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New electric vehicle showroom proposed for MarketStreet

AN UNIDENTIFIED electric vehicle company is looking to open a new showroom at the old Capital One location at MarketStreet Lynnfield. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A new electric vehicle showroom is being eyed for MarketStreet Lynnfield.

WS Development Manager Kyle Greaves said during a recent Planning Board meeting that an unidentified…

 

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Cocoa for kids!

CLOSE FRIENDS, from left, Lydia Doyle, Abby Sheehan, Harper Crosbie, Tori Sheehan and Marlowe Doyle braved temperatures in the low 20s and a 3-degree wind chill to sell hot chocolate in order to raise funds for Boston Children’s Hospital on Stillman Road on Dec. 30. (Michaelann Herook Photo)

 

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Violet Circle trail easement OK’d

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously approved a pedestrian trail easement for 3 Violet Circle during a recent meeting.

Planning Board Vice Chair Amy MacNulty, who also serves on the Open Space and Recreation Working Group, said the 3 Violet Circle trail easement agreement has been in the works for the past…

 

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Essex Tech implementing blind lottery admissions process

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Essex North Shore Agricultural and Technical School, which is more commonly referred to as Essex Tech, is moving to a new blind lottery-based admissions process beginning in the 2026-2027 academic year.

The Massachusetts Board of Elementary and Secondary Education approved several new policies pertaining to statewide access to career…

 

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LET awards $55K in grants for educational initiatives

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Educational Trust has awarded $55,000 to educators over the past two years, LET Co-Presidents Erin Howard and Kathryn Price said during a recent School Committee meeting.

Howard recalled that the LET is a “volunteer-run nonprofit organization.”

“It was created by a group of parents back in 1990,” said…

 

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Violet Circle trail easement OK’d

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board unanimously approved a pedestrian trail easement for 3 Violet Circle during a recent meeting.

Planning Board Vice Chair Amy MacNulty, who also serves on the Open Space and Recreation Working Group, said the 3 Violet Circle trail easement agreement has been in the works for the past…

 

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UPDATE: Lynnfield defeats Hamilton-Wenham and Georgetown after earning David Green Tournament championship

Post-publication updates:
Lynnfield defeats Hamilton-Wenham 42-39 (Jan. 9)
Lynnfield defeats Georgetown, 60-45 (Jan. 6) 

 

Published January 7, 2026

Lynnfield girls’ basketball takes David Green Tournament

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

THE PIONEERS celebrate their 61-23 victory over Winthrop in the championship game of the David Green Memorial Tournament on Dec. 30 at Winthrop High. Lynnfield

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UPDATE: Boys’ hoop (6-1) defeats Hamilton-Wenham after wins over Georgetown and Reading

Post-publication updates:
Lynnfield defeats Hamilton-Wenham 61-47 (Jan. 9)
Lynnfield defeats Georgetown 79-73 (Jan. 6)

 

 

Published January 7, 2026

Boys’ hoop edges Reading, improves to 4-1

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

THE LHS boys’ basketball team won an 83-76 thriller against Reading on Saturday for their fourth consecutive victory. The Pioneers (4-1) host Hamilton-Wenham (2-4)

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UPDATE: Co-op girls’ hockey team ties Winthrop in OT following shutout win over Marblehead

 

Post publication: PLNR ties Winthrop in OT, 2-2 (Jan. 7)

Published January 7, 2026

Co-op girls’ hockey team earns 2-0 shutout over Marblehead

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

SARAH MITCHELL and the PLNR girls’ hockey team beat Marblehead 2-0 in their home-opener on Saturday at the McVann-O’Keefe Rink. The Tanners visit Winthrop on Wednesday night and…

 

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Update: Wrestlers defeat Triton after sweeping Watertown quad meet

Update: Lynnfield/North Reading defeats Triton, 54-27 (January 7, 2026)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

DANVERS — On Jan. 2, the Lynnfield-North Reading High co-op wresting team traveled to Danvers High to compete in a quad-meet. Along with Danvers, the team faced Foxboro and Arlington.

Lynnfield-North Reading went 1-2 on the day. They beat Danvers, 57-24, but lost to…

 

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Strong performances for girls’ track team in matchup with Hornets

Update: Lynnfield defeats Hamilton-Wenham 75-24 (January 7, 2026)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

BOSTON — On Dec. 30, the Lynnfield High girls’ indoor track and field team took on Manchester-Essex at The Track at New Balance in Brighton.

The Pioneers ended up losing 61-39, to fall to 0-2. The Hornets, meanwhile, improved to 2-0.

“We did have some…

 

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Two-hour delay today, Jan. 7

 


NORTH READING — Due to the icy and snowy conditions this morning the North Reading Public Schools will have a two-hour delay on Wednesday, January 7.

TWO HOUR DELAY: In the event of a two-hour delay due to inclement weather conditions, the North Reading Public Schools will start on the following schedule. (Schools will…

 

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