first round of state tournament

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

Lynnfield softball tops Burncoat 13-5 in preliminary round

 

THE LHS softball team defeated Burncoat 13-5 in the Div. 3 preliminary round on Thursday at Lynnfield Middle School. The No. 27 Pioneers traveled to No. 6 Foxboro for a first round matchup on Tuesday after press…

 

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UPDATE: Boys’ lacrosse falls to Abington in Sweet 16 after first round victory

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

Laxmen advance to Sweet 16 after 16-12 first round victory

 

BRENDAN DRISCOLL had 2 goals, an assist, 12 ground balls and won 65 percent of the face-off in Lynnfield’s 16-12 first round victory over Advanced Math and Science on Sunday. The Pioneers…

 

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UPDATE: Girls’ tennis team falls in Elite Eight to Swampscott after sweeps in first two rounds

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

Girls’ tennis team wins first two tournament games, gets ready to host Elite Eight

 

THE GIRLS’ tennis team held their annual banquet recently. Pictured are outgoing captains welcoming the new captains for next year. From left to right is Kathleen Brown, Vicky…

 

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Marilyn L. MacDonald, 97

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

Devoted mother worked for Liberty Mutual

LYNNFIELD — Marilyn L. MacDonald, 97, passed away on May 30, 2026. 

She was the daughter of John and Karin Forsberg, and was born and raised in the Worcester area of Massachusetts. 

Marilyn was the beloved wife of…

 

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Annie Lane, 99

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on June 3, 2026

Beloved wife, Senior Center board member 

LYNNFIELD — Annie E. (Nancy) Lane, 99, of Lynnfield, formerly of Everett, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2026 at the Jeffery and Susan Brudnick Center for Living in Peabody.

Born in Everett on Sept. 2, 1926, she was the…

 

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LMS father speaks out against ongoing racial incidents

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May, 27, 2026

TREE TOP LANE RESIDENT Carl Allien informed the community during the School Committee’s May 19 meeting that no formal investigations were conducted after his son was targeted in a series of racial incidents at Lynnfield Middle School last year. The child has been targeted in five…

 

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Melody Lane home destroyed in four-alarm fire

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on May, 27, 2026

FIREFIGHTERS work to extinguish a four-alarm fire at 3 Melody Ln. on Thursday, May 21. The fire rekindled on Friday, May 22. (Peter Aloisi Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A four-alarm fire destroyed a single-family home located at 3 Melody Ln. on Thursday, May 21…

 

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