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LHS outdoor mural nixed due to SC concerns

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A proposed outdoor mural at Lynnfield High School has been scrapped due to three School Committee members expressing reservations about it during an April 9 meeting.

LHS sophomore Olivia Sylvester said she is a student leader for A Healthy Lynnfield’s Youth Council at LHS, which includes over 40 high school…

 

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Residents raise concerns about Senior Center budget cuts

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A group of residents expressed concerns during an April 10 forum about the Senior Center’s future if a Proposition 2 ½ override gets rejected later this spring.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave an overview of the proposed $4.65 million Proposition 2 ½ override that will be headed to Spring Town…

 

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FY26 capital budget totals $1,197,500

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town’s capital budget for fiscal year 2026 totals $1,197,500, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said during a recent Select Board meeting.

“The capital budget is made up of one-time revenues, and not ongoing revenues,” said Dolan. “If you have one-time revenue such as a sales bonus or a tax return…

 

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Ford Avenue warrant article headed to TM

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A proposed warrant article headed to Spring Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 29 will ask voters to accept a portion of Ford Avenue that has not been accepted as a public way as a public way.

Article 7 will request Spring Town Meeting to accept a small portion of Ford…

 

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Elworthy, Dillon to lead SC

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Kristen Grieco Elworthy was appointed as the School Committee’s chair once again during an April 9 meeting.

School Committee member Jim Dillon made a motion to nominate Elworthy as the school board’s chair. The School Committee unanimously voted to appoint Elworthy as chair in a roll call vote.

Elworthy, who…

 

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Sports: April 15, 2025

 

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Council eliminates North Ave. bike lane

News 2025 Flex Posts
THE TOWN COUNCIL voted last night to do away with flex poles and the large North Avenue bike lane heading towards Reading, but things may change again after next week’s Town Election. (Mark Sardella file photo)

By MARK SARDELLA 

WAKEFIELD – In its last meeting before the Town Election, the Town Council last night voted…

 

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Tennis 2025

Warrior netmen dodge raindrops in strong, 2-1 start to season

Tennis 2025
THE WARRIORS celebrate their thrilling, 3-2 win over rival Melrose at the Lyons Courts on Friday. (Courtesy Photo)

MELROSE — Despite a rocky opening to the 2025 season, the Wakefield boys’ tennis team is off to a start marked by resilience and adaptability. 

With two of their first four matches postponed due to…

 

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Girl Scouts give to the Food Pantry

PICTURED FROM THE left holding cookie boxes in back row: Troop co-leader Katherine Chaison, Stella Barr, Vita Ciarametaro, Mary-Cate Spears and Troop co-leader Jen Boettcher and pictured from the left in front row: Elveera Mishra, Rose Libby and Sydney Boettcher.

WAKEFIELD — Members of Wakefield Junior Troop 83417 dropped off 80 boxes of Girl Scout…

 

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Sandra Hogan, 83

Accomplished cat breeder

WAKEFIELD — Sandra B. Hogan, age 83, of Wakefield passed away on April 13 at her residence. She was born in Harrisburg, PA on November 20, 1941 and was the daughter of the late Bolzer Charles and Verna (Cook) Beahm. 

She was raised and educated in Harrisburg, PA and later went…

 

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Lynnfield Floodplain Zoning Bylaw headed to TM

LYNNFIELD — Voters at Spring Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 29 will be asked to vote to adopt a proposed Lynnfield Floodplain Zoning Bylaw, intended to remove and replace Ch 260 Town of Lynnfield Zoning Bylaw Section 9.1 Flood Plain District.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) administers the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), a…

 

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