Lynnfield News

The last publication date for letters to the editor from local candidates running for office in the town’s annual election as well as their supporters will be Wednesday, April 1.

All letters must be received by noon on Monday, March 30 to meet the publication deadline.

All other aspects of the Villager’s letters policy apply…

LYNNFIELD — A retirement party is being planned for Lynnfield Water District Superintendent Paul Humphries to honor his 41 years of service. The event will take place at Toscana’s Restaurant, 3 Bourbon St., West Peabody on Sunday, April 12 from 4:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. Tickets are $45 per person and include appetizers, dinner, dessert…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Fire Chief Mark Tetreault unveiled a completely revamped staffing plan for his department during his budget presentation to the selectmen Feb. 23. Tetreault believes his plan will reduce the strain currently placed on his department due to rising call volume while improving the average response time to emergencies.

The selectmen…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The selectmen raised a few questions about the first budget presentation of Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay for FY’16 at their Feb. 23 meeting but overall expressed their support for the initiatives being taken.

The preliminary operating budget for the next fiscal year totals $21,880,786 — a 4.5 percent increase…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School Finance Director Tom Geary gave a fiscal year 2015 budget update to the School Committee recently.

The school department’s budget for FY’15 is $20,938,552, representing a 3.45 percent increase from FY’14’s budget of $20.2 million. He believes the school department is in a good financial position with spring just…

BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be a guest on this weekend’s “Keller At Large” show, hosted by veteran Boston journalist Jon Keller. The interview will air on Sunday, March 8 at 8:30 a.m. on WBZ-TV Channel 4.

Keller’s interview with Rep. Jones will touch on a number of…

LYNNFIELD — Parents of all incoming kindergarten students for fall 2015 are invited to attend an orientation night on Wednesday, March 11 at Summer Street School, beginning at 7 p.m.

School officials and staff will be available to highlight various programs and the screening process.

Individual screening appointments will be given to parents that evening…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The ballot for the town election on Monday, April 13 was finalized on Monday, Feb. 23.

According to Town Clerk Trudy Reid, office staff verified the signatures of registered voters who signed the nomination papers for the 10 candidates running for office.

The town election is headlined by a race…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Police Chief Dave Breen has proposed a budget totaling $2,856,608 for FY’16, an overall increase of 9.1 percent over the current fiscal year budget of $2.62 million.

The majority of the increase comes from salaries due to changes in the make up of the force resulting from a retirement and…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Local government board meetings are now available online for townspeople to watch for the first time.

Town Administrator Jim Boudreau and Lynnfield Media Studios Director Eric Hamlin have posted Board of Selectmen, School Committee, Town Meetings and Lynnfield Historical Society meetings on the video-sharing website Vimeo.

Vimeo, which is similar…