Lynnfield Villager

DR. PETER GRAY

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Play is necessary for children’s development, Boston College psychology professor Dr. Peter Gray said during a recent presentation in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium.

A Healthy Lynnfield sponsored Gray’s presentation as part of its “Healthy Conversations, Healthy Kids” series. A Healthy Lynnfield Community Outreach and Engagement Coordinator…

LYNNFIELD HIGH SCHOOL’S Tri-M Music Honor Society recently held a successful food drive for Haven from Hunger during a Coffeehouse earlier this month. The Tri-M Music Honor Society appreciates all of the people who donated to the fundraiser. (Courtesy Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Department of Public Works (DPW) is looking for a slight operating budget increase for fiscal year 2025, Director John Tomasz said during the Select Board’s Feb. 14 meeting.

Tomasz has recommended an $8,566,623 operating budget for FY25, which represents a 3 percent increase over FY24’s $8,317,549.60 spending plan. He…

A $10,000 DONATION from the Think Of Michael Foundation will allow Beverly-based Northshore Recovery High School to expand its after-school and summer programs by offering fun activities such as bowling. (Courtesy Photo)

LYNNFIELD — The Think Of Michael Foundation has donated $10,000 to Beverly-based Northshore Recovery High School’s after-school and summer programs.

Northshore Recovery High…

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board appointed two new members to the Recreation Commission in a recent 2-0 vote.

Edgemere Road resident Kimberlee Kossover Hansen stated in a letter sent to the Select Board that her two children, a fourth-grader at Huckleberry Hill School and a sixth-grader at Lynnfield Middle School, have “benefited…