Lynnfield News

Posted: September 10, 2015

LYNNFIELD — Potential impacts to the Ipswich River and its watershed due to the Tennessee Gas Pipeline Company’s Northeast expansion project, which includes the Lynnfield Lateral, is the topic of an informational public meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10 from 7-9 p.m.

The meeting will be held in the Al Merritt Media…

Published in the September 9,2015 edition

CHELMSFORD — The Chelmsford Free to Breathe 5K Run/Walk will be held on Sunday, Sept. 13 at Harrington Elementary School.

Event-day registrations will be accepted beginning at 8 a.m. with a cost of $30 for adults and $20 for youths ages 12 and under. Online and mail-in registration…

By BOB BURGESS

LYNNFIELD — There’s a move afoot to expand the number of selectmen from three to five.

A petition has been making the rounds to place an article on the October Town Meeting warrant seeking just that. Ten certified signatures of registered Lynnfield voters are needed to place the petition on the fall…

Published in the September 2, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Planning Board voted unanimously Aug. 26 to recommend four zoning articles for the October Town Meeting, including an amendment to the zoning bylaw that would prohibit movable signs.

The proposed warrant article states “signs shall neither contain moving elements nor convey the…

Published in the September 2, 2015 edition

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Published in the September 2, 2015 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Richard Carman was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Board of Registrars by a 3-0 vote of the selectmen Aug. 17.

Four candidates were nominated for the post by their respective political parties, three from the Lynnfield Democratic Town Committee (LDTC) and…

Published in the September 2, 2015 edition

Published in the August 26, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Despite the wishes of local…

“I have not heard anybody other than the representatives of Partners HealthCare that’s in favor of this closing. “There’s no one that wants this to close and I can’t imagine why they would.”

~Selectmen Chairman Phil Crawford

Published in the August 26, 2015 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The selectmen are urging the town’s…

“We don’t want to see it happen again where somebody falls through the cracks and is the cause

of a severe accident.” ~ Selectmen Chairman Phil Crawford

Published in the August 26, 2015 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — For the second time this summer, the selectmen have postponed action on whether to suspend the…

Published in the August 26, 2015 edition

Published in the August 26, 2015 edition

Members of the community interested in seeking an active role in a newly formed committee to oppose the Northeast Energy Direct (NED) pipeline in Lynnfield are invited to contact Selectman Tom Terranova.

The NED pipeline is a gas transmission line expansion project that would travel through five states…