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Line-painting crews were set to hit freshly repaved Lynnfield roads Monday evening, with the town warning of traffic impacts as work got underway. The Library Board of Trustees also flagged an open seat, while a town-wide drain structure repair project continues. At the library, Herstor…

Line-painting crews hit recently repaved Lynnfield roads tonight as the town flags a drainage project and a library trustee vacancy. The Department of Public Works confirmed contractor K5 Line Painting would stripe several roadways this evening, warning residents of traffic impacts, whi…

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…

The Lynnfield Department of Public Works has begun town-wide drain structure repairs as summer infrastructure work continues. The town's notice did not detail a timeline or specific streets affected, though residents should expect possible traffic impacts as crews move through the work.…

Lynnfield is seeking a resident to fill an open seat on the Library Board of Trustees. Town officials posted the vacancy notice this week, and it was otherwise a quiet Thursday on the municipal calendar. The Lynnfield Public Library flagged two ongoing efforts for patrons: a roof repair…

DPW crews painted lines on freshly repaved Lynnfield roads Tuesday evening as the town flagged townwide drain structure repairs. The Lynnfield Public Library also has an open seat on its Board of Trustees and confirmed its building roof is undergoing repairs through July, alongside a ne…

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 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…