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Town’s recommended capital budget totals $3.5M

February 25, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The town’s recommended fiscal year 2027 capital budget totals $3,544,000, Department of Public Works (DPW) Director John Scenna said during a recent Select Board meeting.

Scenna recalled that the internal Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) Committee reviewed each department’s capital budget request for FY27. The CIP Committee consists of Scenna, Town…

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Geary provides progress update on four goals

February 25, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Superintendent Tom Geary gave an overview of his formative assessment during a recent School Committee meeting.

School Committee Chair Kristen Grieco Elworthy said Geary’s formative assessment serves as a “midyear check-in” on the four goals he established as part of the…

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Four LNR wrestlers place at D3 state tournament

February 25, 2026

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

THE LNR wrestling team finished 15th out of 53 teams with 59.5 points at the Div. 3 state tournament in Gloucester on Saturday. (File Photo)

GLOUCESTER — Last Friday and Saturday, the Lynnfield-North Reading High co-op…

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UPDATE: Girls’ hoop falls to Bishop Fenwick in round of 16 after Watertown win

February 25, 2026

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Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026

Girls’ hoop team beats Wakefield, set to host Watertown in first round Friday

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

THE LHS girls’ basketball team earned the No. 16 seed in the Div. 3 state tournament

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UPDATE: Boys’ hoop tops Greater New Bedford to face top seed Hanover in round of 16 on Wednesday

February 25, 2026

View the latest state tournament game results and post-publication updates here.

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026

Boys’ hoop set to host Ludlow in preliminary round Wednesday

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

GRANT NEAL had 27 points and 11 rebounds in Lynnfield’s season finale. The No. 17 Pioneers will host

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Co-op girls’ hockey team ends season with great effort against HPNA

February 25, 2026

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on February 25, 2026
By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

THE PLNR girls’ hockey team ended their season with a hard-fought effort in a 4-2 loss to HPNA on Feb. 18. (File Photo)

PEABODY — In their final game of the season on Feb. 18, the Lynnfield-North Reading-Peabody High co-op girls…

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Sustainability Corner published February 19, 2026

February 25, 2026

Published in the North Reading Transcript

Are egg cartons recyclable?

By BRETT SCHULTZ
Sustainability Committee member

RECYCLED art: June Tay created this beautiful Rafflesia flower using an egg carton, moss and paint for the Library’s Tiny Art Show. (Maureen Doherty Photo)

Egg cartons are a common household item, but their recyclability largely depends…

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February 24, 2026

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February 24, 2026

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Digging out from Blizzard of 2026

February 24, 2026

WAKEFIELD — The second major storm in a month — this one a true blizzard — dropped a foot and a half of snow on the town and brought everything to a standstill yesterday.

This morning, under clear skies but still with a lot of snow…