Lynnfield resident Ellen Crawford named a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine
Lynnfield's Ellen Crawford has been named a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine by the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. The award, announced Friday, was presented following a nomination by Representative Brad Jones recognizing Crawford's decades of community involvement. Per a Lyn…
**Friday, July 3**, Town offices closed early Thursday, July 2, at 1 p.m. ahead of the Independence Day holiday weekend, per a notice posted on the town's official website. Residents needing municipal services should plan for a return to normal hours Monday, July 7.
**Friday, July 3**, Lynnfield resident Ellen Crawford has received the 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women. According to a Lynnfield Patch post from the Office of MA House Minority Leader Brad Jones, Crawford was nominated by Representative Jones for her extensive community involvement. https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield
**Monday, July 6, 7:00 p.m.**, The Lynnfield Public Library hosts a free virtual program, "Celebrating America's 250th: Iron in the Water," featuring Adventurer in History Kiersten Marcil. The event is open to all ages and takes place online.
**Monday, July 6**, The Lynnfield Historical Commission holds its regular monthly meeting. Residents with items of historic or preservation interest may check the town calendar for agenda details.
**Tuesday, July 7, 10:00 a.m.**, The library's Summer Story Time returns for children ages newborn through 5. The half-hour program runs through the summer reading season.
**Tuesday, July 7, 4:00 p.m.**, The North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network brings its Terrific Tuesdays drop-in program to the library, also geared toward children ages birth through 5.
**Tuesday, July 7, 6:00 p.m.**, Teen readers and anime fans are invited to the library's Manga/Anime Hangout for a session of "Luffy's Bento Panic!" The program runs until 6:45 p.m.
**Tuesday, July 7**, The Zoning Board of Appeals holds its regular meeting. Residents with pending variance or special-permit matters should confirm agenda details on the town calendar at town.lynnfield.ma.us.
**Wednesday, July 8**, The Anti-Hate Task Force holds its regular meeting. The public is welcome; check the town calendar for time and location.
**Wednesday, July 15**, The Open Space & Recreation Working Group meets for its monthly session to continue planning work on Lynnfield's open space and recreation priorities.
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