Lynnfield News

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 15, 2026

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15

School Committee meeting, 6 p.m., Al Merritt Center.

Coloring Club, 6-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library.

Historical Commission meeting, 6:30 p.m., Town Hall conference room.

Friends of the Lynnfield Library meeting, 7-8 p.m., Lynnfield Library.

THURSDAY, APRIL 16

Council on Aging Board of Directors…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — It’s a new era for the Select Board.

According to the preliminary results from the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14, Library Trustee Joe Gallagher defeated Select Board Chair Phil Crawford 1,086 votes to 842 votes in a race for a three-year term.

A new member was also elected to a…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 15, 2026

HUNDREDS OF RESIDENTS attended A Healthy Lynnfield, Lynnfield Public Schools and the Town of Lynnfield’s “A Community Conversation: Belonging, Respect and Moving Forward Together” at the LMS auditorium on April 7. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In the wake of a series of…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town is going to experience ongoing budget challenges in the future and more override votes will likely be needed in order to maintain services.

That is the message that the Finance Committee sent in a Letter to the Editor emailed to the Villager that will also be given to…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 15, 2026

SOPHOMORES, from left, Thea Splansky, Christine Choi, Patrick Malone and Alejandro Vega, proudly displayed the recommendations they developed for improving communication in the community during Lynnfield High School’s recent Civics Action Projects Showcase. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Civic engagement took center stage…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 15, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Residents and officials have work to do in order to make sure every member of the community feels that they belong in town.

That was one of the overarching themes A Healthy Lynnfield Program Director Diana DeLeo highlighted in a memo…

Published in the April 8, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

READING  – The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) announced that there will be no distribution rate increase in the spring of 2026.

With careful planning and proactive resource management, RMLD offers rate stability to customers in a time of ever-rising daily living costs.

RMLD customer bills remain 50-60 percent lower than…

Published in the April 8, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Rotary and the Julie Routhier Foundation are sponsoring scholarships for graduating high school seniors who reside in Lynnfield.

The Rotary Club will be awarding $2,000 in scholarships, including the David W. Drislane Service Above Self Award, recognizing a student who exemplifies…