Rep. Bradley H. Jones and Sen. Brendan P. Crighton secured $170,000 in state funding for three Lynnfield initiatives in the Fiscal Year 2026 state budget, a considerable support for local organizations and upcoming projects.
According to a joint press release, the local earmarks will benefit A Healthy Lynnfield, a local organization dedicated to preventing substance abuse, as well as facilitate improvements to the Glen Meadow Little League Field and to Lynnfield Middle School.
“In collaboration with Leader Jones and local officials in Lynnfield, we were successful in securing funding that will have a positive impact on our constituents,” Sen. Crighton said.
A Healthy Lynnfield was allocated $50,000 in support of substance use programming, including prevention education, and access to treatment and recovery resources.
Project Director Diana DeLeo said the state funding would provide considerable assistance to the organization’s initiatives for the coming year.
“We’re primarily federally funded and there’s a lot of influx for small organizations like ours, so it’s really important for us to be able to continue our local programming in substance use prevention and mental health education,” she said.
DeLeo expressed her gratitude for Sen. Crighton’s support, acknowledging the fact that “he understands the value in what we do,” she said.
The budget also provides for a $45,000 earmark for improvements in the infield and batting cages at the Glen Meadow Little League Field.
Additionally, Lynn Middle School was allocated $75,000 for the conversion of unused locker rooms into a health center for students.
Lynnfield is scheduled to receive $6,502,690 in school assistance, an increase of $329,400 over FY25.
The state budget also provides $180 million so local school districts can continue to offer universal free school meals to students for breakfast and lunch, regardless of family income.
Working in coordination with Sen. Crighton, Rep. Jones said the FY26 budget will address “some of the town’s top priorities.”
Still, the budget is preliminary until Gov. Maura T. Healey’s final approval. She has until July 10 to issue any vetoes or proposed amendments.
