Lynnfield News

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Let the campaigning begin!

The Town Election on Tuesday, April 9 will feature four contested races, which is the most in the last 20 years. The election will feature a Select Board race, two School Committee races and a Board of Library Trustees contest.

Select Board race

Chair Joe Connell…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The proposed $32 million Lynnfield Public Library building project is headed to a Special Town Meeting on Monday, March 18.

Similar to Town Meetings held during the spring and fall, the Special Town Meeting will take place at the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium, beginning at 7 p.m. on March 18…

CENTENARIAN Charlie Wills continues to embrace longevity with grace and vigor. For some time, he has proudly included his birth year, “1924,” in his email address. (Courtesy Photo)

By HELEN BREEN

Charlie Wills enjoys the respect and affection of hundreds of Lynnfield residents, as evidenced by the outpouring of well wishes on a…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — While the four contested races headline the Town Election, there are also five candidates running unopposed on Tuesday, April 9.

Two political newcomers are running for three-year terms on the Board of Library Trustees, including Finance Committee/Library Building Committee (LBC) member Joe Gallagher. The father of three is the Summer Street…

[ SELECT BOARD NOTEBOOK ]

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Council on Aging Board of Directors has a new member.

The Select Board unanimously voted to appoint Hutchins Circle resident Anne Leskiw to the Council on Aging Board of Directors during a Feb. 14 meeting. She succeeds former Council on Aging Board of…

WAKEFIELD — Wakefield Co-operative Bank is a proud sponsor of Mystic…

LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan and Capital Projects Director John Scenna will host a community forum at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St., on Tuesday, Feb. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Charles Haye and Jeffrey Hoover of Tappé Architects, the architectural firm that the town has hired to study the current library building, will…

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Recreation will be holding two family events for students in grades 1-6 during the first weekend of March.

The annual Lynnfield Rec Dance for girls in grades 1-6 will be on Saturday, March 2 at the Four Points Sheraton in Wakefield from 6-9 p.m. Girls can bring their father, grandfather, uncle, brother…

alBy DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Townspeople will be able to vote by mail for the Town Election on Tuesday, April 9.

The Select Board on Feb. 14 held a public hearing under the VOTES Act’s provision that would have allowed the town to opt-out of early voting-by-mail for the Town Election. Town Clerk Amanda Haggstrom…