Author name: Dan Tomasello

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The MBTA Zoning Committee is reviewing five potential overlay districts to comply with the state-mandated multifamily zoning requirements law.

Former Gov. Charlie Baker signed an economic development bill into law in February 2021, which amended the state Zoning Act, by requiring MBTA Communities to have at least one zoning district…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Superintendent Tom Geary unveiled four goals for the 2024-2025 academic year during a recent School Committee meeting.

The four goals Geary established as part of the state-mandated superintendent evaluation system pertain to teaching and learning, technology, citizenship and the fiscal year 2026 operating budget. He established the goals while he…

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LYNNFIELD — Reading over the summer will help students improve academically, three English language arts curriculum directors said during a recent School Committee meeting.

Elementary ELA/Social Studies Curriculum Director Maureen Fennessy, Lynnfield Middle School English/History Director Dr. Robin Doherty and Lynnfield High School English Department Head Maryellen Iannibelli recently gave an overview…

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LYNNFIELD — Rising Lynnfield Middle School eighth-grader Shravan Sreeram recently competed in the National Geography Bee…

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LYNNFIELD — The School Committee voted 4-1 to appoint Tom Geary as permanent superintendent of schools, subject to successful contract negotiations, during a contentious July 10 meeting.

Geary, who had been serving as interim superintendent since February, began working for the district in July 2006 as the School Department’s finance director. His…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Teachers Association’s two leaders criticized the School Committee during a July 10 meeting.

LTA Vice President Nicole Hawes recalled that the teachers’ union presented a resolution to a prior incarnation of the School Committee last December that declared the district in a “crisis” that needs to be addressed…

A LARGE CROWD of parents and educators attended the School Committee’s July 10 meeting.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of parents urged the School Committee to conduct a superintendent search and hold off appointing Interim Superintendent Tom Geary as the district’s permanent leader during a July 10 meeting.

The parents aired their…

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LYNNFIELD — The School Committee approved a revised class size policy during a July 10 meeting.

Policy IIB pertains to the district’s class size guidelines. While a previous incarnation of the School Committee discussed revising Policy IIB last November, the school board held off on approving the change.

School Committee member Jenny…