Lynnfield News

Published March 31, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Voters at the Spring Town Meeting will be asked to approve a project that would upgrade aging equipment in the town’s buildings.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan noted during the Select Board’s meeting last week that the $6 million project will be funded through a bond that…

Published March 31, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Tensions between the Historical Commission and Historical Society continued to escalate during last week’s Select Board meeting.

After Historical Commission Chairman Kirk Mansfield gave an overview of how the interior of the Pope-Richard Lynnfield Historical Centre is going to get cleaned up and painted this spring…

Published March 31, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town is exploring the possibility of forming a regionalized Health Department with neighboring Reading.

Town Administrator Rob Dolan discussed a health regionalization grant application during a joint Select Board and Board of Health meeting last week. Health Director Kristin McRae is currently on leave.

Dolan…

Published March 31, 2021

Posted on: Wednesday, March 31, 2021

(Revised from print version published March 24, 2021)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Over 100 residents gathered on the steps of Town Hall in order to take a stand against anti-Asian hate on Saturday, March 20.

The town and Lynnfield for Love joined forces once again in order to…

Published March 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Ratepayers in the Lynnfield Center Water District will be asked to approve a $9.8 million capital improvement project during the Annual District Meeting on Monday, May 10.

LCWD officials and CDM Smith representatives gave an overview of the three projects during an informational meeting held on…

Published March 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield High School band program is keeping a steady beat despite the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

While the pandemic forced the band program to switch things up this year, LHS Band Director Harry Wagg and his students have found their rhythm and are still holding down…

Published March 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A year ago this week the town lost two Pioneer legends to the novel coronavirus.

Historical Commission member Steven Richard tragically passed away from COVID-19 on March 24, 2020 at the age of 58. Steven’s father Earl “Skipper” Richard, a World War II veteran who fought in…

Published March 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Historical Society has been operating as an illegal nonprofit organization for almost a decade.

The Villager obtained a copy of a revocation notice that revealed the Historical Society’s 501(c)(3) nonprofit status was revoked on Sept. 15, 2011 because society officials did not file a…