Lynnfield News

Cyr named Assistant Principal of the Year

By DAN TOMASELLO

Cyr-Asst-Principal-webLYNNFIELD — The Massachusetts Secondary School Administrators’ Association named High School Assistant Principal Kevin Cyr Assistant Principal of the Year last week.

Cyr found out he was named Assistant Principal of the Year on Tuesday, Dec. 2 and the award was announced publicly on Thursday, Dec. 4. Lynnfield High School Principal Bob…

 

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PHOTO: Santa’s here

GIRL SCOUTS, from left, Abigail Travers and Courtney Cumming tell Santa what they want for Christmas during the 15th annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 6. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
GIRL SCOUTS, from left, Abigail Travers and Courtney Cumming tell Santa what they want for Christmas during the 15th annual Tree Lighting ceremony on Dec. 6. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

 

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Taxes going up

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — The town will maintain its classified tax rate for fiscal year 2015 following a 2-1 vote of the Board of Selectmen Nov. 24.

The tax rate will decrease slightly for residential property owners by 28 cents to $14.49 per thousand. This represents a decrease of 1.9 percent over the current…

 

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Dept. heads will present only one budget to TM

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

 

LYNNFIELD — The town’s department heads will not have to comply with an advisory citizens’ petition passed by Town Meeting last April that sought to have each department prepare two budgets for the voters to consider.

The citizens’ petition sought to advise the selectmen that the town’s omnibus and capital budgets…

 

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Traditional Christmas concert Dec 14

Traditional Christmas concert Dec. 14 to benefit OLA School

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Catholic Collaborative’s traditional Christmas concert with Jim Dennis and featuring special guests will be held on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 2:30 p.m. at Our Lady of the Assumption Church, 17 Grove St., Lynnfield.

The donation is $20 for adults and $10 for…

 

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Administrators have some concerns about students’ behavior

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Students’ social-emotional needs and the rise of marijuana use among high school students are growing concerns for Lynnfield school officials.

High School Assistant Principal Kevin Cyr, Middle School Assistant Principal Richele Shankland and Nurse Coordinator Mary Homan presented the 2014 Youth Risk Behavior Survey to the School Committee on Tuesday…

 

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PHOTO: Youngsters get their walk on

YOUNGSTERS, from left, Sahil Akhter, Anthony Attubato, Jake Calvani, Sonny Tropeano, Lucas Cook, Matthew Ciampa, Brendan Powers, Rogan Cardinal, Jack Calichman, Christian Rosa and Ben Sieve had a great time at Summer Street's School annual walk-a-thon on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The annual fundraiser for the elementary school's PTO was held indoors this year because of inclement weather. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
YOUNGSTERS, from left, Sahil Akhter, Anthony Attubato, Jake Calvani, Sonny Tropeano, Lucas Cook, Matthew Ciampa, Brendan Powers, Rogan Cardinal, Jack Calichman, Christian Rosa and Ben Sieve had a great time at Summer Street’s School annual walk-a-thon on Wednesday, Nov. 26. The annual fundraiser for the elementary school’s PTO was held indoors this year because of

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Coaches connect football and life lessons at Rotary luncheon

THE RIVALRY between the Pioneers and Hornets was replaced with amity while the captains of both teams were guests of honor during the pre-Thanksgiving luncheon sponsored by the Lynnfield and North Reading Rotary Clubs Nov. 20. Front row, from left, North Reading drum major Ashtyn Parker–McDermott, North Reading color guard captain Annie Nitzsche, North Reading cheerleading captain Mackenzie Sturdevant, North Reading cheerleading captain Mikayla DiPlatzi, Lynnfield cheerleading captain Alexa Distefano, Lynnfield football captain Cam Rondeau and Lynnfield band president Paul DiRico. Back row, from left, North Reading band director Eric Forman, North Reading football coach Jeff Wall, North Reading football captain Austin Bradley, North Reading football captain Cole Hughes, North Reading football captain Nic O’Connell, Lynnfield football captain Jonathan Knee, Lynnfield football captain Dan Sullivan, Lynnfield football captain David Adams, Lynnfield band director Tom Westmoreland and Lynnfield football coach Neal Weidman. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
THE RIVALRY between the Pioneers and Hornets was replaced with amity while the captains of both teams were guests of honor during the pre-Thanksgiving luncheon sponsored by the Lynnfield and North Reading Rotary Clubs Nov. 20. Front row, from left, North Reading drum major Ashtyn Parker–McDermott, North Reading color guard captain Annie Nitzsche, North Reading

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Town can absorb proposed state aid cuts

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — Local officials believe that the town can absorb potential mid-year cuts to state aid without negatively affecting the current budget.

On Nov. 19, Gov. Deval Patrick announced plans to address an anticipated budget shortfall of about $330 million in the state’s $36.5 billion budget midway through the current fiscal year…

 

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Underground tanks still remain at Perley Burrill 

SELECTMEN’S NOTEBOOK

By MAUREEN DOHERTY

LYNNFIELD — With the Dec. 8 deadline fast approaching for the removal of five defunct underground oil tanks from the Perley Burrill property on Salem Street, Town Administrator Bill Gustus informed the selectmen Nov. 17 that “we have seen no activity on the site to date.”

Remediation of the site…

 

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PHOTO: Sweets for Soldiers

LYNNFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL student council members, from left, Braden Doyle, Emily Dickey and Ashley Barrett proudly display the 10,000 pieces of candy collected as part of LMS’ fourth annual annual Sweets for Soldiers candy drive on Nov. 12. The candy will be donated to Operation Troop Support in Danvers, who will ship the candy to American troops serving overseas. (Dan Tomasello Photo)
LYNNFIELD MIDDLE SCHOOL student council members, from left, Braden Doyle, Emily Dickey and Ashley Barrett proudly display the 10,000 pieces of candy collected as part of LMS’ fourth annual annual Sweets for Soldiers candy drive on Nov. 12. The candy will be donated to Operation Troop Support in Danvers, who will ship the candy to

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PHOTO: A bird’s eye view of the LHS fields project

A BIRD'S EYE view of the LHS fields project taken by local pilot and photographer Dick Shafner on Nov. 10 depicts the significant progress made on the baseball and softball fields in the upper left and center of photo. Rubber and sand will be added to the baseball field this week, followed by the bullpen and batting cages. Softball field grading, drainage and dugouts are complete. The amenities building should be fully functional for the Thanksgiving Day game Nov. 27.          (Photo by Dick Shafner)
A BIRD’S EYE view of the LHS fields project taken by local pilot and photographer Dick Shafner on Nov. 10 depicts the significant progress made on the baseball and softball fields in the upper left and center of photo. Rubber and sand will be added to the baseball field this week, followed by the bullpen

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