Lynnfield News

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A political newcomer and an incumbent pulled nomination papers for the Board of Library Trustees on Jan. 30.

Three seats on the Board of Library Trustees will be appearing on the Town Election ballot on Tuesday, April 9. Two seats are for three-year terms and one seat is for a…

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High School Music Department is hosting a Coffeehouse on Wednesday, Feb. 7, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Band Room.

Music students will be performing a wide variety of music during the Coffeehouse.

While the entrance fee is $5, the fee will be waived if residents bring food donations for the…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Two former School Committee members were reappointed to the committee during a joint Select Board-School Committee meeting on Jan. 23.

The two boards voted to appoint Westover Drive resident Tim Doyle and Main Street resident James Dillon to the School Committee after five round robin votes in a tense meeting…

LYNNFIELD HIGH SENIORS, from left, Chloe Kustka, Olivia Goguen, Emilie Bell, Addie Connelly, Camila Luengo Fernandez and Liv Scire had a great time at their final Snowball at the Danversport Yacht Club on Jan. 27. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Newly appointed School Committee members Jim Dillon and Tim Doyle made their case why they should serve as interim members during a joint Select Board-School Committee meeting on Jan. 23.

There were seven candidates interviewed by the two boards and Assistant Town Administrator Bob Curtin read…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously approved extending Town Administrator Rob Dolan’s contract during a Jan. 23 meeting.

Select Board Chair Joe Connell said the extension will add another year onto Dolan’s contract, which will run from Feb. 1, 2024 through Jan. 31, 2026.

“The extension runs for a minimum of two…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The question of who wants to serve as the next town moderator has been answered.

Mayberry Lane resident Steven Walsh pulled nomination papers for a one-year term as town moderator on Jan. 24. He is looking to succeed incumbent Town Moderator Joe Markey, who announced in late December that he…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Registered voters who want to vote by mail in the presidential primary must fill out their applications completely, Town Clerk Amanda Haggstrom said in an interview with the Villager.

Haggstrom recalled that the VOTES Act, which was approved by the State Legislature and signed into law by former Gov. Charlie…