Lynnfield News

Published February 15, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The first public hearing in the process of converting the area currently occupied by The Ship Restaurant into a small three-unit strip mall plus a free-standing bank building was held before the Zoning Board of Appeals Feb. 7.

After a lengthly discussion on the site…

Published in the February 15, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Last month, the Lynnfield community came together to help a second grade METCO student whose family lost all of their possessions in a fire.

According to the Huckleberry Hill PTO Facebook page, the second grader and his family “lost their home and all…

Published in the February 15, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — It is with great sadness that Fire Chief Mark W. Tetreault announces the sudden passing of Retired Lieutenant Alan R. Macdonald on February 11, 2017.

“Although officially retired, Lt. Macdonald was extremely active in the fire service and continued to mentor, train and leave his permanent…

Published in the February 15…

Published in the February 15, 2017 edition

DANVERS — Ira Toyota of Danvers, 99 Andover St. (Rte. 114) is hosting a blood drive in honor of Lynnfield High School junior Molly Malone and other childhood cancer warriors on Friday, Feb. 24 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.

In a Facebook post, local resident Linda Maxwell…

Published in the February 15, 2017 edition

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Recreation announced this week that Recreation Director Julie Mallett has obtained her license as a Certified Park and Recreation Professional (CPRP) from the National Recreation and Park Association.

CPRP certification is granted to individuals at the forefront of the recreation profession who meet high standards…

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

Now that was a Super Bowl game.

The New England Patriots, once the laughingstock of the National Football League and quite possibly of all professional sports, came back in historic fashion Sunday night in Houston to win the 51st edition of The Big Game in overtime.

It was…

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — DPW Director John Tomasz was praised by the selectmen for his thoroughness after the presentation of his first budget less than two months into his new job.

Tomasz oversees the most diverse and complicated of the municipal budgets, with the exception of the…

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Thirty people have applied for the Summer Street School principal’s job, Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay told the Villager last week.

The school department is currently searching for a permanent Summer Street leader after former Principal Jen DiBiase resigned last December in the…

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Townspeople’s responses to the Master Plan Survey were overwhelming.

The Master Plan Steering Committee received 906 responses to the survey last month. The Master Plan Steering Committee and Planning Board instituted the survey as part of an effort to update the town’s Master…

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

Published in the February 8, 2017 edition

The Lynnfield DPW has announced that trash and recycling pick up will be delayed by one day Thursday and Friday due to impending snowstorm. Neighborhoods where trash and recycling is normally picked up on Thursdays will be pushed to Friday and Friday’s typical trash routes will be serviced…