Lynnfield News

DR. PETER GRAY

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Play is necessary for children’s development, Boston College psychology professor Dr. Peter Gray said during a recent presentation in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

A Healthy Lynnfield sponsored Gray’s presentation as part of its “Healthy Conversations, Healthy Kids” series. A Healthy Lynnfield Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator…

LYNNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL’S Tri-M Music Honor Society recently held a successful food drive for Haven from Hunger during a Coffeehouse earlier this month. The Tri-M Music Honor Society appreciates all of the people who donated to the fundraiser. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is looking for a slight operating budget increase for fiscal year 2025, Director John Tomasz said during the Select Board’s Feb. 14 meeting.

Tomasz has recommended an $8,566,623 operating budget for FY25, which represents a 3 percent increase over FY24’s $8,317,549.60 spending plan. He…

A $10,000 DONATION from the Think Of Michael Foundation will allow Beverly-based Northshore Recovery High School to expand its after-school and summer programs by offering fun activities such as bowling. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — The Think Of Michael Foundation has donated $10,000 to Beverly-based Northshore Recovery High School’s after-school and summer programs.

Northshore Recovery High…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board appointed two new members to the Recreation Commission in a recent 2-0 vote.

Edgemere Road resident Kimberlee Kossover Hansen stated in a letter sent to the Select Board that her two children, a fourth-grader at Huckleberry Hill School and a sixth-grader at Lynnfield Middle School, have “benefited…

BOSTON – The Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded a $19,000 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant through the Executive Office of Public Safety and Security and the Massachusetts Department of Fire Services.

According to Secretary of Public Safety and Security Secretary Terrence Reidy and State Fire Marshal Jon Davine, a total of $5 million in grant…

LYNNFIELD — “When Beer Was Water: A History of Colonial Era Drinking” will be the subject at the Lynnfield Historical Society’s meeting at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Centre Congregational Church.

Local historian Vijay Joyce of Beverly will be the guest speaker. His career in historic preservation led to his interest…