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SC backs 11% budget hike, tech plan

 

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The School Committee unanimously approved the recommended fiscal year 2026 operating and capital budgets for local education during a March 25 meeting.

Superintendent Tom Geary has recommended a $34,196,514 operating budget for FY26, which is an 11 percent increase over FY25’s $30,806,245 appropriation. Due to a $4 million budget shortfall…

 

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Seven uncontested candidates running in Town Election

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — In addition to the contested School Committee race appearing on the Town Election ballot, seven candidates are running unopposed on Tuesday, April 8.

Voters in all four precincts will cast their ballots at Lynnfield High School from 7 a.m.-8 p.m. on April 8.

Select Board Chair Dick Dalton is running…

 

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Median home sales price reaches $830K in February

LYNNFIELD — The slow start to the town’s real estate market continued in February.

According to The Warren Group, there were five single-family homes sold in Lynnfield during the month of February that had a median sales price of $830,000. The median sales price represents a 28.1 percent decrease over the five single-family homes sold…

 

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Kingpins

LYNNFIELD RECREATION held its very popular Mother and Son Bowling event at Town Line Luxury Lanes in Malden on Sunday March 23. Friends, from left, Jax Corlett, Nathaniel Uiyl, Zac Mancinelli, Jack Esposito, Colin George, Luke Angilly, Greyson Senat and Ben Luongo were among the 176 Mother-Son teams who enjoyed the day. (Courtesy Photo)

 

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Front Page: March 26, 2025

 

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Hard work pays off

VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE Chair Joe Connell, Veterans Services Officer/Veterans Memorial Committee member Bruce Siegel and Veterans Memorial Committee member Tom Bogart honored the DPW’s efforts for making the monument come to fruition last week. (Rob Dolan Photo)

 

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$5M Prop 2 ½ override proposed

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — Town Administrator Rob Dolan recommended a $5 million Proposition 2 ½ override for fiscal year 2026 during the Select Board’s March 20 meeting.

Dolan said $4 million would be used to close an operating budget deficit facing the town, which is primarily impacting Lynnfield Public Schools. He said the remaining…

 

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Dolan explains how budget shortfall occurred

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of factors have contributed to the town’s current $4 million budget deficit for fiscal year 2026, Town Administrator Rob Dolan said during the Select Board’s March 20 meeting.

In the wake of the town facing a $4 million budget deficit and the School Department needing $1 million for…

 

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Select Board undertaking ‘due diligence’ on override proposal

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Select Board is in the process of studying the current $5 million Proposition 2 ½ override proposal to cover school and municipal government operating expenses.

After Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave an overview of the proposed $5 million override of Proposition 2 ½, the budget strains that caused the…

 

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LHS Civics Action Projects eye community changes

SOPHOMORES, from left, Maggie Hatzis, Katie McGuinness, Ella Price and Sophia Tramontozzi proudly displayed the recommendations they developed for improving Town Meeting during Lynnfield High School’s fourth annual Civics Action Projects Showcase on March 19. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — A number of issues impacting the community took center stage during Lynnfield High…

 

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Rail trail recommended for FY26 state funding

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — The Boston Area Metropolitan Planning Organization’s staff members recommended on March 20 that Phase 1 of the Lynnfield Rail Trail be funded by the Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) in fiscal year 2026.

According to the MPO’s website, the Boston Region Metropolitan Planning Organization is “responsible for conducting the federally…

 

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FY26 budget meetings scheduled

By DAN TOMASELLO

LYNNFIELD — With a $5 million operating budget override of Proposition 2 ½ for fiscal year 2026 headed to Spring Town Meeting, Town Administrator Rob Dolan will be discussing the proposal during a series of meetings.

Dolan said during the Select Board’s March 20 meeting that he will be presenting the FY26…

 

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