Lynnfield News

Posted on: Thursday, January 11, 2018

LYNNFIELD — The town of Lynnfield is asking residents to help prevent flooding by clearing the storm drains around their homes of snow and debris.

In anticipation of heavy rains, warm temperatures and resulting melting of snow and ice today through Saturday, flooding conditions could quickly arise in town.…

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The first blizzard of 2018 left the town relatively unscathed.

If you don’t count the cost of snow removal.

In an interview with the Villager, DPW Director John Tomasz said Lynnfield received 14 inches of light but drifting snow during the Jan. 4…

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Planning Board is looking to hire a town planner in fiscal year 2019.

Planning Board Chairman Brian Charville unveiled the proposal to hire a town planner during Monday’s Board of Selectmen meeting. He said hiring a town planner would cost $65,000, and…

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Let the 2018 municipal election season begin!

Two incumbents pulled nomination papers for the April town election earlier this week. Board of Selectmen Chairman Chris Barrett took out papers, and is running for a second three-year term. Town Moderator Arthur Bourque also pulled papers…

Published in the January 10, 2018 edition

Published in the January 3, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — That’s a wrap.

On Dec.…

Published in the January 3, 2018 edition

This is the first of two parts.

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The year 2017 proved to be a defining one in Lynnfield.

Over the course of the first six months of 2017, a controversial project started to take shape while local officials and residents put the brakes…

Published in the January 3, 2018 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A new youth football organization has been formed.

In an interview with the Villager, Lynnfield Pioneer Youth Football and Cheer (LPYFC) President Steven Connolly said the new youth sports league formed in the fall “when it became apparent that LYFC (Lynnfield Youth Football…

Published in the January 3, 2018 edition

LYNNFIELD — On Wednesday, January 10, representatives from the Baker-Polito administration’s Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation will be speaking at the Lynnfield Senior Center, 525 Salem St., on the topic of scams, shopping rights, and online safety.

The presentation will take place at 12:30 p.m. Research…

Published in the December 27, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A new face will be leading Town Hall in the new year.

On Dec. 20, the Board of Selectmen voted unanimously to offer the open town administrator job to Melrose Mayor Robert J. Dolan, pending contract negotiations. Dolan will succeed former Town Administrator…

Published in the December 27, 2017 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The season of giving is…