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Lynnfield Schedules Mosquito Spraying At Schools, Parks Monday Night

Lynnfield health officials will spray pesticide at several schools and parks Monday night to control mosquitoes. The town's Public Fields & Parks notice sets a barrier and ULV adulticide application from 7:45 p.m. to midnight Aug. 3, a schedule Lynnfield Patch confirmed in its report "L…

Superintendent Responds To State Review Of Harassment Complaint

State education officials found Lynnfield Public Schools met its legal obligations in a racial harassment complaint but must update policies and handbooks, Superintendent Tom Geary said in response, per Lynnfield Patch. The town also saw its long-planned rail trail advance, with MassDOT…

National Night Out Set For Lynnfield Middle School Aug. 4

National Night Out is set for Aug. 4 at Lynnfield Middle School, with the library rolling out a busy week of programs. A Healthy Lynnfield and Lynnfield Police will host the free community event, per "Lynnfield National Night Out Set For Middle School Next Week" from Lynnfield Patch. Me…

Lynnfield Opens Applications For Traffic Safety Committee Seats

Lynnfield is recruiting residents for open seats on its Traffic Safety Advisory Committee, with the Select Board set to finalize appointments Aug. 17, according to Patch. Meanwhile, the Lynnfield Public Library canceled its Kimberly's Pocket Circus program originally scheduled for July …

Obituary notices, week of 2026-07-20 through 2026-07-26

One Lynnfield obituary was published this week: Lyons, Maryanne (Belanger), 77, who died July 23, 2026, and whose arrangements are being handled by Ruggiero Family Memorial Home - North Shore Chapel in Peabody, per Echovita.

Lynnfield Library Begins Roof Repair Project This Month

Lynnfield Public Library began roof repairs this month, addressing long-standing facility needs as summer programming continues. The Select Board and the Library Board of Trustees are each set to meet Monday, July 27, while the library adds a Summer Story Time and The Last Tuesday Book …

New Construction Sales Push Lynnfield's Priciest July Deeds Above $1.5 Million

Lynnfield recorded 14 property transfers between June 26 and July 25. Eight listed a sale price, ranging from $986,500 to $1,805,000 with a median of $1,324,500; the other six were transfers from individuals into family or living trusts with no price disclosed. The month's top sale was …

Lynnfield Little League Squad Caps Unbeaten Summer With Division Title

Lynnfield's unbeaten Little League all-stars appear to have closed out their summer with a Small Division championship, per a Patch newsletter dispatch. Closer to home, the Lynnfield Public Library canceled its July 28 program on women's mental health but added a new virtual talk for Mo…

Lynnfield Man Indicted On Wire Fraud Charges Tied To Salem Warehouse

Federal prosecutors indicted Lynnfield resident Jinbin Ren on wire fraud charges tied to a Salem warehouse shipping scheme, Patch reports. The New Hampshire case accuses Ren of amassing gift cards through fraud and running a warehouse that shipped Apple products overseas, according to P…

Patch Traces Route 1 Tragedy's Link To New License Plates

A Patch report traces how a Route 1 tragedy in Lynnfield helped inspire new state license plates, reviving talk of safety on the corridor. Community contributor David Thomson reports that Lynnfield Police Department will join A Healthy Lynnfield to host National Night Out on Tuesday, Au…

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