Lynnfield News

Published in the March 21, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — Huckleberry Hill School presented its 18th annual Variety Show, “HHS Under the Big Top,” on Sunday, March 11 to a boisterous sold out crowd.

Variety Show chairs, Allison Donahue, Lucy Karis, and Rich Sjoberg, along with their band of parent volunteers, succeeded in…

Published in the March 21, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Recreational Path Committee (RPC) is hosting a public workshop on the proposed Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail on Tuesday, March 27, beginning at 7 p.m. at Lynnfield Middle School.

The workshop is being held to familiarize residents with the project as well as gather…

Published in the March 14, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The stigma surrounding substance abuse needs to change and more education is needed, former NBA player Chris Herren told 200 parents and community members Monday at the middle school.

The School Department brought Herren to town to give a community-wide presentation as part…

Published in the March 14, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The design of the proposed Wakefield-Lynnfield Rail Trail is inching closer to the 25 percent design stage.

The Recreational Path Committee (RPC) gave a status update on the project during last week’s Board of Selectmen meeting. As part of the rail trail’s design…

Published in the March 14, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The opioid epidemic has caused massive devastation and societal upheaval in communities across the country, including Lynnfield.

While the epidemic has torn apart families and communities, the crisis has taken a financial toll on municipalities as well. As part of an effort to…

Published in the March 14, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town needs to hire a professional consultant in order to address several large capital projects, Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) Chairman Ted Caswell said at a recent Board of Selectmen meeting.

The selectmen established CFAC a few years ago, and gave the…

Published in the March 6, 2018 edition

Published in the March 7, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — With sustained winds of about 45 miles an hour, last weekend’s nor’easter battered the town for the better part of two days, downing trees and power lines, sending untethered trampolines flying into the street, felling large limbs onto homes and keeping Lynnfield’s public safety and DPW crews constantly…

Published in the March 7, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Forty-nine public employees earned six-figure salaries last year according to town documents released to the Villager last week.

According to data supplied by Town Treasurer Christine O’Sullivan and based on employees’ W-2 forms, former Lynnfield High School teacher Kacy Zurkus topped the highest…

Published in the March 7, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A second over-55 development has been proposed for Main Street near the Sagamore Spring Golf Course.

Developer Angus Bruce unveiled the project to the Board of Selectmen on Monday. Bruce said the project, Wills Brook Village, entails building 66 over-55 duplexes at 1480…