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A new school year begins Aug. 28

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The clock is ticking before summer vacation ends and a new school year begins.

Students in grades 1-12 will be returning to the classroom on Wednesday, Aug. 28. Kindergarten orientation will take place on Thursday, Aug. 29. An early release day for grades 1-12 has been scheduled for Friday, Aug…

 

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Masonry company, volunteers give back to Lynnfield veterans

TONY TROPEANO AND SONS ARTISTIC MASONRY team members, from left, Moe Pratt, Chris Hicks, Joe Tropeano, Tony Tropeano Sr., Tony Tropeano Jr., Ben Tropeano, Tim Connors and Matthew Cushing installed the brick veneer, town of Lynnfield seal and military crests on the new Veterans Memorial last month. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

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Early voting for state primary begins Saturday

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Early voting for the Sept. 3 state primary begins on Saturday, Aug. 24 and runs through Friday, Aug. 30.

Residents who want to vote early in the state primary will be able to cast their ballots in the Town Clerk’s Office, 525 Salem St. The Town Clerk’s Office is located…

 

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Lynnfield 8-year-old All-Stars are Stan Brown Tournament champs

THE LYNNFIELD 8-year-old All-Stars are the 2024 Stan Brown Tournament champions, beating Hamilton-Wenham 8-4 in the title game on Aug. 11. The roster included: Jack Mackor, Bryce Paton, Charlie DeLeo, Jack Ervin, Chris Saccardo, Dom Polcari, Frankie Qualtier, James Regan, Mason MacDougall, Michael Sanseverino, Morgan McMillan, Peter Dearth, Ryan Delory and Tucker O’Hara. The team was…

 

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Fire Chief Michael Sullivan honored

Fire Chief Michael Sullivan

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — In recognition of the anniversary of his appointment to the Wakefield Fire Department in August of 1984, the Town Council last week honored Fire Chief Michael Sullivan for his 40 years of service to the department.

Robert Vincent, the Town Council’s liaison to the Fire Department…

 

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Off to Fort Sill

MARK LETCHFORD shipped out yesterday to Fort Sill, Oklahoma to begin Basic Combat Training with the U.S. Army. After BCT he will train as a Cannon Crewmember in Artillery and will be stationed to Europe (around the end of the year). Mark graduated from Wakefield Memorial High this summer, played linebacker for the undefeated 13-0

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Front Page published August 19, 2024

 

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Birds’ eye view

DPW STAFF took these incredible drone photos of the old Hart’s Hill water tank demo and the new water tank midway through construction. The old, bolted-steel tank was installed in 1927. At 47 feet wide and 49 feet tall, the old tank had a storage capacity of 640,000 gallons. The new tank is made of…

 

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Deadline looms for ZBA on Nahant St. 40B

By MARK SARDELLA

WAKEFIELD — As the Zoning Board of Appeals approaches the Sept. 11 decision deadline for a proposed 100-unit 40B affordable housing project on Nahant Street, board members and neighbors continue to voice concern over the impact that the large project would have on the neighborhood.

At a continued hearing on last Wednesday…

 

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Linda A. Barry, 63

CHELMSFORD — Linda A. Barry of North Chelmsford passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024. She was 63 years of age.

Born in Melrose, she was the daughter of the late James J. and the late Rita M. (Dumont) Barry. Linda was disabled since birth, and had been living happily in her group home in…

 

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Fire protection

MELROSE ENGINE 2 was on hand at the Cabbage Patch field in front of Veterans Memorial Middle School on August 6 as part of the National Night Out event. The event is part of a national campaign to strengthen the relationship between public safety officials and residents. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Climb every mountain

LOCAL BUSINESSMAN Bob Sardella has been training since March for tomorrow’s 51st Mt. Washington Auto Road Bicycle Hillclimb. This photo was taken atop Mt. Ascutney in Vermont after his final training ride earlier this week. At age 70, this will be Sardella’s third Mt. Washington event, having completed the Hillclimb previously at age 50 and

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