The Select Board met Monday evening to interview candidates for the town clerk and senior center director positions, unanimously deciding on Stephanie Jarosz for town clerk and Kelley Lesko for senior center director. The Board began the meeting by interviewing the top two candidates for town clerk: Jarosz and Shawn Williams. They then interviewed top two candidates for … [Read more...] about Town Clerk, Senior Center Director selected
Lynnfield Select Board
New Mediterranean eatery, Cava, coming to Lynnfield’s MarketStreet
The Select Board approved the opening of a new CAVA restaurant address in Lynnfield and adjourned the 2025 Fiscal Year with a few end of year transfers. Town Administrator Rob Dolan then concluded the FY25 with the year end transfers in town services. The Lynnfield Fire Department has lost three people. Two are injured, but they are expected back. “We feel the budget for … [Read more...] about New Mediterranean eatery, Cava, coming to Lynnfield’s MarketStreet
Select Board targets safety upgrades
Select Board Chair Phil Crawford presented a list of town goals and priorities at a meeting Monday night at the Merritt Center. "As we know we have a lot on our plate as a town," Crawford said in an opening statement. "A tremendous amount of projects have begun over the last few years, so what I would like to put out there is really not to add too much of anything more, but … [Read more...] about Select Board targets safety upgrades
Town Administrator presents budget deficit
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
Lynnfield town boards agree on override
The Select Board reiterated the need for a budget override at last Thursday’s meeting after superintendent Tom Geary presented the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) needs for the school, which totaled an 11% increase with a $650,000 capital improvement project (CIP) request. Select Board Chair Dick Dalton also expressed the need for further detail on how Geary and the School Committee … [Read more...] about Lynnfield town boards agree on override