Anne Marie Tobin

LYNNFIELD — Residents have an opportunity to learn more about the MBTA zoning bylaw amendment and share their thoughts and concerns at a public hearing during Wednesday night’s Planning Board meeting. The meeting begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be held at the Al Merritt Center on 600 Market St. Director of Planning and Conservation […]

Anne Marie Tobin PEABODY — Nicholas Leras, an 11 th -grade student at the Covenant Christian Academy in Peabody, has the world in his hands.

Anne Marie Tobin LYNNFIELD — A Healthy Lynnfield held its Annual Meeting and Awards Banquet Wednesday night at the Meeting House.

“Last year was a big year for our Coalition,” AHL President Phil Crawford said. “We supported residents and provided positive childhood experiences for our youth which is so important.”

LYNNFIELD — The Planning Board voted unanimously to recommend to Town Meeting the MBTA Zoning Committee’s proposal to create three overlay districts that will comply with the MBTA Communities Act (Ch. 40A, Sec. 3A). The proposal will appear as Article 5 on the warrant. The law requires the establishment of “at least one district of […]

LYNNFIELD — The Lynnfield Center Water District reported an emergency 12” water main break on Main Street in the vicinity of 636 Main St., between Summer Street and Carter Road at 1 p.m. Monday, shutting down water service to customers in the affected areas. LCWD Director/Capital Program Director/DPW Director John Scenna said 60,000 gallons of […]

LYNNFIELD — Massachusetts Governor Maura T. Healey has asked the U.S. Small Business Administration for assistance in the form of SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans for Essex County to help those businesses destroyed by a fire at Post Office Square strip mall on Sept. 10.

PEABODY — The city learned it has been designated to receive funding from the Massachusetts Department of Transportation's (MassDOT) Municipal Pavement Program. The funding will be used for safety improvements on Route 114, a road that has seen several fatal accidents over the last few years and has been the subject of efforts to improve safety.

LYNNFIELD — There may still be two full months until the end of the year, but, for Lynnfield Town Administrator Rob Dolan, it's never too early to reflect on the good things going on in the community, while looking ahead to the challenges facing the town in the future, starting with the Nov. 5 election and the Nov. 13 Fall Town Meeting.

PEABODY — Peabody Municipal Light Plant is warning its customers to be on the alert about a scam that dupes customers into making a direct payment or risk having their electric service turned off immediately due to a delinquent account.