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Town won’t buy historic Smith Farm. For now.

Published October 21, 2020

OCTOBER TOWN MEETING voted to indefinitely postpone Article 5 on Saturday, Oct. 17. The warrant article would have given the Board of Selectmen the power to take Smith Farm, 163 Lowell St., by eminent domain from Virgil Lynnfield Properties, LLC. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In a surprising…

 

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Another virus spike leads to youth sports pause

Published in the October 16, 2020 edition.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In the wake of yet another surge in COVID-19 cases, the Emergency Management Team announced on Thursday, Oct. 15 that youth sports will be paused for two weeks.

The announcement came 24 hours after the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center dropped Lynnfield from “yellow…

 

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Town Meeting Saturday

Posted on: Thursday, October 15, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — While the COVID-19 virus pandemic forced the cancellation of outdoor fall traditions such as the high school football season, townspeople will have a reason to spend a few hours outdoors this Saturday by attending October Town Meeting.

Fall Town Meeting will take place on…

 

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Top capital projects will cost $75 million

Published October 14, 2020

THE ESTIMATED COST for a new public safety building totals $45 million. The current police station and fire stations were built in the 1960s. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Several years in the making, the Strategic Planning Committee gave an overview of three large capital projects to the…

 

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Town’s COVID case numbers drop

Published October 14, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Due to a decline in the number of COVID-19 cases in town over the past couple of weeks, the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center dropped Lynnfield from “red” to “yellow” on Wednesday, Oct. 7.

Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Glenn Davis informed the Villager that the town had…

 

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Trick-or-treating is a go for October 31

Published October 14, 2020

LYNNFIELD — It’s alive.

Fire Chief/Emergency Management Director Glenn Davis announced this week that townspeople will be able to celebrate Halloween on Saturday, Oct. 31 as well as throughout the spookiest time of year. Davis’ Oct. 10 announcement occurred after the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center dropped Lynnfield from “red” to “yellow…

 

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Grade school expansion will cost $17M

Published October 7, 2020

THIS IS A rendering of the proposed Huckleberry Hill School expansion project. (Tappé Architects Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Townspeople are going to be asked to approve the $17 million elementary schools’ expansion project later this fall.

The School Building Study Committee (SBSC) unveiled the project during the School Committee’s…

 

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As virus cases rise, officials plead for cooperation

Published October 7, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A significant setback.

That was the message local officials sent to the community last week after the Massachusetts COVID-19 Command Center designated the town as a “red” community for the third time in a month. The red designation occurred one week after the town dropped down…

 

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Girl Scout Troop 69177 project makes seniors smile

Published October 7, 2020

GIRL SCOUT TROOP 69177 members, from left, Katie McGuinness, Talia Blue, Layla Allen, Shana Butter, Lindsay Squadrito, Abby Harris and Ella Price were thrilled to receive their Bronze Award for their Sunrise for Seniors project. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Hard work pays off.

Girl Scout Troop 69177…

 

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EDITORIAL: Time to get back on track

Published October 7, 2020

Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines redundant as “exceeding what is necessary or normal.”

We hate sounding like a broken record, but we are once again going to remind townspeople to follow the CDC’s and Massachusetts Department of Public Health’s safety precautions in the wake of yet another increase in COVID-19 virus cases in…

 

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