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School Committee office hours Monday

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 29, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield School Committee will be holding its final public office hours of the 2025-2026 school year on Monday, May 4 from 5:30 pm to 6:30 p.m. at the Town Administrator’s Conference Room on the second floor of Town Hall.

Two School Committee members…

 

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LHS students shine at DECA state conference

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 29, 2026

 

LYNNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL junior Sattyartha Singh (at left) receives the Massachusetts State DECA 2026 award for the largest chapter percentage increase in membership on behalf of the LHS DECA Chapter. (Courtesy Photo)

 

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High School Distributive Education Clubs of America (DECA) Chapter…

 

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Select Board honors youth basketball teams

THE SELECT BOARD recently honored the fifth grade girls’ basketball travel team for winning the River Valley League championship during a recent meeting. (Bob Curtin Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board honored two youth basketball teams for winning their respective championships during a recent meeting.

Then-Select Board Chair Phil Crawford read citations…

 

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Vote Tuesday

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

 

Town Election May 5
By MAUREEN DOHERTY

NORTH READING — The annual Town Election next Tuesday, May 5 features a three-way race for one contested seat on the Select Board between Jack A. Carroll, Jeff Griffin and Charles Tyler.

They are running for the…

 

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CANDIDATE STATEMENTS: Contested SELECT BOARD Race

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

(vote for 1 of 3)

 

JACK A. CARROLL

Select Board candidate

 

JACK A. CARROLL Select Board candidate

 

My name is Jack Carroll, and I am a candidate for the North Reading Select Board. I am running on a simple message that pragmatic…

 

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Community Planning Commission Candidate Statement: Ciara He

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

 

UNCONTESTED RACE
(vote for 1)

CIARA HE

Community Planning Commission candidate

 

CIARA HE CPC candidate, 3-year seat

 

I am Ciara He, and my husband and I moved our young family to North Reading in 2022 because we love its strong schools and…

 

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School Committee Candidate Statement: Dr. Julie Elkins

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

UNCONTESTED RACE
(vote for 1)

DR. JULIE ELKINS
School Committee candidate

 

DR. JULIE ELKINS School Committee candidate

 

My name is Dr. Julie Elkins and I am running for School Committee.

My mom and dad taught me that it was not enough just to…

 

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Editor’s note on Candidate Statements

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

Incumbent Town Moderator John Murphy and incumbent Community Planning Commission (CPC) member William M. Cannell Jr., both of whom are running unopposed for their respective seats, chose not to submit candidates’ statements. Both of their terms are for one year.

 

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CIPC proposes funding $3.78M in capital projects in FY27

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

 

Foresees future of the program in jeopardy without ‘reliable funding’

 

The following report of the Capital Improvement Planning Committee (CIPC) on projects proposed to be funded in the Fiscal Year 2027 budget and to be voted on at June Town Meeting was presented…

 

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Around the Schoolyard with North Reading Public Schools

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

With our deepest gratitude: Happy retirement

By Morgan Soares, Human Resources Administrator

 

This year, the North Reading Public Schools community gathers to celebrate the retirement of 15 remarkable individuals whose legacy spans decades. This milestone represents much more than a combined tenure; it reflects…

 

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Townwide Yard Sale Saturday, May 2

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026

NORTH READING — Don’t miss the event of the year! The Friends of the North Reading Council on Aging is sponsoring its annual Townwide Yard Sale this Saturday, May 2 from 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. all over town, rain or shine. There will be…

 

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School Committee approves FY27 budget of $42.4M

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 30, 2026
By NEIL ZOLOT

 

NORTH READING — The School Committee passed a school operating budget proposal of $42,537,423 for Fiscal Year 2027 Monday night. It is 4.3% higher ($1,757,374) than the FY26 budget.

The board’s preliminary recommendation in March had been $42,237,412, or 3.6% higher…

 

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