With summer coming and May being National Bicycle Safety Month, the Lynnfield Moms Group recently hosted the “Bike Palooza,” a bike-safety event for children at the Glen Meadow playground. According to Mass.gov, school-aged children from 5 to 18 account for more than 50% of non-fatal bike injuries. Alena Jewett, Christine Marra, and Julie Hersey, who are in charge of … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Moms Group promotes bike safety
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Parents sick of Lynnfield school policy
Parents advocated for the ability to opt their children out of a lunchroom policy that requires students who have been diagnosed with a life-threatening food allergy and those who have been prescribed with an EpiPen to eat at nut-safe tables during a School Committee meeting. Ashley Staab, a parent of two students at Summer Street Elementary School, said that the current … [Read more...] about Parents sick of Lynnfield school policy
Town Meeting approves FY25 operating budget
Residents voted to approve the town’s proposed fiscal year 2025 budget, create a Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, and accept Sagamore Place as a public way at Monday night’s Annual Town Meeting. The $69,414,528 general operating budget for FY25 was approved by a vote of 146 to 25. The article to create a Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, which would report to the … [Read more...] about Town Meeting approves FY25 operating budget
Police fundraises for autism foundation, and more on profound autism
The Police Department is selling autism awareness patches to raise money for the Doug Flutie Jr. Foundation for Autism. The annual program is spearheaded by Police Capt. Chris DeCarlo. “The Police Patch Initiative strives to bring acceptance and awareness for all families within our community, and to be a source of support by funding, mentoring, educating, and … [Read more...] about Police fundraises for autism foundation, and more on profound autism
Lynnfield steps back into American Revolution
The Historical Society hosted a program in front of the Centre Congregational Church to honor Revolutionary War veterans from the town who served during the first day of the war and are buried in the Old Burying Ground cemetery. Historical Society member Alan Foulds, who coordinated the event, said that the program is part of a statewide effort from an organization called … [Read more...] about Lynnfield steps back into American Revolution