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Lynnfield Anti-Hate Task Force To Meet Thursday As Boards Convene

Lynnfield's Anti-Hate Task Force meets Thursday as three town boards convene this week. The Conservation Commission gathers Tuesday and the Planning Board meets Wednesday, while the Open Space & Recreation Working Group cancelled its Wednesday session. At the library, Summer Story Time,…

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Lynnfield Opens Applications For Traffic Safety Advisory Committee Seats

Lynnfield is accepting applications for open seats on its Traffic Safety Advisory Committee this week. The Select Board meets Monday, August 17, followed by the Conservation Commission on Tuesday and the Planning Board on Wednesday, while the Open Space & Recreation Working Group's Wedn…

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Real Estate

Lynnfield Sale Prices Range From $843,000 To $3.65 Million In August

Lynnfield recorded 15 property deeds between July 17 and Aug. 15, with eight sales disclosing a price ranging from $843,000 to $3,650,000 and a median of $1,194,500. The period's top sale was a $3,650,000 transaction that closed Aug. 7, with Santina Primavera Trust as seller and Marius …

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Lynnfield Mourns Longtime Resident Paul Francis O'Brien

Lynnfield residents are mourning longtime resident and devoted family man Paul Francis O'Brien this week following his death, with tributes arriving via Patch's morning roundup and a Boston Globe-published obituary on Legacy.com. Town Hall's Department of Public Works is meanwhile adver…

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Lynnfield Orders Town-Wide Drain Structure Repairs

Lynnfield posted a new town-wide drain structure repair notice this week amid a quiet stretch of local news. The town's News Flash board did not detail scope or cost, but the notice lands alongside a full slate of library programming, including teen seashell painting on Aug. 17 and two …

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Lynnfield Orders Mosquito Spraying At Town Fields, Parks

Lynnfield issued a public notice this week authorizing mosquito spraying at town fields and parks amid late-summer activity. The Lynnfield Public Library, meanwhile, is finishing repairs to its historic roof and has launched a back-to-school supply drive with Citizens Inn, adding new ev…

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$3.65M Lynnfield Home Tied To Hilltop Steak House Draws Attention

A $3.65 million Lynnfield home tied to Hilltop Steak House draws attention as library hosts AI misinformation talk. Lynnfield Patch reports the pricey property, once linked to the storied steakhouse chain, is generating local buzz this week. Meanwhile, the Lynnfield Public Library welco…

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Rep. Jones To Hold Lynnfield Office Hours Aug. 14

State Rep. Bradley Jones will hold monthly Lynnfield office hours at the library Friday, Aug. 14. Local residents can stop by between 9 and 10 a.m. to raise concerns directly with the Massachusetts House minority leader, per Lynnfield Patch's report headlined "Representative Jones Holdi…

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Obituaries

Obituary notices, week of August 3 through August 9, 2026

This week's obituary notices column carries one notice for a Lynnfield resident: Noonan, Wilda Sarah (Arbogast), age 100, who died August 7, 2026. Her arrangements are listed under the care of Solimine Funeral Homes. Additional biographical and service details were not available in the …

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Lynnfield Seeks Volunteers For Traffic Safety Committee Seats

Lynnfield is recruiting residents to fill open seats on its Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, Town Hall announced this week. The library layered on two new family programs, Terrific Tuesdays on August 11 and Kimberly's Pocket Circus on August 12, alongside its ongoing Summer Story Time…

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