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SC amends cellphone/electronic device policy

July 9, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee approved a small change to the district’s cellphone and electronic device policy during a recent meeting.

A different incarnation of the School Committee approved the cellphones and electronic device policy last summer, which prohibits the use of devices in classrooms.

Superintendent Tom Geary said the only change…

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State delays awarding town $170K in earmarks

July 9, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Earmarks for municipal projects included in the fiscal year 2026 state budget will not be awarded to cities and towns including Lynnfield until later this year, Gov. Maura Healey announced on Friday, July 4.

Healey signed the $60.9 state budget for FY26 on the Fourth of July holiday after lawmakers…

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Boys’ lax team celebrates strong season at annual banquet

July 9, 2025

THE NEW CAPTAINS for next season were announced at the LHS boys’ lacrosse team’s banquet. Pictured with incoming captains Johnny Powers, Brendan Driscoll and Sam Curley are outgoing captains Mike Murphy, Kelan Cardinal, Ben Pimentel and Owen Considine. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High boys’ lacrosse coach Pat Lamusta gave out five awards…

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Lynnfield 12-year-old All-Stars conclude postseason

July 9, 2025

THE 2025 LYNNFIELD 12-year-old All-Stars. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield 12-year old Williamsport baseball team was eliminated in the District 16 tournament recently after two hard-fought games. Both matchups were tight, low-scoring affairs.

On June 27, Lynnfield was edged, 3-2, by Saugus at Hurd Ave. Field in Saugus.

Although the game was in Saugus,…

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Girls’ lacrosse team hands out awards at banquet

July 9, 2025

THE NEW CAPTAINS for next season’s LHS girls’ lacrosse team were announced at the banquet. Pictured are outgoing captains Taylor Valiton and Clara Caulfield along with incoming captains Alex Schmidt, Ereeny Georges and Hayden Valiton. Missing from photo: Ava Damiani. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High girls’ lacrosse team had its awards…

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Registry eyes cleaning discriminatory restrictions from deeds

July 9, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Southern Essex Registry of Deeds is implementing a program that seeks to “clean” property deeds containing discriminatory restrictions.

Register Eileen Duff stated in a press release that the new program seeks to “ensure that new deeds no longer contain or references exclusionary language.”

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July 8, 2025

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WFD and WPD rescue family of ducks caught in catch basin

July 8, 2025

At about 9 a.m. yesterday, a caller reported a mother duck and several ducklings in need of assistance in the area of Chestnut and and Tuttle streets. A Wakefield Police officer confirmed multiple ducklings had fallen into a catch basin. The Fire Department responded and firefighter Michael Rowe was able to rescue five ducklings from…

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Wakefield Braves win MBDL Championship

July 8, 2025

WAKEFIELD — The Wakefield Little League Senior Division Braves recently bested the Lynnfield Yellow squad 9-1 at Walsh Field to take home the 2025 MBDL Big Diamond Championship.

The win represented a total team effort of excellent defense, timely hitting, strong pitching, and superb baserunning.

DJ Camps-Campins got the starting nod for Wakefield, and he…