Lynnfield News

Published in the March 7, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Former NBA star Chris Herren will be giving a community presentation on Monday, March 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

Herren was born in Fall River and dreamed about playing for his beloved Boston Celtics while suiting up for the Durfee…

Posted on: Monday, March 5, 2018

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — Creative, self-starter, professional and technologically passionate are just a few words that can be used to describe the members of Lynnfield High School’s Student Help Desk.

This small group of students work diligently maintaining Chromebooks, Smart Boards, iPads and other tech devices throughout the…

Posted on: Thursday, March 1, 2018

LYNNFIELD — The Theatre East Acting Company will be hosting a free dress rehearsal tonight, March 1, beginning at 7:30 p.m. in the Lynnfield High School auditorium.

The performance is free of charge to residents.  The show runs about 40 minutes, and is the piece which the troupe…

Published in the February 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — It’s back. Again.

National Development and WS Development representatives kicked off a preliminary discussion about bringing a cinema to MarketStreet Lynnfield during the MarketStreet Advisory Committee’s Feb. 22 meeting.

“There is no proposal for a theater at this time,” said MSAC Chairwoman Jennifer…

Published in the February 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Selectmen and School Committee have come together to form a new committee tasked with gathering data on school enrollment and developing an action plan.

The selectmen voted unanimously to create the School Enrollment and Capacity Exploration Committee (SECEC) on Monday.…

Published in the February 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield stands with Parkland.

That was the message of 60 citizens who gathered on the steps of Town Hall to remember the victims and survivors of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting on Feb. 21.

Lynnfield for Love hosted the vigil in order…

Published in the February 28, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Former NBA star Chris Herren will be giving a community presentation on Monday, March 12, beginning at 6:30 p.m. at the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

Herren was born in Fall River and dreamed about playing for his beloved Boston Celtics while suiting up for the Durfee…

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Published in the February 21, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School and local officials continue to evaluate safety procedures in the wake of the latest school shooting in Parkland, Florida.

A 19-year-old gunman allegedly shot and killed 17 people at Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland on Feb. 14. The Associated Press reported the…

They’ve got the music in them

Published in the February 21, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, the planets of our solar system, and creative muses for music students in grades 4-12.

Drawing inspiration from “The Planets,” an orchestral suite by English composer Gustav Holst,…