Lynnfield News

Published January 30, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In the midst of a growing backlash from angry ratepayers, the Lynnfield Center Water District (LCWD) commissioners voted to repeal a controversial rate increase on Monday night.

Ratepayers have been infuriated with the rate increase since they started receiving bills in December. After a large group…

Published January 30, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town is looking to reduce the speed limit in most areas to 25 miles per hour, Town Administrator Rob Dolan announced at the Jan. 22 Board of Selectmen meeting.

Dolan formed a small committee consisting of himself, Assistant Town Administrator Bob Curtin, Police Chief David…

Published Janaury 30, 2019

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — “I love budget time,” Superintendent Jane Tremblay told the School Committee on Jan. 22.

Tremblay and Finance Director Tom Geary presented the $26,182,916 fiscal year 2020 budget proposal to the school board. The superintendent said budget season is a good time to assess everything that is going…

Published January 30, 2019

Posted on: Friday, January 25, 2019

PEABODY — Thanks to the Patriots (again) and the YMCA of Metro North and its Peabody, Lynn, Saugus, Melrose and Stoneham branch locations, local residents will benefit from the funds raised from their recent Super Bowl Raffle. Bruce Macdonald, President and CEO notes, “this is the 10th time we have…

Published January 23, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

DANVERS — Close to 400 people came together to celebrate the life and legacy of Michael Dalton during the first annual ‘Think of Michael’ Trivia Night fundraiser at the Breakaway Tavern in Danvers on Jan. 17.

The fundraiser raised $80,000 for the Think of Michael foundation that Selectmen…

Published January 23, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Less than 24 hours after a group of residents submitted four citizens’ petitions for a special district meeting, the Lynnfield Center Water District (LCWD) Board of Water Commissioners nixed two articles from moving forward.

In a memo sent to Water Commissioners Chairwoman Connie Leccese and Water…

Published January 23, 2019

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — As Lynnfield Recreation’s programming continues to grow and costs rise, a new nonprofit organization has been formed in order to help children and families take advantage of the department’s great activities.

Friends of Lynnfield Recreation (F.O.L.R.) formed earlier this month and seeks to raise funds to help…

Published January 23, 2019

This is getting ridiculous.

That is the only way we can describe the Lynnfield Center Water District (LCWD) Board of Water Commissioners’ behavior during last week’s contentious and combative meeting. It also illustrates the need for the legislative reforms that are currently being pushed by the Board of Selectmen and why…