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Superintendent reassures parents following LHS incident By Christopher Roberson 17-year-old student was arrested at Lynnfield High School last Wednesday, May 23 for “possession of ammunition,� according to the Lynnfield police report. School officials stated that there was no threat to any students or staff, but have declined to comment further on the incident. In response to the incident, Superintendent of Schools Jane Tremblay wanted parents to know that the situation was being handled in an appropriate manner. Therefore, she and high school Principal Robert Cleary sent the following letter out to parents: “Our School Resource Officer was involved in an investigation with a student today at Lynnfield High School. He has followed proper protocol and is working closely with the Essex County District Attorney’s
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FOUR SCORE AND SEVEN YEARS AGO: Lynnfield Middle School student Joshua Robins reads The Gettysburg Address during the town’s Memorial Day ceremonies Monday while Veterans Services Officer Bruce Siegel, Selectmen Chris Barrett, Select Chair Dick Dalton, and Senator Brendan Creighton look on. (Advocate photo by Mike Kearney)
By Christopher Roberson eparate from the parties, barbeques and other trademarks of Memorial Day Weekend, Lynnfield residents paused to re-
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member the servicemen and women of the U.S. military who made the ultimate sacrifice to keep the nation free and safe. Veteran’s Services Officer Bruce Siegel said it has been 50
years since the United States’ involvement in the Vietnam War was at its peak. He also recalled the words of former
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Office. There was never any threat to any of our students, faculty or staff. We continue to be vigilant in keeping our schools safe and secure places for students to learn.� Because some of the students were already aware of the situation, Tremblay said it was important for her to communicate with parents directly to ensure that no information was distorted. “I was trying to get ahead of the rumor mill,� she said. Although the letter found its way onto the Lynnfield Community Group Facebook Page, Tremblay said she did not create that post. “I do not post anything on Facebook,� she said. Tremblay also said she could not provide further comment about the incident, as it remains under investigation. “I can’t talk about it,� she said.
MarketStreet Advisory Committee approves parking recommendations
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By Christopher Roberson he Market Street Advisory Committee voted unanimously, on May 24, to support changes to the parking configuration at MarketStreet Lynnfield should a movie theatre be constructed at the outdoor mall. Speaking on behalf of the Parking Subcommittee, Member Salvatore Yerardi said that in addition to concern about a theatre, there had been concerns about parking spaces being lost following the opening of Building 1350 and the scores of customers who flock to MarketStreet during the holiday season. In response, Yerardi presented a series of recommendations, including dual directional signage at the intersection of Market Street and King Rail Drive, increasing the font size on the way finding sign at the rotary and continuing to enforce offsite employee parking. Yerardi said that as of April, there are 26 parking lots and 2,206 spaces at MarketStreet. However, within that figure,
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150 spaces are temporarily used for construction and snow removal equipment. Yerardi also said the number of spaces is expected to climb to 2,288 after Building 1350 opens in the fall. In addition, he said a theatre parking garage would have “300-375� spaces, which exceeds the required number. Resident Mark McDonough said he is concerned about the traffic volume around MarketStreet, rather than traffic in the complex. “I don’t really care what the traffic is like in the mall,� he said. “Take the parking issues here and stick them where you want to stick them.� Resident Joyce Westover asked how security would be managed in the parking garage. She said that is something that needs to be established “before you put up a problem.� Resident Richard Mazzola said traffic has the town “under siege.� “Traffic becomes a safety risk; MarketStreet cannot support any more traffic,� he said, adding that residents
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