Lynnfield News

Published in the August 19, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School is pleased to announce that the annual Freshmen Orientation for all incoming ninth graders will be held on Thursday, Aug. 27 from 8 to 11:30 a.m.

On this day, students will meet key staff members, visit their homeroom/lockers, participate in team building activities…

Over 1,000 lose power

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Not one, but two damaging thunderstorms roared through…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Board of Selectmen Chairman Phil Crawford and State Senator Tom McGee (D-Lynn) have begun the process of seeing if the Route 1 corridor can be completely overhauled.

In an interview with the Villager, Crawford said he and McGee have looked at an engineering…

Residents’ input sought on planned closure

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has been ramping up pressure at the state level to stop efforts by Partners HealthCare to close Union Hospital.

Partners announced last month it will be closing Union Hospital in Lynn and will…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Due to the rising costs of printing and postage, the Friends of the Lynnfield Library and the library staff have decided to transition from paper to offering the calendar and newsletter in electronic format each month. Beginning in September, the calendar and quarterly newsletter will no…

Published in the August 12, 2015 edition

LYNNFIELD — Sign up now to participate in the Spin-a-Thon for Ace to benefit the Ace Bailey Children’s Foundation on Sunday, Sept. 13.

Held in partnership with Lynnfield MarketStreet Sephora and Judy Insalaco of Boston Sports Club of Lynnfield, the three-hour event runs from 11 a.m. to 2…

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Published in the August 5, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

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Published in the August 5, 2015 edition

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — It might not be as cool as the Bat Cave but the school department has a new operations center.

The school department officially moved out of Town Hall to its new central office location at 525 Salem St. last week.

As part of…

Published in the August 5, 2015 edition

By CURT ANDERSON

AP Legal Affairs Writer

MIAMI (AP) — A divided appeals court on Wednesday upheld the murder conviction of a former FBI agent in the 1982 slaying of a Florida gambling executive in a case connected to imprisoned New England mob boss James “Whitey” Bulger.

The…

Published in the August 5, 2015 edition

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The Board of Selectmen has authorized Action Ambulance to pursue unpaid portions of EMS bills from insurers going back six years.

Fire Chief Mark Tetreault explained that although insurance companies are billed for each ambulance transport made, they have engaged in a practice…