Lynnfield Villager

VETERANS, from left, U.S. Navy/U.S. Marine Corps veteran Dr. Donald Monteiro, U.S. Army veteran Ralph Reid, U.S. Marine Corps veteran Chuck Leach and U.S. Navy veteran/Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel shared different experiences while serving in the military during a presentation held in the Meeting House on Oct. 8. (Dan Tomasello Photo)

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LYNNFIELD — The School Committee engaged in a spirited and at times contentious debate on Oct. 7 over finishing a series of goals that have currently been put on hold.

School Committee member Kim Baker Donahue said she requested that the panel discuss the goals that the committee began working on during…

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LYNNFIELD — The Select Board voted to appoint two new members to two different committees during a recent meeting.

Prospect Avenue resident Frank Armstrong was appointed to the Council on Aging Board of Directors.

“I have been a resident here for over 35 years,” said Armstrong. “I have been volunteering at the…

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LYNNFIELD — The school system has begun fiscal year 2026 in a good financial position, Superintendent Tom Geary said during the School Committee’s Oct. 7 meeting.

Geary recalled that the School Department’s operating budget for FY26 totals $34,194,132, which is an 11 percent increase over FY25’s $30,806,245 appropriation. He said the district…

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LYNNFIELD — The School Committee unanimously approved a new competency determination policy for Lynnfield High School students during an Oct. 7 meeting.

Assistant Superintendent Adam Federico recalled during a recent meeting that voters approved a ballot question during the 2024 presidential election that eliminated passing the MCAS exam as a graduation requirement…

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Rail Trail project team continues to make progress on the design, permitting and funding of Phase 1 of the rail trail, Department of Public Works Director John Scenna wrote in a post on the town’s website.

The Massachusetts Department of Transportation (MassDOT) approved funding Phase 1 of the Lynnfield Rail Trail…

LYNNFIELD — As the leaves turn and cool nights foretell the emergence of fall, Lynnfield Rotary is hard at work planning the traditional annual Turkey Trot and Fun Run. 

Lynnfield Rotarians and Julie Routhier Foundation members have scheduled the Lynnfield Rotary Turkey Trot and Fun Run to take place on Sunday, Nov. 23 at…