Lynnfield News

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

Phil Crawford

Select Board Chair Phil Crawford submitted the following candidate’s statement.

Serving on the Select Board for the Town of Lynnfield for more than a decade has truly been an honor and a privilege that I take very seriously. My unwavering…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Lynnfield High School junior Shea Killeen will star as Billy Flynn in “Chicago: Teen Edition” at North Shore Music Theatre in Beverly on Friday, April 10, at 7 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, at 7 p.m.

North Shore Music Theatre’s Spring…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

BOSTON – House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Lynnfield on Friday, April 10 from 9-10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library, 18 Summer St.

During office hours,…

Note: This content has been updated from the version published in the Lynnfield Villager print edition on April 8, 2026

THURSDAY, APRIL 9

Bill Sano: 100 years of Broadway, 10 a.m.-12 p.m., Meeting House (register for updates).

Virtual yoga class, 12-1 p.m., visit Lynnfield Library website for Zoom link.

Teen Scavenger Hunt, 2:30-3:30 p.m., Lynnfield…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

APRIL 7, 1976

Staffing opposition: The Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to oppose a citizens’ petition headed to Spring Town Meeting that will appropriate funds and authorize the Fire Department to hire eight additional career firefighters.

Selectman Robert Weiss gave an overview of a lengthy report…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Music lecturer Bill Sano is returning to the Lynnfield Public Library this month.

Sano is back for his four-part music and lecture series with “100 Years of Broadway.” Residents will discover the history of and some of the secrets behind a dozen of the…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — From motor vehicle accidents and a stolen SUV to reported shoplifters and disruptive kids on motorized bikes, police answered a variety of calls recently.

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Two different people are claiming ownership of a front end loader that one claimed the other stole from Saunders…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

BOSTON – The Lynnfield Fire Department has been awarded a $19,000 Firefighter Safety Equipment Grant for fiscal year 2026 through the state Executive Office of Public Safety and Security’s (EOPSS) Department of Fire Services.

House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones Jr. (R-North Reading) and State Sen…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Two candidates are running for one seat on the Select Board during the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

The two candidates running for a three-year term are Select Board Chair Phil Crawford and Library Trustee Joe Gallagher.

Voters in all four precincts will…

Published in the Lynnfield Villager on April 8, 2026

LYNNFIELD — Two political newcomers are running for an open School Committee seat that has a three-year term in the Town Election on Tuesday, April 14.

Huntingdon Road resident Brian Lambert and Willowdale Drive resident Jillian String are looking to succeed School Committee member Jamie…