Lynnfield News

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In a surprising turn of events, Selectman Dick Dalton criticized the direction the school system is headed in a late Saturday night Facebook post last week.

Dalton’s main criticisms of the School Department focused on three areas: Content, personnel matters and performance.

“I’m…

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Spring cleaning has never felt so good.

The Lynnfield Public Schools PTOs have partnered with Bay State Textiles in order to raise funds for guest speakers next year. Bay State Textiles services over 120 municipalities throughout Massachusetts. Peabody, Reading and Wakefield have partnered…

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

Editor’s note: After the Villager went to press, Peabody’s mayor  contacted Danielle Berdahn, the neighborhood advocate who brought this matter to the attention to the Lynnfield Board of Selectmen. According to Berdahn, the mayor said he would recommend to the Peabody City Council that the zoning boundaries of…

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — In honor of nearly 50 years of continuous service to the town of Lynnfield, Selectmen Chairman Chris Barrett has proposed renaming the Selectmen’s Meeting Room at Town Hall in honor of H. Joseph Maney.
“He is one of our most admired and respected…

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

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Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — In response to the many people who expressed interest in volunteering for the town of Lynnfield in the recent Online Community Survey, the Master Plan Committee will host a Volunteer Fair on Wednesday, June 7 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at California Pizza Kitchen in MarketStreet…

Published in the May 24, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — In honor of the Memorial Day holiday there will be early deadlines for the Wednesday, May 31 edition of the Lynnfield Villager.
All advertising copy and all news copy are due to be submitted by Friday, May 26 at 12 noon. The Villager’s editorial and advertising…

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — People’s perceptions of who invented the…

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Tensions ran high last week between Supt. Jane Tremblay and School Committee member Jamie Hayman during a discussion of the school system’s strategic plan.

On Tuesday, May 9, Tremblay was giving an overview of the strategic plan’s “meeting the needs of all students…

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Selectmen approved several policies at its May 8 meeting, including those that govern both Recreation Commission staff members and campers, the naming of public buildings or facilities, and the establishment of a war memorial fund.

Recreation staff and camper policies …

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Where can you ride in a hot air balloon, meet Wally the Green Monster and Batman with his Batmobile, visit a petting zoo, ride a pony, play video games and laser tag, try your hand at archery and soccer, run through an inflatable…

Published in the May 17, 2017 edition

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