Lynnfield News

THE TOWN COMMON was transformed into Whoville during Lynnfield Recreation’s “Tree Lighting: A Whobilation Celebration” on the Town Common on Dec. 7.  From left, Mary Henehan (Martha May Whovie), The Grinch (Historic Lynnfield, Inc. Director John Michalski), Select Board Chair Dick Dalton (Mayor of Whoville), Chloe Lavino (Cindy Lou Who), Juliette Lavino…

THE JENSEN BROTHERS, from left, Drew, William and Derek had a blast meeting Santa Claus at Historic Lynnfield, Inc.’s “Country Store” on Dec. 7. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The holiday tradition continues.

Hundreds of residents came together to kick off the holiday season in style when the Meeting House was transformed into…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board accepted two committee members’ resignations from two different boards “with regret” during a Dec. 2 meeting.

Select Board Chair Dick Dalton said Traffic Safety Advisory Committee (TSAC) member Christina Hayman has resigned from the panel. The Select Board appointed Hayman to the TSAC last July.

“I talked…

DAVID CASTELLARIN

Next Town Accountant/Finance Director

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board voted 2-1 to appoint a Lincoln Avenue man as Lynnfield’s next town accountant/finance director during a Dec. 2 meeting.

Select Board Chair Dick Dalton recalled that the town has been searching for a new town accountant/finance director after Town Accountant/Assistant Finance…

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Recreation is hosting the annual Tree Lighting and Whobilation Celebration on the Town Common on Saturday, Dec. 7 from 3-5 p.m.

Families will be able to enjoy a festive afternoon filled with fun activities, including games sponsored by the Lynnfield Moms Group, Girl Scouts and Boy Scouts. Realtors Christina Hixon and Liana Bevilacqua…

LYNNFIELD — A sunny but brisk morning greeted over 300 Lynnfield Rotary Turkey…

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield Recreation is bringing back its Gingerbread House Contest to Centre Congregational Church on Saturday, Dec. 7.

Residents are invited to bring their creativity and holiday spirit to compete in one of the following categories: Best Family, Best Group, Best Individual, Best Holiday Scene

and Best Pioneer Pride.

Participants need to drop off…

LYNNFIELD — A group of hardy volunteers recently assembled to restore the town’s Partridge Island boardwalk.

The boardwalk is comprised of two sections, which bring visitors from a beautiful woodland path over Reedy Meadow, the largest freshwater cattail marsh…