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School Committeeman Jamie Hayman reflects on 12-year tenure

April 1, 2026

SCHOOL COMMITTEE MEMBER Jamie Hayman listens attentively while a group of friends honored him during the public participation portion of a March 24 meeting. He recently decided not to run for a fifth three-year term.
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By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School Committee member Jamie Hayman was honored for his 12 years…

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Season Preview: Boys’ lacrosse team looking forward to another strong season

April 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 1, 2026

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BRENDAN DRISCOLL and the Lynnfield boys’ lacrosse team travel to Swmpscott on Thursday. Their next home game is Saturday, 10 a.m. against Winthrop. Driscoll, an All-Star last season, is one of three captains ready

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Officials’ response continues; additional SC meeting request nixed

April 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 1, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — School officials have pledged to address a series of racist incidents that have occurred at Lynnfield Middle School, but a debate has erupted over when the process should begin.

Tree Top Lane residents Eva Benoit Allien and Carl Allien reported…

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Select Board approves $80.5M budget; FinCom criticizes process

April 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 1, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town’s fiscal year 2027 operating and capital budgets have been finalized, but the Select Board and the Finance Committee are at odds over how the process has been handled.

The FY27 operating budget totals $80,565,960 and the capital budget equals…

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Lynnfield Police return $4,400 to Salem man

April 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 1, 2026

LYNNFIELD — The Office of Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker and local law enforcement partners returned approximately $20,000 to three victims of cryptocurrency ATM scams, including one that occurred in Lynnfield.

The funds were seized following 2025 investigations by Essex County police departments, the…

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Letter to the Editor: Accountability matters in confronting racism in our schools

April 1, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 1, 2026

Dear Editor:

As a candidate for School Committee, I am writing to speak clearly and unequivocally: Racism and bigotry have no place in our schools or community.

Recent incidents in our district have understandably raised concern among students, families, staff and members of the community…

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Yesterday’s police activity

March 31, 2026

WAKEFIELD — Police handled a variety of calls yesterday.
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At about 2 p.m., a Hamilton Road resident reported the theft of a delivery package.
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Yesterday afternoon at about 2:15, a Broadway resident reported an attempted scam. There was no monetary loss.
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Yesterday at about 2:45, police monitored the area of Rivers Lane…

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More competitive or more chaotic?

March 31, 2026

By KATIE CASTELLANI, ELLA ADAMS and SAM DRYSDALE
State House News Service

BOSTON — Supporters and opponents of two tax-related initiative petitions are butting heads over how to stabilize the state’s economy.

Proponents of a proposed ballot question to cut the personal income tax from 5 percent to 4 percent (H 5007) and cap state…

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A voice for arts education

March 31, 2026

Former Wakefield Superintendent of Schools Dr. Kimberly Smith is among the advocates for state legislative bill H 4297, which would allocate an additional one percent of Chapter 70 state education funds to arts education.

“The purpose of the Act is to “ensure all public school students have access to high quality arts education by mandating an additional percentage of Chapter 70 funding…

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Public Meetings…

March 31, 2026

TUESDAY, MARCH 31
Conservation Commission, remote meeting, 7 p.m. Commissioners are scheduled to discuss the draft of a wetland bylaw.

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1
School Committee special meeting, remote only, 4 p.m. The committee may vote on the fiscal year 2027 budget plan.
Arts Council, remote only, 7 p.m. The council will plan for a reception…