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Saint Joseph School celebrates 100 Years

March 26, 2025

WAKEFIELD — Saint Joseph School Wakefield celebrates 100 years of Catholic education! Our students dressed up in outfits from their favorite decade for our Centennial party.

There were preppies, greasers, hippies, poodle skirt girls, hair bands, grunge and even kids dressed in outfits from the roaring 20s.

The students enjoyed an ice cream and dance…

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Highly-anticipated spring sports season ready to kick off at Wakefield High

March 26, 2025

By DAN PAWLOWSKI

WAKEFIELD — Let’s disregard the fact that temperatures are expected to be in the mid-40s during most of…

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Town Administrator search firm chosen

March 26, 2025

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD – After interviewing two executive search firms to assist the town in recruiting candidates to replace retiring Town Administrator Stephen P. Maio, the Town Council voted on Monday to retain the services of Community Paradigm Associates.

Both firms, Community Paradigm Associates and Municipal Resources Inc., also submitted detailed written proposals outlining…

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Hard work pays off

March 26, 2025

VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Chair Joe Connell, Veterans Services Officer/Veterans Memorial Committee member Bruce Siegel and Veterans Memorial Committee member Tom Bogart honored the DPW’s efforts for making the monument come to fruition last week. (Rob Dolan Photo)

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$5M Prop 2 ½ override proposed

March 26, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan recommended a $5 million Proposition 2 ½ override for fiscal year 2026 during the Select Board’s March 20 meeting.

Dolan said $4 million would be used to close an operating budget deficit facing the town, which is primarily impacting Lynnfield Public Schools. He said the remaining…

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Dolan explains how budget shortfall occurred

March 26, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of factors have contributed to the town’s current $4 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said during the Select Board’s March 20 meeting.

In the wake of the town facing a $4 million budget deficit and the School Department needing $1 million for…

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Select Board undertaking ‘due diligence’ on override proposal

March 26, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board is in the process of studying the current $5 million Proposition 2 ½ override proposal to cover school and municipal government operating expenses.

After Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave an overview of the proposed $5 million override of Proposition 2 ½, the budget strains that caused the…

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LHS Civics Action Projects eye community changes

March 26, 2025

SOPHOMORES, from left, Maggie Hatzis, Katie McGuinness, Ella Price and Sophia Tramontozzi proudly displayed the recommendations they developed for improving Town Meeting during Lynnfield High School’s fourth annual Civics Action Projects Showcase on March 19. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of issues impacting the community took center stage during Lynnfield High…

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Rail trail recommended for FY26 state funding

March 26, 2025

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Boston Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s staff members recommended on March 20 that Phase 1 of the Lynnfield Rail Trail be funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in fiscal year 2026.

According to the MPO’s website, the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization is “responsible for conducting the federally…

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