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Select Board candidates make their case to voters 

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

 

LYNNFIELD — Two candidates are running for one seat on the Select Board during the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

The two candidates running for a three-year term are Select Board Chair Phil Crawford and Library Trustee Joe Gallagher.

Voters in all four precincts will…

 

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School Committee hopefuls weigh in on the issues

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

 

LYNNFIELD — Two political newcomers are running for an open School Committee seat that has a three-year term in the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

Huntingdon Road resident Brian Lambert and Willowdale Drive resident Jillian String are looking to succeed School Committee member Jamie…

 

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Meet the Planning Board candidates

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

 

PAGE WILKINS

LYNNFIELD — Two candidates are running for one seat on the Planning Board during the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

The two candidates running for a five-year term are Planning Board Chair Page Wilkins and Ashley Court resident Gregory Antonelli.

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Spring Town Meeting warrant finalized

Published in the April 8, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Spring Town Meeting warrant is set.

Spring Town Meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 28, beginning at 7 p.m. in the Lynnfield Middle School auditorium. A quorum of 175 voters is needed for Spring Town Meeting to be…

 

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Residents rally against racism

A LARGE CROWD OF residents attended Lynnfield For Love’s “We All Belong: A Community Rally for Inclusion and Anti-Racism” on the Town Common on Saturday, April 4. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A large crowd of residents gathered on the Town Common on April 4 in order to denounce racism.

Lynnfield For…

 

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Town Election features four uncontested races

Published in the April 8, 2026 edition of the Lynnfield Villager

By DAN TOMASELLO

 

LYNNFIELD — Don’t forget about the uncontested candidates!

In addition to the three contested races headlining the April 14 Town Election ballot, there are three candidates running unopposed and one municipal office that has no candidates appearing on the ballot.

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‘Acts of racism have no place here’

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

 

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board on March 30 condemned the recent racist incidents that occurred at Lynnfield Middle School.

Two parents of an LMS sixth grader spoke during the public participation portion of the School Committee’s March 24 meeting in order to…

 

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Fire Dept. Log

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — During the week of Sunday, March 29 through Saturday, April 4, the Lynnfield Fire Department responded to 28 calls.

SUNDAY, MARCH 29

12:52 p.m., unknown, motor vehicle accident; 5:40 p.m., 449 Broadway, motor vehicle accident with injuries.

MONDAY, MARCH 30

5:34 a.m., 5 Joseph…

 

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UPDATE: Softball team falls to Georgetown and tops Essex Tech following CAL season opening win over Newburyport

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

Lynnfield softball starts season with 11-1 win over Newburyport

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

 

THE CAPTAINS have the LHS softball team off to a strong start. Pictured from left to right, Gia Gagnon, Lily Williams and…

 

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UPDATE: LHS Baseball edges Georgetown improves to 4-1

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

Baseball team kicks off 2026 with 6-2 triumph over Lynn Classical

 

CHARLIE MORGAN and the LHS baseball team slid into the new season with a 6-2 win over Lynn Classical on Saturday at Fraser Field. (File…

 

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Editorial: Some ground rules for the election

Published in the North Reading Transcript on April 2, 2026

The annual Town Election season is in full swing and the Transcript has always offered candidates running for municipal office the chance to tell our readers about themselves. It will be no different throughout the 2026 campaign. Here are some ground rules about publicizing those campaigns…

 

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Marching Band 2024

Hunger on the rise

Wakefield has a very active and popular food pantry in the basement of the Americal Civic Center. The pantry is a great resource to have as more and more people come to depend on it.

According to a report yesterday, food insecurity is on the rise dramatically; we’re sure it is in Wakefield too.

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