John Harriss and the original Lynnfield Master Plan

By HELEN BREEN

LYNNFIELD — International business executive John E. Harriss (1896-1986) served on the Lynnfield Planning Board in the 1950s when the town’s population was expanding rapidly.

Harriss supported engaging the services of Town Planner Alan Benjamin, who created the town’s first Master Plan.

Return of the native

In 1945, Harriss…