Residents packed the middle school on April 28 to weigh in on 21 warrant articles at the Town Meeting. That is, when they finally got into the building. With 10 minutes to go before the 7 p.m. start of the meeting, the line to enter the building stretched all the way back to the Town Common at the intersection of Main Street and South Common Street. Forty minutes later, … [Read more...] about Residents say ‘yes’ to rail trail, override at packed Town Meeting
Rob Dolan
Lynnfield Administrator talks override
This month, town officials from the Select Board and the School Committee have emphasized the need for a budget override this year to avoid difficult decisions for departments, in particular the school, which has asked for $3.8 million. To help keep residents informed during the process, Town Administrator Rob Dolan has opened multiple channels for communication. This … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Administrator talks override
Lynnfield Police studies staffing issues
Chief of Police Nick Secatore presented his FY26 budget to the Lynnfield Select Board last night, where he introduced a 3.1% increase for getting the department’s staffing model into a better position. Similar to the past few years, the department has seen unexpected vacancies that have required a large expenditure in overtime pay in order to keep a sufficient number of … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Police studies staffing issues
Lynnfield town website gets a remodel
The town launched a new website last week that gives the old page a slick, more modern look while cleaning departmental sites of old content that has outgrown its usefulness. With outdated materials being swept up, the resulting online experience has been more streamlined and easier to navigate for both residents and town workers, an outcome that has been six months in the … [Read more...] about Lynnfield town website gets a remodel
Lynnfield Rail Trail takes further steps
An update from the town’s Lynnfield-Wakefield Rail Trail team provided a positive outlook on what has been a lengthy process of working with the Massachusetts Department of Transportation to meet the proper standards. Town engineers have been working with MassDOT to work on Phase 1, a 75% Progress step of the rail trail, positive interactions, and “all concerns have been … [Read more...] about Lynnfield Rail Trail takes further steps