Lynnfield

Lynnfield will receive $175,000 in new state funding for town projects under the fiscal year 2027 budget. The earmark, secured by the office of House Minority Leader Brad Jones, also brings an increase in Chapter 70 and unrestricted local aid. The news arrived as the Lynnfield Public Li…

State Rep. Bradley Jones cancels his July 10 Lynnfield office hours, with the next session set for August. The Select Board and Finance Committee meet Monday, July 13, followed by the Library Trustees on July 14 — a board currently seeking to fill a posted vacancy — and the Open Space &…

Library roof repairs and a trustees vacancy top a quiet stretch in Lynnfield. The town is seeking a resident to fill an open seat on the Library Board of Trustees while the Lynnfield Public Library undergoes roof repair work this July, according to the library's website. Meanwhile, the …

Library board vacancy and roof repairs highlight a quiet stretch in Lynnfield civic life. The Lynnfield Public Library announced it is seeking a resident to fill a vacancy on its Board of Trustees while contractors repair the building's roof this July, even as its "Plant a Seed, Read" s…

Ellen Crawford earns statewide recognition as a state representative's local office hours are canceled for a week. Lynnfield resident Ellen Crawford received the 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award from the Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women after nomination by state Representa…

Lynnfield's Ellen Crawford earned a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award for decades of community service, nominated by state Representative Brad Jones, Lynnfield Patch reports. With schools out, the district has posted summer assignments and launched three 250th anniversary contests — in ph…

Lynnfield resident Ellen Crawford receives a 2026 Commonwealth Heroine Award on the nation's 250th birthday. The Massachusetts Commission on the Status of Women recognized Crawford, nominated by state Representative Brad Jones, for her extensive community involvement — a fitting honor o…

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…

Lynnfield closes Town Hall this Friday for the Independence Day holiday while a community figure makes news beyond town borders. The Library Trustees vacancy posted on the town website remains unfilled heading into the long weekend, and the Lynnfield Public Library offers Story Time, Co…

Two Lynnfield-connected stories dominate regional coverage as the week closes out. Lynnfield Patch is asking how quickly the school district can rebuild community trust following discrimination incidents, while a second state trooper connected to a prior fatal wrong-way crash in town ha…