Lynnfield Villager

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Public Library will lose two-thirds of its staff as well as its state certification if voters do not approve the $4.65 million Proposition 2 ½ override later this spring, Director Abigail Porter said during the Select Board’s April 8 meeting.

The Select Board unanimously voted last week to…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A proposed outdoor mural at Lynnfield High School has been scrapped due to three School Committee members expressing reservations about it during an April 9 meeting.

LHS sophomore Olivia Sylvester said she is a student leader for A Healthy Lynnfield’s Youth Council at LHS, which includes over 40 high school…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town’s capital budget for fiscal year 2026 totals $1,197,500, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said during a recent Select Board meeting.

“The capital budget is made up of one-time revenues, and not ongoing revenues,” said Dolan. “If you have one-time revenue such as a sales bonus or a tax return…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A proposed warrant article headed to Spring Town Meeting on Tuesday, April 29 will ask voters to accept a portion of Ford Avenue that has not been accepted as a public way as a public way.

Article 7 will request Spring Town Meeting to accept a small portion of Ford…

READING  – The Reading Municipal Light Department (RMLD) Citizens’ Advisory Board and Board of Commissioners approved an average rate increase of 6.6 percent, which went into effect on April 1. 

“RMLD continues to prioritize reliable and low-cost energy amid increasing costs in a dynamic energy market,” said RMLD General Manager Gregory Phipps. “This…