Lynnfield News

LYNNFIELD —Library Building Consultant Mary Braney and Library Director Nancy Ryan will be holding two open and public forums on Thursday, March 5 at the Lynnfield Public Library to update interested residents and library patrons on the library building program and provide an opportunity for residents to voice their questions and ideas about this project…

LYNNFIELD —Three men suspected of casing The Savings Bank branch at 1105 Summer St. were questioned by local police on Monday.

As the newspaper was going to press today, Police Chief David Breen informed the Villager that officers dispatched to the bank observed three males sitting in a white Cadillac Deville parked near the bank…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — She may have missed being a New Year’s Day baby, a…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — On Feb. 11, Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay unveiled the school department’s preliminary fiscal year 2016 school budget, totaling $21,880,786.

The proposed school budget represents a 4.5 percent increase from FY’15’s $20,989,552 budget figure. Tremblay said the proposed budget is designed to meet student needs in a fiscally…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — A proposal to replace the corporate offices of Bridgewell at 471 and 495 Broadway with a free-standing CVS Pharmacy is currently in the preliminary stages.

Bridgewell and CVS held a two-hour informational meeting with about two dozen neighbors and abutters to their property, which is located at the intersection of…

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Police and Fire Departments are renewing their request for local residents to take a few minutes and shovel out fire hydrants near their homes.

If you have a fire hydrant in front of or near your house, the public safety departments ask you to ensure that it is cleared out. It…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Viable proposals on the future use of the historic seven-acre Centre Farm are currently being solicited by the Capital Facilities Advisory Committee (CFAC) and the town from all interested parties.

Proposals must be submitted to the town by Monday, March 16, one week in advance of a public forum for…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Thirty-three public employees earned six-figure salaries last year according to town documents released to the Villager last week.

According to data supplied by town treasurer Christine O’Sullivan and based on employees’ W-2 forms, Fire Captain Michael Feinberg topped the highest paid public employees list with $204,579.52. Town documents revealed Feinberg…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The race for an open selectman’s seat became a whole lot more interesting last week.

In a surprising turn of events, School Committee Chairman Chris Barrett decided to abandon his run for a second three year term on the school board and pulled papers for selectman…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — On the heels of an allegation of an Open Meeting Law (OML) violation against two selectmen and the former town administrator pending in court, two new OML complaints have been filed by members of the board against one another.

Town Counsel Thomas Mullen appeared before the selectmen Feb. 4 requesting…

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Those who have visited the town’s public playgrounds recently would surely notice that the play structures are simply worn out from the ravages of time and inattention.

Hampered by broken infant swings and lacking in compliance with modern accessibility requirements, the playgrounds at Glen Meadow and Jordan Park, and to…