Lynnfield News

Published April 1, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The COVID-19 virus outbreak has brought life across the world to a screeching halt. The Annual Town Meeting is no exception.

The Board of Selectmen closed the Annual Town Meeting warrant last week. Town Administrator Rob Dolan told the selectmen that the warrant contains 14 articles, 13…

Published April 1, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — That’s a wrap.

The School Committee unanimously voted to offer the superintendent of schools job to Tewksbury Memorial High School Principal Kristen Vogel, pending successful contract negotiations, during a virtual meeting on Monday. She accepted the job after the vote.

Vogel will succeed Superintendent Jane Tremblay…

Published April 1, 2020

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Posted on: Monday, March 30, 2020

Lynnfield High School foreign language teacher Kristin Wane created this very cool video of LHS educators wishing their students well while being quarantined.

https://youtu.be/vjfrX_AGNAU

Posted on: Friday, March 27, 2020

By MATT MURPHY
State House News Service

BOSTON — The April 15 deadline for filing state income tax returns will be postponed until July 15 under a deal announced Friday between Gov. Charlie Baker and legislative leaders.

The change, which requires legislation, means the state tax deadline will now…

Published March 25, 2020

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to declare a state of emergency in order to help fight the COVID-19 virus during a virtual meeting on Monday.

“The 2019 novel coronavirus (COVID-19) is a highly contagious and potentially fatal respiratory disease, the prevalence of which is increasing…

Published March 25, 2020

LYNNFIELD — There are six people in town who have been diagnosed with the COVID-19 virus, the Emergency Management Team announced on Monday.

The town cannot release any information about the six people who are sick with COVID-19, the illness associated with the novel coronavirus, due to the Health Insurance Portability…

Published March 25, 2020

LYNNFIELD — With the COVID-19 pandemic turning the world upside down, local officials are urging residents to practice “social distancing.”

Town Administrator Rob Dolan stated during a March 18 press conference that state, federal and world health officials are urging people “to keep safe distances from one another” if they venture…

Published March 25, 2020

Published March 25, 2020

Posted on: Wednesday, March 25, 2020

• Governor Baker extends the closure of schools until May 4, 2020.  Lynnfield Public Schools will be closed until that date.

Posted on: Tuesday, March 17, 2020

• Tonight’s Conservation Commission Meeting has been cancelled. All hearings and other matters continued to April 21, 2020.

• Effective today, the…