Lynnfield News

Published in the December 27, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A new face will be leading Town Hall in the new year.

On Dec. 20, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to offer the open town administrator job to Melrose Mayor Robert J. Dolan, pending contract negotiations. Dolan will succeed former Town Administrator…

Published in the December 27, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The season of giving is…

Published in the December 20, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Local officials have begun laying the groundwork for bringing a new war memorial to town.

The War Memorial Committee (WMC) appeared at last week’s Board of Selectmen meeting to present four different proposals for a new memorial. WMC Chairman Jason Kimball noted the…

Published in the December 20, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Superintendent Jane Tremblay will be staying put for the next three years.

The School Committee voted unanimously to extend Tremblay’s contract last week. School Committee Chairman Tim Doyle said the committee recently met in executive session, and agreed to extend Tremblay’s contract for…

Published in the December 20, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A proposed policy change regarding the School Committee’s term limits for chairman and vice chairman led to a tense discussion during last week’s meeting.

School Committee Vice Chairwoman Dorothy Presser, who serves on the Policy Subcommittee, gave an overview of a series of…

Published in the December 20, 2017 edition

Published in the December 13, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — After serving as town administrator for the past three years, Jim Boudreau says goodbye to Lynnfield on Friday.

Boudreau is leaving town this week after agreeing to become Scituate’s next town administrator in late October. He succeeded retired Lynnfield Town Administrator Bill Gustus in…

Published in the December 13, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Sixteen Lynnfield High School students gave younger kids a coding lesson at the two elementary schools Dec. 7.

The grade schools participated in the Hour of Code as part of Computer Science Week. Hour of Code strives to give young students a one hour introduction…

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Posted on: Tuesday, December 12, 2017

By DAN TOMASELLO 

LYNNFIELD — And then there were two.

Community Paradigm Associates Managing Partner Bernie Lynch, who has been assisting the Board of Selectmen and Town Administrator Screening Committee during the search for a new top municipal professional, announced Monday the finalists for the Lynnfield job are Assistant to the…

Published in the December 6, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Hundreds of Lynnfieldians ushered in the holiday season in style on Saturday, Dec. 2 during the annual Tree Lighting ceremony on the Common.

The town’s holiday festivities kicked off in the morning when the Lynnfield Historical Society transformed the Meeting House into the…

Published in the December 6, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Vaping and suicidal thoughts were among several red flags raised in the results of the 2017 Youth Risk Behavior Survey (YRBS).

The survey’s findings were revealed during a joint Board of Selectmen and School Committee meeting on Nov. 28. The selectmen and school board have formed a…