Town Administrator Rob Dolan gave a budget update for Fiscal Year 2026 at last Thursday’s Select Board meeting, where he communicated the hard decisions the town needs to make to balance a $4 million deficit. Dolan announced ten different actions the town took last week to help with the strained fiscal situation, including layoffs at multiple departments. The presentation … [Read more...] about Town Administrator presents budget deficit
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Former DPW chief set to retire
Department of Public Works (DPW) Deputy Director and Lead Engineer John Tomasz will leave after eight years with the town following his decision to retire a few days ago. Tomasz served as the DPW director from 2016 until he stepped down in June of last year into his most recent role, and the current director, John Scenna, took over. Before starting his career in … [Read more...] about Former DPW chief set to retire
DPW gives budget update
A presentation for the Department of Public Works’ (DPW) Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) budget led by Director John Scenna was given at Monday’s Select Board meeting. Besides a series of capital improvement projects to improve departmental facilities and town infrastructure, the biggest focus of Scenna’s plan is on the internal restructuring and regrouping of the 46 employees in … [Read more...] about DPW gives budget update
Rep. Jones holding district office hours March 14 at Lynnfield Library
House Minority Leader Bradley H. Jones, Jr. (R-North Reading) will be holding his monthly district office hours in Lynnfield on Friday, March 14 from 9-10 a.m. at the Lynnfield Public Library, located at 18 Summer St.. During office hours, Representative Jones or a member of his staff will be available at the library to meet with constituents on a first-come, first-served … [Read more...] about Rep. Jones holding district office hours March 14 at Lynnfield Library
A bumpy road ahead in Lynnfield
Following last Monday’s election results, where funding for a decade-long program for road maintenance and repair was voted down, the Lynnfield Department of Public Works has had to shift their more aggressive approach to upgrade Lynnfield roadways. Nonetheless, DPW Director John Scenna told the Weekly News that his department isn’t straying from their data-based strategies … [Read more...] about A bumpy road ahead in Lynnfield