Paige McNamara, a Lynnfield native, took her talents to the big stage when she recently joined the national tour of “Les Misérables.” She said she joined Cameron Mackintosh’s production of “Les Misérables” a month ago and rehearsed for two weeks while the company was performing in Canada. She opened with the show as a factory girl on Aug. 13 at the Citizens Bank Opera … [Read more...] about Her show is ‘Les Misérables.’ Her performance isn’t.
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Health Department hosts weekly Back to School Bash
Starting Aug. 5, the Health Department has been hosting a Back to School Bash at the Lynnfield Meeting House each Monday from 6 to 7:30 p.m., and will continue doing so until Sept. 23. Health Director Coral Hope and Dr. Jennifer Burns, a member of the town’s crisis-prevention team, are hosting the activities for students ages 12 to 15 years old. This is the first year the … [Read more...] about Health Department hosts weekly Back to School Bash
New facilities giving Lynnfield staff a workout
When the summer starts for the students, the custodial staff and Department of Public Works team begin their around-the-clock summer maintenance of the public schools, Facilities Superintendent Chris Rais said. Every school’s custodial staff does the same regular maintenance in the building, he said. The biggest project is stripping the tiles and waxing the floors throughout … [Read more...] about New facilities giving Lynnfield staff a workout
School Committee addresses communication and transparency
The School Committee discussed its public comment policy and recent communication with the public at its meeting on Wednesday, Aug. 21. After changing four policies during the summer, the School Committee voted to remove three COVID-19-related policies and discussed three more proposed changes. School Committee member Jenny Sheehan, who sits on the policy subcommittee … [Read more...] about School Committee addresses communication and transparency
Peabody pauses Casco Road changes
PEABODY — The City Council held off on Casco Road decisions, after returning from its six-week recess on Thursday. This came after a discussion regarding the legal implications laid out by the City of Lynn’s assistant city solicitor to Peabody’s City Solicitor, Attorney Don Conn. Prior to its recess, at its meeting on July 11, the council voted unanimously to amend, draft … [Read more...] about Peabody pauses Casco Road changes