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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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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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Damaged car draws police attention

WAKEFIELD — At about 12:45 this morning, a caller notified police that a dark colored Ford Crown Victoria-style sedan was sitting on a grassy area off Farm Street with one door open and possible damage to the vehicle. The matter is under police investigation and no further information was available.

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Yesterday at about 11…

 

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2026 Hyundai Tucson up for raffle to support ALS research


WAKEFIELD — The Angel Fund for ALS Research wants to put you behind the wheel of a brand-new 2026 Hyundai Tucson.

The organization, in partnership with AutoFair Hyundai in Manchester, NH, is sponsoring a raffle with a grand prize of a 2026 Hyundai Tucson valued at $33,165. The winner of the raffle may elect the…

 

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Opera Club meets June 27


WAKEFIELD — The Opera Club of Wakefield meets at the Beebe Memorial Library at 2 p.m. on Saturday, June 27.

The following comes from club founder Howard Hart:

“Letters in Opera” is an exploration of letters sent, received, written, or read by characters in opera. We will examine the many different responses and actions, both…

 

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July 4, 2024 WSSC

Supporting the Fourth

July 4, 2024 WSSC
VITO FROM WAKEFIELD took first place in the Best Decorated category in the Pet Parade run by the West Side Social Club’s 4th of July Committee. (Photo submitted by Laura Kaddaras July 2024)

There’s not a lot of discretionary income in households these days, and the groups responsible for the town’s Independence Day celebration know…

 

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New TSF fund established: Dennis and Lois O’Leary Fund


WAKEFIELD — The Scholarship Foundation of Wakefield, Inc. (TSF) is honored to announce the establishment of the Dennias and Lois O’Leary Fund. Beginning in June 2026, a scholarship will be awarded from this fund to a Wakefield student pursuing education after high school.

Dennis O’Leary served as an educator in the Wakefield Public Schools for…

 

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TSB sponsors Grand March tomorrow

WAKEFIELD — The Savings Bank will sponsor the traditional grand march before the Wakefield Memorial High School Class of 2026 senior prom on Wednesday, June 3. The grand march will begin at 5:15 p.m. on Wakefield’s Veterans’ Memorial Common. The Savings Bank has sponsored the event before the prom since 1998.

As the sponsor, The…

 

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