To the editor: Less than a week after Lynnfield voters approved the $4.65 million override to stabilize the budgets of the Lynnfield Public Schools and Town government, the School Committee quietly voted to extend Superintendent Geary’s contract through the 2028-29 academic year (four full academic years from now), despite hundreds of residents asking to be included in the … [Read more...] about LTTE: School Committee is silencing the public
Kristen Elworthy
LTTE: School Chair says ‘thank you’ to voters
Dear Lynnfield: Thank you. On June 4, we passed an operational override that will allow us to keep the thing that makes Lynnfield Public Schools what they are: our amazing educators. The outcome and turnout of this vote demonstrated one thing I’ve always had faith in: Lynnfield’s unique and unwavering commitment to educating its children. It’s why people move here, and it’s … [Read more...] about LTTE: School Chair says ‘thank you’ to voters
Residents urge School Committee to conduct a superintendent search
The pressure is ramping up on the School Committee to conduct a formal superintendent search. As some did when the interim Superintendent Thomas Geary was appointed superintendent in 2024, residents, once again, are asking the School Committee to conduct a formal search before the committee takes any action on Geary's contract. Over the last two weeks, more than 140 … [Read more...] about Residents urge School Committee to conduct a superintendent search
LTTE: Thank you Lynnfield – please vote for the override on June 4
To the editor: I am writing to express my sincere appreciation for the record number of Lynnfielders that came to Town Meeting last week and voted to pass the town’s override – and to encourage everyone to mark their calendars for the final step of the override: voting YES on the ballot question June 4. Seeing the line for Town Meeting wrapped around the building and down … [Read more...] about LTTE: Thank you Lynnfield – please vote for the override on June 4
Town elects two School Committee seats
Residents headed to the polls Tuesday to vote in the annual town election. The unofficial results of the School Committee race saw challenger Kim Baker Donahue topping the ticket with 1,049 votes and incumbent Kristen Elworthy being re-elected with 684 votes. Incumbent Jenny Sheehan fell short with 654 votes. Polls closed at 8 p.m., but results for the tightly contested … [Read more...] about Town elects two School Committee seats