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Residents, Select Board criticize proposed Peabody intersection changes

August 28, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A group of South Lynnfield residents and the Select Board criticized the city of Peabody’s proposed plan to prohibit left-hand turns at the Casco Road and Lynnfield Street intersection in Peabody during an Aug. 19 meeting.

Mayor Ted Bettencourt said the city was looking to address “safety issues” on Lynnfield Street…

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Welcome aboard

August 28, 2024

FOURTEEN OUT OF 19 new educators attended the School Department’s New Educator Orientation program on Aug. 21. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

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Evan Colton, 92

August 28, 2024

Loved tennis, woodworking and traveling

LYNNFIELD — Evan Thomas Colton, 92, passed away peacefully on Aug. 11, 2024 beside his loving wife of 71 years, Shirley (Monegan) Colton.

Born on Dec. 20, 1931 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Evan led a remarkable life from setting school records in the backstroke to sailing and traveling the…

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Lynnfield’s 11-year-old All-Stars finish up strong summer season

August 28, 2024

THE LYNNFIELD 11-year-old All-Stars went 2-2 during the summer. The team members were Ben Doherty, Ben Halpern, Brett McMillan, Charlie White, James Motzkin, Keegan McLaughlin, Luke Hudson, Matthew Mattia, Nolan Dubois, Raymond Nguyen, William Butler and Zac Mancinelli. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

LYNNFIELD — This summer, the Lynnfield 11-year-old All-Star baseball team went 2-2 in…

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SC debates administrator departure communication to families

August 28, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee sparred over how a former administrator’s departure was handled during an Aug. 21 meeting.

Former Chelmsford-based McCarthy Middle School seventh and eighth grade English teacher Dana Courtney was recently hired to serve as Lynnfield Middle School’s new assistant principal. She succeeded former Assistant Principal Jeremy Greenwood, who…

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State primary Tuesday

August 28, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The state primary election will take place on Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Townspeople will have the ability to either vote early, vote-by-mail or in-person for the state primary. Residents who want to vote early in the state primary will be able to cast their ballots in the Town Clerk’s Office, 525…

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Revised bus policy seeks to address student behavior

August 28, 2024

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School officials are looking to address student behavior on buses by updating a previous policy on the books.

School Committee member Jim Dillon, who serves on the Policy Subcommittee, gave an overview of the “Student Conduct on School Buses Policy” during an Aug. 21 meeting.

“Students are expected to be…

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Early deadlines Friday

August 28, 2024

With Labor Day taking place on Monday, Sept. 2, the Villager will have early deadlines for editorial and advertising content for the Sept. 4 issue.

All press releases and editorial content needs to be emailed to the Lynnfield Villager by 12 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 30. Editorial content can be emailed to [email protected].

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Lynnfield Public Schools 2024-2025 School Calendar

August 23, 2024

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‘Sobriety Checkpoint’ set for Thursday and Friday

August 22, 2024

FRAMINGHAM — The State Police announced they will implement a “Sobriety Checkpoint” on a public way in Essex County on Thursday, Aug. 22 into Friday, Aug. 23.

The purpose, according to a release, “is to further educate the motoring public and strengthen the public’s awareness to the need of detecting and removing those motorists who…