Lynnfield Public Schools (LPS) is requesting a capital improvement project of $650,000 this spring to complete a districtwide technology upgrade that Superintendent Thomas Geary and Head of the Technology Department Rochelle Cooper say is badly needed. This upgrade would include 40 SMART boards, 90 teacher laptops, 550 Chromebooks for students, wireless access points, … [Read more...] about Aging tech at schools in need of upgrades
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Trees no match for strong winds
Windy conditions throughout Friday took down trees and utility poles in Lynnfield and Saugus, causing power outages, including at Lynnfield High School (LHS), and road closures. Winds reached up to 50 mph, according to the U.S. The National Weather Service. A wind advisory was issued from 7 p.m. on Thursday until 7 p.m. Friday for eastern, northeastern, southeastern, and … [Read more...] about Trees no match for strong winds
Lynnfield wanders through the woods
The Tree Committee hosted an information session featuring local naturalist Steve Fantone, who has spent the past few years documenting the wildlife and ecosystem of Reedy Meadow, the largest freshwater cattail marsh in Massachusetts. Through his countless hours of rail trail footage, Fantone’s work highlights the importance of native wildlife, particularly trees, in … [Read more...] about Lynnfield wanders through the woods
Lynnfield kids learn fitness with the Bruins
Students and teachers at Huckleberry Hill Elementary adorned the black and gold and piled into the gym last Wednesday for a presentation from the Boston Bruins’ BFit School Assembly Program. Along with the free assembly, $3,000 was donated to the school for wellness education. A slew of special guests, including NESN personality and former Bruins goalie Andrew … [Read more...] about Lynnfield kids learn fitness with the Bruins
Kristan Murphy is running for a reason
Resident and lifelong runner Kristan Murphy is participating in the Boston Marathon this April for the 16th year on the Dana-Farber Marathon Challenge team, which, in its 36 years, has raised $132 million for the Claudia Adams Barr Program in Innovative Basic Cancer Research. Murphy originally joined the Dana-Farber team in 2009 because her sister was a member of the group. … [Read more...] about Kristan Murphy is running for a reason