Lynnfield News

Published March 3, 2021

Published February 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Seventy-eight town employees’ earned six-figure salaries last year.

According to town documents supplied by Town Treasurer/Tax Collector Leslie Davidson and based on employees’ W-2 forms, Police Patrolman Mark Bettencourt topped the highest paid employees list with gross earnings of $237,300.83. Town documents revealed Bettencourt made a base…

Published February 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Local officials are disappointed that the state has decided to hit the brakes on giving municipalities doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.

Health and Human Services Secretary Marylou Sudders informed local health departments in a Feb. 17 letter that the state will no longer be giving cities and…

Published February 24, 2021

By ALANNA DURKIN RICHER
The Associated Press

BOSTON (AP) — A former FBI agent convicted of second-degree murder for leaking information to Boston gangster James “Whitey” Bulger that led to the shooting death of a gambling executive will be released from prison on medical grounds, officials ruled on Feb. 17.

The…

Published February 24, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Merrow Road resident Amy MacNulty took out nomination papers for Planning Board on Feb. 19.

MacNulty is running for the three-year Planning Board term while Cranberry Lane resident Elizabeth “Page” Wilkins is running for the five-year term. MacNulty would succeed current Planning Board member Anthony Guerriero, who…

Published February 24, 2021

Published February 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD – Good things come to those who wait.

After several weeks in the making, the town held a COVID-19 vaccination clinic for senior citizens in the Lynnfield Middle School gymnasium on Saturday, Feb. 13. Ninety seniors age 75 and older received their first dose of the Moderna…

Published February 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The attorneys representing the owner of Smith Farm, 163 Lowell St., told the Historical Commission last week the owner wants to preserve the home.

Former residents John and Heather Sievers sold Smith Farm to Boston Clear Water Company for $860,000 in November 2019. After the house…

Published February 17, 2021

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Historical Commission was given an overview of the proposed Bali Hai apartment building during last week’s meeting.

The 160 Moulton Dr. property where the 23-unit apartment building will be located is included on the Historical Commission’s Demolition Delay list because it was once home to…