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THE SCHOOL COMMITTEE and Superintendent Tom Geary (center) had a lengthy discussion on March 11 about the “massive layoffs” that would occur if a Proposition 2 ½ override does not pass later this spring.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The school system will be forced to lay off a large number of teachers, paraprofessionals and…

THE SELECT BOARD, from left, Chair Dick Dalton, Vice Chair Phil Crawford and Select Board member Alexis Leahy aired concerns on March 13 about the lack of information the School Department has shared regarding the fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budgets.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board expressed concerns on March 13…

THE SELECT BOARD last week approved a proclamation declaring March 9-15 Girl Scout Week in Lynnfield. Holding the proclamation in the front row is Girl Scout Ambassador/Troop 82559 member Lorelei Eckhardt. Back row, from left, Girl Scout Troop 70345 leader Stephanie Riel, Lynnfield Girl Scouts Service Unit Coordinator/Troop 82559 leader Diane Courtney, Select Board member…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Department of Public Works (DPW) will be restructuring its 46 staff members as part of the proposed fiscal year 2026 operating budget, Director John Scenna said during the Select Board’s March 10 meeting.

Scenna is requesting a $9,534,767 operating budget for FY26, an 11.1 percent increase over the current…