Lynnfield News

Published in the April 18, 2018 edition

By JILLIAN STRING

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee honored departing member Salvatore Cammarata during his final meeting on April 10.

Beginning in 2012, Cammarata served two consecutive terms with the School Committee. However, he chose not to seek a third term in the recent Town Election. He will…

Published in the March 11, 2018 edition

Nearly 14 percent election turnout

Published in the March 11, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Three political newcomers and eight incumbents were elected to office during Tuesday’s Town Election.

According to the official results released by Town Clerk Trudy Reid on Tuesday night, 1,253 voters out of the town’s 9,061 registered voters cast ballots in…

Published in the March 11, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Summer Street School media specialist Alex Caram has spent the last six years trying to give students the best education possible.

Caram’s hard work has paid off, as she has been named a finalist for the 2019 Massachusetts Teacher of the Year.

“It…

Published in the March 11, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School and Police Departments are continuing to collaborate on safety initiatives, Superintendent Jane Tremblay and Police Chief David Breen said at last week’s Huckleberry Hill School PTO meeting.

Tremblay and Breen decided to discuss school security with the PTOs in the wake…

Published in the March 11, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — The town will honor late U.S. Marine Corps First Lieutenant Allan H. Jordan on Patriots’ Day, Monday, April 16.

On April 6, 1968, Jordan was killed in action during the Vietnam War.

The American Legion Lynnfield Post 131 and the Lynnfield Department of Veterans’ Services will…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The annual Town Election will take place on Tuesday, April 10.

Voters in all four precincts will be voting at Lynnfield High School from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. This election will be historic in Lynnfield, as it will be the first Town…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — The annual Town Election will be feature two contested races, including a three-way race for two seats on the School Committee.

The three candidates running for a three-year term on the School Committee are current chairman Tim Doyle, Ford Avenue resident Phil McQueen and Edgemere Road…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — The April 10 Town Election will feature a contested Planning Board race.

Planning Board member Scott Gromko is facing off against MarketStreet Advisory Committee (MSAC) member John Gioioso in a race for a two-year term. Gromko and Gioioso are both running to fill the remaining two…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

“All politics is local.”

Those were the famous words spoken by former Speaker of the House Tip O’Neill. As reporters who cover local government, we completely agree with O’Neill’s viewpoint because we have seen the impact local government can have on a community. As an example, the town’s…