Lynnfield News

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — Boy Scout Nick West is hosting a fundraiser at Kelly’s Roast Beef in Saugus in support of his Eagle Scout project on Tuesday, April 10.

West is going to be building a sensory walk at Huckleberry Hill School for his Eagle Scout project.

Kelly’s will be…

Published in the April 4, 2018 edition

Published in the March 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan unveiled the recommended fiscal year 2019 operating and capital budgets to the Board of Selectmen last week.

Dolan has recommended a $54,778,362 operating budget for FY’19, representing a 3 percent increase over FY’18’s $53.2 million appropriation. He said the…

Published in the March 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The April 30 Town Meeting warrant is set.

The selectmen closed the warrant last week. It will include 22 articles. Assistant to the Administration Bob Curtin gave an overview of the warrant articles.

Four citizens’ petitions pertaining to two proposed elderly housing developments…

Published in the March 28, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Town Meeting is going to become a virtual party going forward.

Town Meeting Study Committee (TMSC) Chairman Jack Adelson recommended that electronic voting and check-in be implemented at Town Meeting during last week’s Board of Selectmen meeting. Local officials piloted the two programs…

Published in the March 28, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — The staff of the Lynnfield Senior Center, 525 Salem St., has announced two important programs.

Dementia Awareness Day: Townspeople are invited to come to the Senior Center from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.  on Wednesday, April 4 to learn more about dementia and how people can…

Published in the March 28, 2018 edition

Published in the March 21, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School students have had enough.

That was the message 300 youths sent after walking out of their classrooms for 17 minutes on March 15. The 17-minute long walkout served as a tribute to the 14 students and three educators killed in the…

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…