Lynnfield News

Published in the June 13, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School Class of 2018 graduates Ashley Mitchell and Anthony Murphy discussed their experiences in the Senior Internship Program during the School Committee’s June 5 meeting. 

“The internship program was on the school improvement (plan) a couple years ago at Lynnfield High…

Published in the June 13, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — With the school year drawing to a close next week, Lynnfieldians are gearing up for another summer of fun.

The town will kick off the summer when the Lynnfield Athletic Association (LAA) holds its 51st annual Fourth of July 5K Road Race on…

Published in the June 13, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — With several large capital projects looming and a possible murky budget picture on the horizon, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to appoint the Strategic Planning Committee last week.

Selectmen Chairman Dick Dalton said the board recently discussed appointing the Strategic Planning Committee…

Published in the June 6, 2018 edition

By BOB BURGESS and DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Not even the sometimes-threatening clouds over Pioneer Stadium could get in the way of a great celebration as 156 members of the Lynnfield High Class of 2018 collected their diplomas on June 1.

The 59th graduating class in school history basked in…

Published in the June 6, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of residents expressed their frustrations about discolored water during a joint meeting held by the Board of Selectmen and Lynnfield Center Water District officials on Monday.

The selectmen invited LCWD officials to participate in the joint meeting in the wake of…

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The MarketStreet Advisory Committee (MSAC) was given an earful about National Development’s latest proposal to bring a cinema to MarketStreet Lynnfield during a public hearing on May 24.

The latest cinema proposal, which is currently prohibited by the Planned Village Development District (PVDD)…

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The 59th Lynnfield High School commencement ceremony for the Class of 2018 will be held on Friday, June 1, beginning at 6 p.m.

Last year’s ceremony was forced indoors due to the threat of pop up thunderstorms, which marked the first time graduation…

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

 LYNNFIELD — The results of Superintendent Jane Tremblay’s spring communication survey paralleled those of the fall communication survey.

Tremblay presented a comparison of the survey results to the School Committee on May 22.

The survey was created in response to Tremblay’s evaluation last June, and…

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Local officials expressed their support after the State Senate voted unanimously earlier this month to begin overhauling the state’s Chapter 70 education aid funding formula.

The Senate passed bill S 2506, An Act Modernizing the Foundation Budget for the 21st Century, recently. The…

Published in the May 30, 2018 edition