Former Lynnfield resident John B. Wilson, who was involved, convicted, then exonerated on most of the core charges in the so-called Varsity Blues college-admissions scandal, can recoup the $1 million that he paid to admissions scheme mastermind Rick Singer, according to an order by U.S. District Court Judge Denise Casper. During his trial in 2021, it was established that … [Read more...] about Former Lynnfield man can get $1 million back, says judge
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High school conducts mock car crash to show dangers of driving under the influence
The Lynnfield High School Drama Club, along with the town’s fire, police, and public works departments, and Boston MedFlight, conducted a mock car crash meant to show graphic scenes, to show the possible consequences of driving under the influence and distractions such as texting. The scenes, which showed what a car accident would look like with victims in the car, crews … [Read more...] about High school conducts mock car crash to show dangers of driving under the influence
Lynnfield assessing Pillings Pond funding
TRC Companies, which has been hired by the Town of Lynnfield to evaluate options for Pillings Pond’s restoration, presented lab samples from the pond and the next steps regarding the dredging project, including assessing funding options for it, at a recent Conservation Commission meeting. According to TRC Companies’ dredge feasibility analysis, “Pillings Pond’s open water … [Read more...] about Lynnfield assessing Pillings Pond funding
Here comes the judge
Getting into Harvard is hard. For the Class of 2027, the school accepted only a bit more than 3% of those who applied. However, according to Terry Kennedy, a member of the Massachusetts Governor's Council, becoming a judge for the commonwealth is an even harder feat to achieve. “The chances of becoming a judge in Massachusetts…is about .09%,” Kennedy said in his speech at a … [Read more...] about Here comes the judge
Lynnfield releases annual town election results
LYNNFIELD — Voters elected Alexis Leahy to the Select Board seat, defeating incumbent Joe Connell. Incumbents Kate DePrizio and Jim Dillon were also elected for a three-year term to the School Committee, defeating Planning Board Member Brian Charville. Jenny Sheehan and Kristen Elworthy were elected to a one-year School Committee term, defeating Kimberly Baker-Donahue. … [Read more...] about Lynnfield releases annual town election results