Rep. Jones Cancels July Office Hours, Resumes in August
State Representative Bradley Jones' monthly Lynnfield district office hours scheduled for today have been cancelled, with the next session set for August, while the Lynnfield Public Library moves ahead with a full slate of summer programming this week.
TOWN HALL
The town's Select Board and Finance Committee are both scheduled to meet Monday, July 13, according to the town calendar, alongside a Lynnfield Public Library Trustees meeting Tuesday, July 14, and an Open Space & Recreation Working Group session Wednesday, July 15. The town has also posted a vacancy notice for the Library Trustees board, inviting residents interested in serving to review the posting on the town website.
COMMUNITY & ARTS
The Lynnfield Public Library is running a busy children's and family calendar this week. A "Summer Saturdays" Hoop Glider program for children ages 6-11 is set for Friday, July 11, from 10 a.m. to noon. A virtual program marking America's 250th anniversary, "The Two Nerdy History Girls Discuss Everyday" life, is scheduled for Monday, July 13, from 7 to 8 p.m. and is open to all ages. The library will also hold Summer Story Time for children ages 0-5 on Tuesday, July 14, from 10 to 10:30 a.m., followed by "Terrific Tuesdays" with the North Suburban Child & Family Resource Network for the same age group from 4 to 4:45 p.m.
Library patrons should also note that roof repairs are underway at the library building this month, per a notice posted on the library's website.
ELSEWHERE IN THE NEWS
"Representative Jones' July 10 District Office Hours Cancelled" — House Minority Leader Brad Jones' office confirmed the cancellation of the representative's monthly Lynnfield office hours, with the next session expected in August, according to a post from the Office of MA House Minority Leader Brad Jones via Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).
"🌱 Patch AM: How changing student demographics are reshaping Lynnfield's classrooms and priorities" — Patch's daily roundup flagged an item examining shifting student demographics in Lynnfield schools, per Patch AM Team (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).
"🌱 Patch AM: How does Lynnfield's student diversity compare to other Essex County districts?" — A separate Patch AM roundup pointed to coverage comparing Lynnfield's student population diversity with neighboring Essex County districts, according to Patch (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).
"🌱 Patch AM: How Hayden Valiton rewrote Lynnfield's girls lacrosse record book this spring" — Patch highlighted a feature on a Lynnfield athlete's record-setting spring lacrosse season, per Patch AM Team (read it at https://patch.com/massachusetts/lynnfield).
COMING UP
The Select Board and Finance Committee meet Monday, July 13. The Library Trustees meet Tuesday, July 14, with the vacancy on that board still open for applicants. The Open Space & Recreation Working Group meets Wednesday, July 15. Concerts on the Common is scheduled for Wednesday, July 15, per the Lynnfield Patch calendar. Library programs this week include Summer Saturdays Hoop Glider on Friday, July 11; a virtual America's 250th history program Monday, July 13; and Summer Story Time plus Terrific Tuesdays on Tuesday, July 14.